IU football concludes spring practice with the spring game on Thursday evening in Bloomington.
For many who were unable to get to Bloomington for the national championship celebration in January, this will be the first opportunity to greet Curt Cignetti’s Hoosiers in person since the historic 2025 season ended.
And unlike January, the weather forecast is signaling a much more pleasant evening, with temperatures in the 70s with light wind and no rain.
Admission to the game is free.
Here is the full schedule for Thursday, April 23 at Memorial Stadium.
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(all times Eastern)
3 p.m. – Tailgating and parking lots open (Free parking at Gates 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12)
3-6 p.m. – Final stop of national championship trophy tour (North End Zone, enter gate E-1)
6:30 p.m. – Gates open
6:30 p.m. – IU football giveaway station, East Concourse, gage E-3 (posters, magnets, schedule cards, etc.)
7:45 p.m. – On field player drills begin
8:00 p.m. – Spring game begins
In-game: NFL Draft coverage on big screens, coaching awards presentations
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Similar to the past two years, the game is expected to be a two quarter competition between the offense and defense. This was the scoring system used last year:
Touchdown – 6 points
Extra Point – 1 point
Field Goal – 3 points
Turnover Gained – 4 points
Defensive Stop – 3 points
Safety – 2 points
For those who can’t be there in person, the game will air live on the Big Ten Network. BTN says they’ll re-air their coverage as follows:
- Apr 24, 2026, 2:00 AM
- Apr 26, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Apr 27, 2026, 6:00 PM
The IU spring game is part of a full night of IU football specific content on BTN:
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