THE OFFSEASON IS BASICALLY OVER
It's March, which means spring football is right around the corner on college campuses across the country. For some teams, like Duke and Appalachian State, spring started in early February and is already just about wrapped up. For others, spring has yet to even start.
Teams are allowed 15 practice sessions during spring camp. Early enrollee freshmen and many transfer players will participate in these, but most freshmen and some other transfers won't be able to practice until fall camp in August. Most teams finish spring with public spring games; last year Alabama, Penn State, and Auburn each had more than 70,000 in attendance for theirs.
Via CollegePressbox.com, here's a look at the whole list of spring practice start and end dates. Spring games will be held on those final Saturdays of spring camp, for most schools.
Start of spring practice
Spring game (or end of spring practice)
Air Force
Wed., Feb. 18
Wed., March 18
Akron
Mon., March 16
Sat., April 18
Alabama
Fri., March 13
Sat., April 18
Appalachian State
Sat., Feb. 7
Wed., March 4
Arizona
Wed., March 4
Fri., April 10
Arizona State
Mon., March 16
Fri., April 10
Arkansas
Mon., March 16
Sat., April 25
Arkansas State
Fri., March 13
Mon., April 20
Army
Thu., March 12
Sat., April 18
Auburn
Tue., March 10
Sat., April 18
Ball State
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 18
Baylor
Tue., Feb. 24
Thu., April 2
Boise State
Mon., March 9
Mon., April 13
Boston College
Thu., Feb. 26
Sat., April 11
Bowling Green
Tue., March 17
Sat., April 11
Buffalo
Wed., March 25
Sat., April 18
BYU
Mon., March 2
Fri., April 3
California
Mon., March 9
Sat., April 18
Central Michigan
Sat., March 21
Sat., April 25
Charlotte
Sat., March 14
Sat., April 18
Cincinnati
Fri., Feb. 27
Sat., April 4
Clemson
Mon., March 2
Sun., April 12
Colorado
Fri., Feb. 13
Sat., March 15
Colorado State
Tue., March 10
Sat., April 18
Connecticut
Sat., March 7
Sat., April 11
Duke
Fri., Feb. 6
Fri., March 6
East Carolina
Fri., March 20
Sat., April 18
Eastern Michigan
Wed., March 4
Sat., April 4
FIU
Thu., March 19
Fri., April 17
Florida
Mon., March 16
Sat., April 11
Florida Atlantic
Tue., March 10
Sat., April 11
Florida State
Wed., March 18
Sat., April 11
Fresno State
Mon., March 2
Sat., March 28
Georgia
Tue., March 17
Thu., April 16
Georgia Southern
Wed., March 25
Sat., April 18
Georgia State
Mon., March 9
Sat., April 11
Georgia Tech
Mon., March 23
Fri., April 17
Hawaii
Sat., April 4
Sat., May 2
Houston
Mon., March 9
Sat., April 18
Idaho
Wed., March 25
Fri., April 24
Illinois
Sat., March 14
Sat., April 18
Indiana
Thu., March 26
Sat., April 18
Iowa
Wed., March 25
Sat., April 25
Iowa State
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Kansas
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 25
Kansas State
Wed., April 1
Sat., April 25
Kent State
Mon., March 2
Sat., April 4
Kentucky
Sat., March 7
Wed., April 15
Louisiana
Tue., March 3
Wed., April 1
Louisiana Tech
Fri., March 13
Sat., April 18
Louisville
Tue., March 24
Fri., April 17
LSU
Sat., March 7
Sat., April 18
Marshall
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 25
Maryland
Mon., March 2
Sat., April 11
Massachusetts
N/A
N/A
Memphis
Sun., March 1
Fri., April 10
Miami
Tue., Feb. 17
Sat. March 28
Miami (Ohio)
Sun., March 15
Sat., April 25
Michigan
Tue., Feb. 24
Sat., April 4
Michigan State
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 25
Middle Tennessee
Fri., March 20
Sat., April 18
Minnesota
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Mississippi State
Wed., March 18
Sat., April 18
Missouri
Tue., March 10
Sat., April 18
N.C. State
Sun., March 1
Sat., April 11
Navy
Mon., March 9
Fri., April 10
Nebraska
Sat., March 7
Sat., April 11
Nevada
Mon., March 30
Sat., April 25
New Mexico
Mon., March 23
April 24 or 25
New Mexico State
Mon., March 30
Sat., April 25
North Carolina
Sun., March 1
Sat., April 11
North Texas
Tue., March 10
Sun., April 19
Northern Illinois
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Northwestern
Wed., Feb. 25
Sat., April 4 or 11
Notre Dame
Mon., March 2
Sat., April 18
Ohio
Tue., Feb. 24
Sat., April 4
Ohio State
Tue., March 10
Sat., April 18
Oklahoma
Sat., March 7
Sat., April 11
Oklahoma State
Thu., March 12
Sat., April 18
Old Dominion
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Ole Miss
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Oregon
Tue., March 31
Sat., May 2
Oregon State
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 18
Penn State
Fri., March 20
Sat., April 18
Pittsburgh
Sun., March 15
April 17 or 18
Purdue
Tue., March 10
Sat., April 18
Rice
Tue., March 10
Fri., April 10
Rutgers
Tue., March 24
Fri., April 24
San Diego State
Sun., Feb. 22
Wed., March 25
San Jose State
Fri., March 6
Mon., April 6
SMU
Tue., March 17
Sat., April 18
South Alabama
N/A
N/A
South Carolina
Tue., March 17
Sat., April 11
Southern Miss
Sun., March 15
Sat., April 18
Stanford
Mon., Feb. 23
Sat., April 11
Syracuse
Sun., Feb. 22
Sat., April 4
TCU
Sat., Feb. 28
Fri., April 10
Temple
Mon., March 23
Sat., April 25
Tennessee
Wed., March 25
Sat., April 25
Texas
Wed., March 25
Sat., April 18
Texas A&M
Mon., March 2
Sat., April 11
Texas State
Fri., Feb. 27
Sat., April 4
Texas Tech
Sat., Feb. 28
Wed., April 8
Toledo
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Troy
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 25
Tulane
Wed., Feb. 18
Sat., March 21
Tulsa
Sun., March 8
Sat., April 18
UCF
Wed., March 18
Sat., April 18
UCLA
Mon., March 31
Sat., April 25
ULM
Mon., March 2
Sat., March 28
UNLV
N/A
N/A
USC
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
USF
Mon., Feb. 23
Sat., March 28
Utah
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 25
Utah State
Mon., March 16
Sat., April 11
UTEP
Mon., March 2
Fri., April 10
UTSA
Wed., March 18
Sat., April 18
Vanderbilt
Mon., Feb. 16
Sat., March 21
Virginia
Tue., March 17
Sat., April 18
Virginia Tech
Tue., March 24
Sat., April 25
Wake Forest
Tue., March 3
Sat., April 11
Washington
Mon., March 30
Sat., April 25
Washington State
Thu., March 12
Tue., April 28
West Virginia
Sun., March 15
Sat., April 25
Western Michigan
Wed., March 18
Sat., April 18
Wisconsin
Sun., March 15
Sat., April 25
WKU
Tue., March 17
Sat., April 18
Wyoming
Mon., March 30
Sat., April 25