Spring has sprung, and that means many of the college football programs across the country are kicking off the dust and popping the pads in hopes of putting the building blocks in place for the fall. Ohio State is no different, with about half of its spring practice now complete, all with the eye towards the annual spring game on Saturday, April 18.
But since we are Big Ten fans along with OSU fans here at Buckeyes Wire, we’re also interested in when all of the other spring games/events are across the landscape of the conference. From New Jersey (Rutgers), to the West Coast teams like UCLA and Oregon, here’s a look at the dates of the final spring event each Big Ten team has scheduled.
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Some of the teams won’t have a spring game, while others are yet to be announced. Here’s what we know.
Big Ten Football 2026 Spring Games schedule
Team
Date
Time (ET)
Channel
Illinois
None
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Indiana
Thursday, April 23
8 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Iowa
Saturday, April 25
10:45 a.m.
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Maryland
Saturday, April 25
1 p.m.
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Michigan
Saturday, April 18
2 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Michigan State
Saturday, April 18
12 p.m.
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Minnesota
Saturday, April 25
12 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Nebraska
Saturday, March 28
12 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Northwestern
TBA
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Ohio State
Saturday, April 18
12 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Oregon
Saturday, April 25
4 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Penn State
Saturday, April 25
1 p.m.
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Purdue
Saturday, April 11
12 p.m.
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Rutgers
None
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UCLA
Saturday, May 2
3 p.m.
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USC
None
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Washington
Friday, May 1
9:30 p.m.
Big Ten Network
Wisconsin
None
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Big Ten football: 2026 spring game dates, times, television coverage
