Predicting who every Pac-12 team would play if they did a joint spring game

This would certainly be a way to spice up spring ball

Kevin Borba | Apr 7, 2023

Predicting who every Pac-12 team would play if they did a joint spring game /

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College football fans are always ready to watch their team play regardless of when the game is, or where it is.

Following the conclusion of the season and all of the All-Star games for the outgoing players, we hit a couple month lull in the calendar when there is no college football. We then get our fix from the spring game, which in many cases is our first look at the new faces who have emerged as we all enjoy watching a meaningless intersquad game.

However, new Auburn coach Hugh Freeze came up with a suggestion to add a little more intrigue and change up how spring games are done. Freeze floated the idea of doing a joint spring game, similar to what NFL teams do in the preseason. Something that sparked the interest of Troy head coach Jon Sumrall, who appeared to be all for it in a recent interview with 247Sports.

The thought of this of course got my juices flowing, and led to me identifying the perfect matchup for each team in the Pac-12. In most cases, I highly doubt an FBS team would want to play another FBS team, especially one that they are already slated to play. Also basing the potential opponents off degree of difficulty was a factor, as no rebuilding Power 5 team will want to schedule a game against a frisky Group of 5 team who will kill their confidence before the season even starts.

Here are the teams that every Pac-12 program should consider doing a joint practice with

Arizona

Possible Spring Opponent: Northern Arizona

Arizona State

Possible Spring Opponent: New Mexico

Cal

California Bears running back Jadyn Ott (6) carries the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Marist Liufau (8) attempts to tackle in the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. — Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Possible Spring Opponent: UC Davis

Colorado

Possible Spring Opponent: Northern Colorado

Oregon

Possible Spring Opponent: Portland State

Oregon State

Possible Spring Opponent: Idaho

UCLA

Possible Spring Opponent: Cal Poly

USC

Possible Spring Opponent: University of San Diego

Washington

Possible Spring Opponent: Eastern Washington

Washington State

Possible Spring Opponent: Montana State

Utah

Possible Spring Opponent: Southern Utah

Stanford

Troy Taylor and his family — Stanford Athletics

Possible Spring Opponent: Sacramento State

Published Apr 7, 2023

KEVIN BORBA

Managing Editor and Publisher of CardinalCountry.com, formerly a Pac-12 Network Production Assistant and a contributing writer for USA Today's Longhorns Wire. I am a proud graduate of Quinnipiac University's sports journalism master's program. Follow me on Twitter @Kevin__Borba