Spring football games haven’t entirely gone away but they will be harder to find through the SEC’s broadcast partner.
ESPN announced its plans for spring football programming Monday and only Texas A&M has a spring game included on ESPN platforms. Twelve other SEC programs “opted to produce behind-the-scenes programming,” that will air on the SEC Network.
What about Georgia football?
“They opted not to do a televised/streamed game or the all-access show option,” ESPN spokesperson Amanda Brooks said in an email.
Georgia athletics did not immediately respond seeking comment about why.
Georgia has its G-Day game scheduled for April 12, but coach Kirby Smart wasn’t firm about details of what usually is an end-of-spring scrimmage.
“Everybody has different approaches,” Smart said last Tuesday on the day Georgia opened spring practices. “My approach has been I like to have spring football games. But that’s — every year we make that decision based on where we are. We haven’t even practiced yet. So, you know, it would be remiss if I said 100% I’m dead set we’re having a spring game. I leave every option open.”
Here are the SEC programs who will have spring programming air on the SEC Network: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.
Texas A&M’s Maroon & White game will be shown April 19 on SEC Network+.
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