2025 Michigan spring football game broadcast will reportedly be delayed

Michigan football is scheduled to hold its annual spring game on April 19. Several programs across the country opted to cancel their spring contests, likely in an attempt to keep their players from being persuaded to transfer.

Fans will be able to see the Wolverines free of charge, but according to Aaron McMann of MLive, the game won’t air on the Big Ten Network until after the spring transfer portal window closes on April 25.

Michigan spring football game will not air live

Per ESPN, see below for what coaches around the country said about the concept of a spring football game in the current climate of college athletics.

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule:

“The word ‘tampering’ doesn’t exist anymore, it’s just absolute free, open, common market,” he said. “And so, I don’t necessarily want to open up to the outside world. I don’t want these guys all being able to watch our guys and say, ‘Wow, he looks like a pretty good player. Let’s go get him.'”

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney:

“canceling the spring game ain’t gonna stop tampering,” he said at his spring press conference.

Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham:

“We have a veteran team,” he told ESPN, “so I don’t need to see a lot of our guys play under pressure. When you don’t know who a lot of your guys are, playing in a spring game under pressure, you really get to see them in as close to a game environment as you can create.”

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South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer

“They don’t need to watch a spring game to figure out who’s on our team if they are trying to tamper with them and get them,” he said.

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