UAB will become the first Conference USA team to begin spring practice for the upcoming season, as the Blazers are set to open spring drills on Thursday. North Texas is the next team to open spring camp on February 27, while Rice begins spring sessions on March 1. Spring practices for C-USA teams run through April 29.
Below is a look at the start and finish dates for spring practice for all 14 C-USA teams that will play in the 2017 season, along with the tentative dates for spring games.
2016 C-USA SPRING FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(all dates subject to change)
School Dates of Practice Spring Game
Charlotte March 18-April 22 April 22, 6 pm ET
FIU March 7-April 10 April 7, TBA
Florida Atlantic March 21-April 22 April 22, TBA
Louisiana Tech March 10-April 5 April 8, TBA
Marshall March 28-April 29 April 22, TBA
Middle Tennessee March 15-April 15 April 15, 1 pm CT
North Texas February 27-April 8 April 8, TBA
Old Dominion April 1-TBA April 15, 3 pm CT
Rice March 1-April 7 April 7, 7 pm CT
Southern Miss March 21-April 22 April 22, TBA
UAB February 23-April 1 April 1, TBA
UTEP March 7-April 12 April 14, 7 pm MT
UTSA March 6-April 12 April 15, 1 pm CT
WKU March 23-April 22 April 22, 3 pm CT
C-USA’s 22nd football season is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 1. The league’s 13th annual football championship game is scheduled for Saturday, December 2.