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Delta Adds Dozens of Flights for 2025 College Football Season

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Delta Air Lines is making it easier for college football fans to get to their favorite games this fall by introducing its largest-ever college football flying schedule. The airline is adding over 40 new flights, totaling roughly 8,000 additional seats, to accommodate fans traveling to some of the season’s most anticipated contests.

Let’s take a look at these additional flights.

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As football season approaches, Delta is preparing to meet fans’ demands by introducing 40 additional flights to various exciting college towns.

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Delta has strategically added flights around game-day weekends, primarily operating on Fridays and returning on Sundays. The move will enable fans to experience weekend getaways without requiring lengthy stays.

The enhanced schedule features service to 25 cities during the season, including South Bend (SBN), Columbus (CMH), Austin (AUS), Knoxville (TYS), and Gainesville (GNV).

The complete route schedule is as follows:

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Matchup

Route

Game Day

LSU at Clemson

Baton Rouge (BTR)-Greenville (GSP)

August 30

Texas at Ohio State

Austin (AUS)-Columbus (CMH)

August 30

Texas A&M at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

September 13

Texas A&M at Notre Dame

Washington (DCA)-South Bend (SBN)

September 13

Wisconsin at Alabama

Birmingham (BHM)-Madison

September 13

Purdue at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

September 20

Purdue at Notre Dame

Washington (DCA)-South Bend (SBN)

September 20

Notre Dame at Arkansas

South Bend (SBN)-Northwest Arkansas (XNA)

September 27

Texas at Florida

Austin (AUS)-Gainesville (GNV)

October 4

South Carolina at LSU​

Baton Rouge (BTR)-Columbia (CAE)

October 11

Michigan at USC

Detroit (DTW)-Los Angeles (LAX)

October 11

Clemson at Boston College

Greenville (GSP)-Boston (BOS)

October 11

NC State at Notre Dame

Raleigh-Durham (RDU)-South Bend (SBN)

October 11

BYU at Arizona

Salt Lake City (SLC)-Tucson (TUS)

October 11

NC State at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

October 11

NC State at Notre Dame

Washington (DCA)-South Bend (SBN)

October 11

LSU at Vanderbilt

Nashville (BNA)-Baton Rouge (BTR)

October 18

Oklahoma at South Carolina

Columbia (CAE)-Oklahoma City (OKC)

October 18

Texas at Kentucky

Austin (AUS)-Lexington (LEX)

October 18

Washington at Michigan

Seattle (SEA)-Detroit (DTW)

October 18

USC at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

October 18

USC at Notre Dame

Washington (DCA)-South Bend (SBN)

October 18

Tennessee at Alabama

Knoxville (TYS)-Birmingham (BHM)

October 18

Wisconsin at Oregon

Madison (MSN)-Portland (PDX)

October 25

Oklahoma at Tennessee

Oklahoma City (OKC)-Knoxville (TYS)

November 1

Michigan State at Minnesota

Lansing (LNS)-Minneapolis (MSP)

November 1

South Carolina at Ole Miss

Columbia (CAE)-Memphis (MEM)

November 1

Oregon at Iowa

Portland (PDX)-Eastern Iowa (CID)

November 8

Washington at Wisconsin

Seattle (SEA)-Madison (MSN)

November 8

Navy at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

November 8

Navy at Notre Dame

Washington (DCA)-South Bend (SBN)

November 8

Oklahoma at Alabama

Oklahoma City (OKC)-Birmingham (BHM)

November 15

UCLA at Ohio State

Los Angeles (LAX)-Columbus (CMH)

November 15

Iowa at USC

Eastern Iowa (ICD)-Los Angeles (LAX)

November 15

Arkansas at Texas

Northwest Arkansas (XNA)-Austin (AUS)

November 22

Tennessee at Florida

Knoxville (TYS)-Gainesville (GNV)

November 22

Syracuse at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

November 22

USC at Oregon

Los Angeles (LAX)-Eugene (EUG)

November 22

Syracuse at Notre Dame

New York (LGA)-South Bend (SBN)

November 22

Syracuse at Notre Dame

Washington (DCA)-South Bend (SBN)

November 22

Michigan State at Iowa

Detroit (DTW)-Eastern Iowa (CID)

November 22

LSU at Oklahoma

Baton Rouge (BTR)-Oklahoma City (OKC)

November 29

The flights will be conducted with a combination of mainline Delta aircraft and Delta Connection services, providing flexibility and convenience for travelers.

You can buy your tickets now at the Delta.com website or via the Delta mobile app.

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Final Thoughts

Delta’s expanded schedule aims to provide college football fans with convenient travel options, ensuring they don’t miss any of the action this season.

If you’re an alumnus of a school with an important game this season, or simply a passionate fan, these new routes will make it easier to get to the game.

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