Every College Football Power Conference's Spring Game Schedule for 2026

Here's when each Power 4 college football team will open spring practice and field its spring game in 2026.

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Spring is in the air and that doesn't just mean the return of baseball but football too. College, that is.

Starting in Feb. and March, college programs across the country will spring forward into the 2026 season by opening spring camps. The NCAA allows for 15 on-field practice dates, each of which must be completed in a 34-day period. Traditionally, schools will conclude spring practice by fielding a spring game, intrasquad scrimmages that give coaches and the media extended looks at any position battles while also bringing a hefty number of fans to the program's respective stadiums.

As such, spring practice and games have garnered quite a bit of attention over the years. It's worth noting that given the elimination of the spring transfer portal window, some programs could return to the traditional spring game format while others may resemble more of a scrimmage. It's all apart of college football's ever-evolving calendar. That said, here's a look at when every Power 4 conference team will open spring practice and have its 2026 spring game.

Note: Schools listed with an asterisk next to the date of the spring game either aren't scheduling a traditional spring game this year or it's not yet clear when the game will occur.

SEC

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School	Camp Start Date	Spring Game/Camp End Date
Alabama Crimson Tide	March 8	April 11
Arkansas Razorbacks	March 15	April 25
Auburn Tigers	March 17	April 18
Florida Gators	March 3	April 11
Georgia Bulldogs	March 17	April 18
Kentucky Wildcats	March 10	April 18
LSU Tigers	March 24	April 24*
Mississippi State Bulldogs	March 17	April 11*
Missouri Tigers	Feb. 27	March 19*
Oklahoma Sooners	March 9	April 18
Ole Miss Rebels	March 27	April 19*
South Carolina Gamecocks	March 4	April 11*
Tennessee Volunteers	March 16	April 11
Texas Longhorns	March 9	April 18
Texas A&M Aggies	March 20	April 18
Vanderbilt Commodores	March 17	April 18

Big Ten

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School	Camp Start Date	Spring Game/Camp End Date
Illinois Fighting Illini	March 23	TBD*
Indiana Hoosiers	March 26	April 23
Iowa Hawkeyes	March 23	April 25
Maryland Terrapins	March 24	April 25
Michigan Wolverines	March 17	April 18
Michigan State Spartans	March 17	April 18
Minnesota Golden Gophers	March 24	April 25
Nebraska Cornhuskers	Feb. 21	March 28
Northwestern Wildcats	TBD	TBD
Ohio State Buckeyes	March 10	April 18
Oregon Ducks	March 12	April 25
Penn State Nittany Lions	March 24	April 25
Purdue Boilermakers	March 3	April 11
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	March 27	TBD
UCLA Bruins	April 2	May 2
USC Trojans	March 3	April 4
Washington Huskies	March 31	May 1
Wisconsin Badgers	March 19	April 30

ACC

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School	Camp Start Date	Spring Game/Camp End Date
Boston College	March 10	April 11
Cal	March 18	April 18
Clemson	Feb. 25	March 28
Duke	March 19	April 18
Florida State	March 9	TBD*
Georgia Tech	March 10	April 18
Louisville	March 17	April 17
Miami	March 24	April 18
NC State	Feb. 24	April 3*
North Carolina	March 24	April 25*
Pitt	March 2	April 11
SMU	March 24	April 17
Stanford	March 31	TBD
Syracuse	March 20	April 11
Virginia	March 16	April 18
Virginia Tech	March 17	April 18
Wake Forest	March 20	April 18*

Big 12

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School	Camp Start Date	Spring Game/Camp End Date
Arizona	March 24	April 25
Arizona State	March 19	TBD
BYU	Feb. 27	April 3*
Cincinnati	March 9	April 18
Colorado	March 2	April 11
Houston	March 9	April 18
Kansas	March 26	April 17*
Kansas State	March 26	April 25*
Oklahoma State	March 9	April 18
Texas Tech	March 10	April 17
UCF	March 31	May 2*
Utah	March 19	April 18*
West Virginia	March 7	April 18

Independent

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School	Camp Start Date	Spring Game/Camp End Date
Notre Dame	March 20	April 25

Why are some college football teams not having a spring game in 2026?

Whle some schools have returned to the traditional spring game format with the spring transfer portal window eliminated—and with it the fear of rival teams having added scouting opportunities—other schools have opted to hold a scrimmage or no spring game at all. Why? Some schools have introduced new head coaches or new coordinators on one side of the ball and aren't keen to give other teams a potential early look at their new scheme by putting tape out there. Other programs are seeking to minimize any potential injuries that could arise from a spring game. Then, in the case of Missouri, construction on Memorial Stadium has resulted in the lack of a spring game.

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