Taking a look at the spring football schedule for the Big Ten with their start date for spring practice and when their spring game will take place.
The Big Ten conference is once again the home to the national champions for the first time since 2002 when the Ohio State Buckeyes took home the title and once again it is the Buckeyes who are at the top of the college football world.
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Urban Meyer led Ohio State to the Big Ten Championship Game with third string quarterback, Cardale Jones, after J.T. Barrett was injured against the Michigan Wolverines and knocked off Heisman runner-up, Melvin Gordon and the Wisconsin Badgers.
The win earned them a berth in the College Football Playoff where Jones, Ezekiel Elliott and a Joey Bosa-led defense knocked off Alabama to get to the championship game where Elliott earned MVP honors in the win against Marcus Mariota and the Oregon Ducks.
This year should feature a renewed hatred toward their rivals after Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh as the team’s head coach in one of many storylines entering spring practice.
So without any further ado, here’s the beginning date for spring practice and when the Big Ten teams will be hosting their annual spring games, courtesy of CBS Sports.
| BIG TEN 2015 SPRING DATES | ||||
| TEAM | PRACTICE BEGINS | SPRING GAME | ||
| Illinois | March 14 | April 18 | ||
| Indiana | March 26 | April 18 | ||
| Iowa | March 25 | April 25 | ||
| Maryland | April 2 | April 11 | ||
| Michigan | Feb. 24 | April 4 | ||
| Michigan State | March 24 | April 25 | ||
| Minnesota | March 3 | April 11 | ||
| Nebraska | March 7 | April 11 | ||
| Northwestern | Feb. 25 | April 11 | ||
| Ohio State | March 10 | April 18 | ||
| Penn State | March 20 | April 18 | ||
| Purdue | March 10 | April 18 | ||
| Rutgers | March 30 | April 24 | ||
| Wisconsin | March 15 | April 25 |
Who do you think presents the stiffest challenge for Ohio State in their efforts to repeat? Let us know your early thoughts on the Big Ten conference for the 2015 college football season and who you have playing in the Big Ten Championship Game in December in the comments section below.
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