We're talking about practice!
It was April 22 last year, and April 16 in 2016. Both dates were 16 days before the start of final exams. You can pretty much guarantee it won't be later than that (i.e., not on April 28). The only reason the game has been held earlier has been to avoid a conflict with Easter. For example, the 2014 game was on April 12 because Easter fell on April 20. But this year, Easter is April 1, so the presumptive date of April 21 should hold.
I believe last year's date was announced on March 1, when tickets went on sale.
Like the Alumni Senate, so you can check the school calendar every year to see when the Senate is.
This year the Senate is April 14-16, so the game will be that weekend.
The link is to last year's agenda, which always includes the Blue and Gold Game
I looked for this year's schedule, but the first result on Google linked to registration for the 2011 AS (which was on April 14-16). You can tell because it says Chuck Lennon "will retire in June." He retired in 2011, and unfortunately he's in poor health at this point.
and winter workouts, and their studies, and then Spring practices, and then, on the eve of the B&G, only then focus on the B&G game. Hell, they don't even know if they will be blue or gold yet.
Greatly improves balance and leverage in action also. Pavel Tsatsouline's program is a killer!
Springtime brings lots of rain in Northern Indiana, and Coach Kelly needs to make sure there is enough time for the next coat of paint to dry before showing off the product.