College football season kicks off on August 23, 2026, and as
a result, Delta Airlines is adding more than 40 nonstop flights and 27 aircraft upgrades
for some of the most anticipated games of the 2026 season.
From September through November, these Delta additions and
upgrades will connect fans to marquee matchups like Clemson at LSU, Notre
Dame/Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, Texas at Tennessee, Ohio State at Texas, USC
at Florida, Alabama at LSU, and more.
The airline’s seasonal boost includes:
- New Friday and Sunday nonstop service to top
game-day destinations tied to high-demand matchups.
- Larger aircraft and additional frequencies on
popular routes across the Southeast, Midwest and beyond.
- Additional service from not only college towns,
but important alumni cities to allow additional access for fans looking to
cheer their alma mater on in person.
- Convenient schedules designed around weekend
kickoffs and fan travel patterns.
“College football fans plan their entire fall around these
games, and we take that just as seriously,” said Amy Martin, Vice President,
Network Planning in a statement. “From the biggest rivalries in the southeast
to bucket list matchups like Notre Dame at Lambeau, we’re adding nearly 10,000
total seats and larger aircraft this season, because showing up for your team
should be the easiest part of game day.”’
Add on flights for Saturday games include:
- Clemson at LSU- 9/4, 9/6 GSP-BTR and GSP-MSY
- Notre Dame at Lambeau (Wisconsin)- 9/5, 9/7
LGA-GRB and DCA-GRB
- Rice at Notre Dame- 9/11, 9/13- DCA-SBN and LGA-SBN
- Alabama at Kentucky- 9/11,9/13- BHM-LEX
- Oklahoma at Michigan- 9/11,9/13- OKC-DTW
- Michigan St at Notre Dame- 9/18, 9/20- DCA-SBN and
LGA-SBN
- Iowa at Michigan- 9/25, 9/27- CID-DTW
- Ole Miss at Florida- 9/24, 9/27- MEM-GNV
- Texas at Tennessee- 9/25, 9/27- AUS-TYS
- Utah at Iowa State- 9/25, 9/27-DSM-SLC
- Ohio State at Iowa-10/2,10/4- CID-CMH
- Notre Dame at UNC- 10/2,10/4- RDU-SBN
- Stanford at Notre Dame- 10/9, 10/11-DCA-SBN,
LGA-SBN
- Tennessee at Arkansas-10/9,10/11- TYS-XNA
- LSU at Kentucky- 10/9,10/11- BTR-LEX
- Indiana at Nebraska- 10/9, 10/11- IND-OMA
- UGA at Alabama- 10/9, 10/11-DCA-BHM
- Florida at Texas- 10/16, 10/18- AUS-GNV
- Alabama at Tennessee 10/16, 10/18- DCA-TYS
- Indiana at Oregon- 10/16, 10/18- IND-PDX
- USC at Wisconsin- 10/23, 10/25- LGA-MSN
- Indiana at Michigan- 10/23,10/25- DTW-HPN
- Ohio State at UCLA- 10/30, 11/1- CMH-LAX
- Notre Dame vs Navy (Foxborough)- 10/30, 11/1- BOS-SBN
- Oklahoma at Florida- 11/6, 11/8- GNV-OKC
- Alabama at LSU- 11/6, 11/8- BTR-LGA
- Miami
at Notre Dame- 11/6, 11/8- DCA-SBN, LGA-SBN, MIA-SBN
- FSU at Boston College- 11/6,11/8- BOS-TLH
- UGA at Ole Miss- 11/6, 11/8- DCA-MEM
- Michigan at Oregon- 11/13, 11/15- DTW-PDX
- Texas at LSU- 11/13, 11/15- BTR-LGA
- Boston College at Notre Dame- 11/13, 11/15- DCA-SBN,
LGA-SBN, BOS-SBN
- SMU at Notre Dame- 11/20, 11/22- DCA-SBN, LGA-SBN
- LSU at Tennessee – 11/20, 11/22, BTR-TYS
Upgrades for Saturday games include:
- New Mexico State at FSU, 8/28, 8/30- ATL-TLH
- Florida Atlantic at Florida- 9/4, 9/6- ATL-GNV
- Notre Dame at Lambeau- 11/5, 11/7-DTW-GRB, GRB-MSP
- SMU at FSU- 11/6, 11/8, ATL-TLH
- Campbell at Florida- 9/11, 9/13- ATL-GNV
- Louisiana Tech at LSU- 9/11, 9/13- BTR-ATL
- Ohio State at Texas - 9/11, 9/13- AUS-CMH
- UGA at Arkansas - 9/18, 9/20- ATL-XNA
- LSU at Ole Miss - 9/18, 9/20, ATL-MEM, LGA-MEM
- Central Arkansas at FSU- 9/25, 9/27, ATL-TLH
- Texas A&M at LSU- 9/25, 9/27, BTR-ATL
- Oklahoma at UGA- 9/25, 9/27, ATL-OKC
- Virginia at FSU- 10/2, 10/4, ATL-TLH
- Mcneese at LSU- 10/2, 10/4, BTR-ATL
- USC at Florida-10/9, 10/11, ATL-GNV
- Mississippi State at LSU, 10/16, 10/18, BTR-ATL
- Florida at Texas, 10/16, 10/18, AUS-TPA, AUS-MCO
- Alabama at Tennessee- 10/16, 10/18, ATL-TYS
- LSU at Tennessee – 10/20, 10/22, ATL-TYS
- Clemson at FSU- 10/30, 11/2, ATL-TLH
- USC at Indiana- 11/13/ 11/15, IND-LAX
- Vanderbilt at Florida- 11/20, 11/22, ATL-GNV
- NC State at FSU- 10/20, 10/22, ATL-TLH
- Florida at FSU- 10/26, 10/28, ATL-TLH
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