Do players really get poached from spring games? What other factors are spurring changes in spring practice or spring games?

This is an opinion column. My neck hurts. And my head aches. This is whiplash, not from the dump truck that totaled my car in October, but another college football off-season in the spin cycle. Nothing’s sacred,

Part of college football's constantly changing offseason finds several teams canceling their spring games, and some big names are leading the charge.

College football spring games are starting to become a thing of the past. For now, many programs around the nation will still hold a traditional showcase to wrap their spring practice slates, but there is a growing list of prominent schools that have decided to do away with the game day format in favor of different plans -- or,

Texas A&M's announcement that it's playing its spring game in April comes less than a week after Texas football said it wouldn't play its game.

College football's spring season may look different in the coming years. As programs like Texas, USC, Nebraska and Missouri move away from spring scrimmages, other schools may follow suit. Florida State also isn't holding a spring game because of stadium renovations.

The college football landscape continues to change in 2025. NIL and the transfer portal have changed a lot about the sport since players can now be paid to play for schools. It's basically like free agency every time a transfer window opens.