ANN ARBOR -- Jim Harbaugh continues to do things a different way.

Michigan's 2016 spring game will be held Friday, April 1 inside Michigan Stadium. It'll be an evening kickoff, presumably under the lights, with the time yet to be announced.

The game will, as usual, be open and free to the public. It will also air live on the Big Ten Network.

Michigan's Friday night spring game isn't just on a different day of the week this year -- it's normally on a Saturday -- it's also much earlier than normal.

Harbaugh spoke earlier this month about how Michigan's players would have no football during the time leading up to winter exams and the week of testing itself.

Michigan's winter exam study period begins April 19. Michigan did something similar a year ago, with its spring game taking place on April 4 with exams starting April 23.

The Wolverines will spend their spring break practicing in Bradenton, Florida at IMG Academy.

Michigan will have its first of 15 practices (which does include the game itself) on Feb. 29 in Bradenton. The Wolverines are scheduled to practice four times during the week of spring break in Florida before returning to Ann Arbor to finish up the rest of camp.

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