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          Big Ten Blog

          Big Ten spring football dates

          Feb 16, 2012
          • Adam RittenbergESPN Senior Writer
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          My apologies for not posting these sooner, but thanks to emailers Chris from Omaha and Jay from Minnesota for checking in about Big Ten spring football dates.

          Spring football kicks off at Northwestern and Indiana in less than three weeks, and all 12 Big Ten squads will return to the practice field next month.

          Here's the full rundown:

          ILLINOIS

          First spring practice: March 7

          Spring game: April 14

          INDIANA

          First spring practice: March 3

          Spring game: April 14

          IOWA

          First spring practice: March 24

          Spring game: April 14

          MICHIGAN

          First spring practice: March 17

          Spring game: April 14

          MICHIGAN STATE

          First spring practice: March 27

          Spring game: April 28

          MINNESOTA

          First spring practice: March 22

          Spring game: April 21

          NEBRASKA

          First spring practice: March 10

          Spring game: April 14

          NORTHWESTERN

          First spring practice: March 3

          Spring game: April 14

          OHIO STATE

          First spring practice: March 28

          Spring game: April 21

          PENN STATE

          First spring practice: March 26

          Spring game: April 21

          PURDUE

          First spring practice: March 7

          Spring game: April 14

          WISCONSIN

          First spring practice: March 17

          Spring game: April 28