Although veteran tailgaters will take the opportunity to tailgate just about any event, many are still stuck in the mindset that “football = tailgating”. This is true no matter if you are a fan of the NFL or college football or both. While many of us have mothballed the grills, tents, chairs, coolers and the rest of our tailgating gear for the winter, college football programs have already started spring drills.

Most college football teams culminate spring practice with an intrasquad game played inside the team’s stadium and inviting the public to come and watch. Many fans seize this opportunity to tailgate after months of doing nothing.

In the interest of those fans that may not know when their team’s spring game is scheduled, here is a run down of each team’s spring game date. Start times vary depending on the team so check your local team’s website for more info. But at least you’ll know when the game is and how far in advance you need to start planning and packing.

(Teams are listed in alphabetical order. Baylor, Duke, South Florida, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and Virginia are not listed because their Spring Game has already been played. )

Alabama – April 16
Arizona State – April 23
Arkansas – April 16
Auburn – April 16
Boise State – April 16
Boston College – April 16
California – April 30
Cincinnati – April 16
Clemson – April 9
Colorado – April 9
Connecticut – April 16
Florida – April 9
Florida State – April 16
Georgia – April 16
Georgia Tech – April 23
Illinois – April 23
Indiana – April 16
Iowa – April 16
Iowa State – April 16
Kansas – April 30
Kansas State – April 30
Kentucky – April 23
Louisville – April 15
LSU – April 9
Maryland – April 30
Miami – April 16
Michigan – April 16
Michigan State – April 30
Minnesota – April 23
Mississippi State – April 9
Missouri – April 16
Nebraska – April 16
North Carolina – April 9
North Carolina State – April 16
Northwestern – April 16
Ohio State – April 23
Oklahoma – April 16
Oklahoma State – April 16
Ole Miss – April 16
Oregon – April 30
Oregon State – April 30
Penn State – April 16
Pittsburgh – April 16
Purdue – April 9
Rutgers – April 30
South Carolina – April 9
Stanford – April 9
Syracuse – April 16
Tennessee – April 16
Texas A&M – April 16
UCLA – April 23
USC – April 23
Utah – April 16
Vanderbilt – April 16
Virginia Tech – April 23
Wake Forest – April 16
Washington – April 30
Washington State – April 16
West Virginia – April 29
Wisconsin – April 23

H/T: Tailgatingtradition.com