Ohio State announced its schedule for 2025 spring camp on Monday, which will begin on March 17 and commence on April 12 with a “Spring Showcase.”
The Buckeyes have decided to push back spring practice two weeks later than usual, a move that head coach Ryan Day said earlier this month was made to give his team some rest following their extended 16-game season and historic four-game run through the College Football Playoff.
Ohio State’s season ended on Jan. 20 with its 34-23 national title game win over Notre Dame and began on Aug. 30, 2024, in its season-opening win over Akron.
As for the “Spring Showcase,” the team has yet to provide full details regarding what the event will exactly entail, but it appears the Buckeyes’ will deviate from their regular spring game plan, which has the players split up into “Scarlet” and “Gray” teams and play a scrimmage at Ohio Stadium in front of fans.
Ohio State will also hold a Buckeye Gameday Fan Fest before the spring showcase in Remembrance Park — located on the corner of Woody Hayes and Archie Griffin Drives on campus — which will feature live entertainment, food and beverage and fan activations and giveaways from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Buckeyes’ four-week spring practice schedule will begin when Ohio State students return from spring break — which is March 10-14 — and will have the Buckeyes practicing three times during the first week of practice and four teams in each of the following three weeks, all culminating with the spring showcase April 12 that will be considered Ohio State’s 15th and final spring practice.
Day told FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt on his “Joel Klatt Show” podcast last Monday that because of the longer season he wants to give Ohio State’s veteran players less reps in spring practices, allowing them to rest and some of the Buckeyes’ younger players who didn’t get as much time on the field this season to show their worth early on.
“We also have young guys who need the work,” Day said. “It’s going to be a unique year.”
