Securing Your Spot: A Comprehensive Guide to Michigan State Football Tickets

Michigan State University (MSU) Spartans football is more than just a game; it's an experience steeped in tradition and fueled by passionate fans. From the roar of the crowd at Spartan Stadium to the echoes of "Go Green! Go White!", being part of the Spartan Nation on game day is an unforgettable experience. This guide provides comprehensive information on how to obtain tickets, premium seating options, parking, and everything you need to know to make the most of your MSU football experience.

A Legacy of Spartan Football

Born in 1896 in East Lansing, Michigan, Michigan State Spartans football blends blue-collar toughness with big-stage results. The program claims six national championships and a stack of Big Ten titles, highlighted by crown-winning seasons under Duffy Daugherty and the title runs of 2013 and 2015. Spartan fans still savor Rose Bowl victories from 1954, 1956 and 1988, plus the 2014 triumph over Stanford, and the dramatic 2015 Cotton Bowl comeback. Icons like Bubba Smith, Kirk Cousins and coach Mark Dantonio left marks that still echo on fall Saturdays.

Spartan Stadium packs 75,000-plus into a roaring bowl where the Spartan Marching Band, Zeke the Wonderdog and nonstop Go Green! Go White! chants fuel the edge.

Ticket Options and Availability

Season Tickets

Season tickets offer the most consistent way to secure your place at every home game. Season tickets for Spartan Football are available through the Spartan Ticket Office at (517) 355-1610 or 1(800) 467-8283.

Single Game & Bowl Game Tickets

Single game and bowl game ticket opportunities are provided in Spartan Fund donor priority order, based first on annual Spartan Fund donor level and then Spartan Points within each donor level. Contributions must be received by June 30 for priority consideration for all available football games for the upcoming football season.

Read also: History of the Block 'M'

Important Dates for Spartan Fund Donors:

June 3-14: New season tickets on sale to Spartan Fund donors, in donor priority
- June 3 - Ambassadors
- June 4 - Champions Circle
- June 5 - Scholarship
- June 6 - Directors Club
- June 7 - Honorary Coaches
- June 10 - Captains Club
- June 11 - Green & White
- June 12 - Sparty Club
- June 13 - Ralph Young Club
- June 14 - Spartan Backer
August 1: Spartan Fund donors can purchase non-premium home game tickets
August 15-28: Spartan Fund donors can begin to purchase up to 4 premium home game tickets, if available
- August 15 - Ambassadors
- August 16 - Champions Circle
- August 19 - Scholarship
- August 20 - Directors Club
- August 21 - Honorary Coaches
- August 22 - Captains Club
- August 23 - Green & White
- August 26 - Sparty Club
- August 27 - Ralph Young Club
- August 28 - Spartan Backer

Contact the Spartan Ticket Office for purchase at (517) 355-1610. Information regarding single game & bowl game tickets will be communicated to donors during the football season.

Graduate Student Tickets

Did you know that there is a dedicated Graduate/Professional Student section for Spartan Football? All grad student lower reserved tickets are in sections 9 and 10 (lower reserved seating; or specify upper reserved seating for $50 savings). NOTE: If this is your first time on the site, you will need to register with your APID. Be sure to replace the A with a 9 (e.g. for A12345678, register with 912345678).

Tickets through Vivid Seats

No matter what you're looking to spend, Vivid Seats has tickets to fit your budget. Currently, Michigan State tickets start at $44.65, with an average price of $102.27. Prices vary by opponent, date, seat location, and game type (regular season, rivalry, bowl games, playoffs). The cheapest sections to sit in at a Michigan State game will depend on the specific matchup. However, the cheapest section is typically 110. There's been no shortage of memorable Michigan State games.

Regular-season tickets typically become available after the NCAA Football schedule is released, typically in the summer.

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Seat Premiums

Most seating options within Spartan Stadium require a seat premium, in addition to the price of the season ticket. Please click the 3D stadium map below for the associated seat premium amount.

Premium Seating Options

For fans seeking an enhanced game day experience, MSU offers several premium seating options:

MSUFCU Club

Enjoy Spartan football from the luxurious and spacious MSUFCU Club. The MSUFCU Club, located on the 4th floor of Spartan Stadium, offers a host of amenities designed to provide you with the ultimate game day experience. Club seats are open to the stadium, while at the same time covered and heated in inclement weather. The air conditioned and heat-equipped Club area has 18,500 square feet with comfortable living room style furniture, multiple TVs, private restrooms, and elevator access.

If available, the MSUFCU Club seats require a seat premium of $3,500-$7,000 per seat depending on location, in addition to the cost of the season ticket. Effective January 1, 2018, seat premiums are no longer tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor(s) for details.

To determine availability or to obtain more information on the MSUFCU Club at Spartan Stadium, contact your Spartan Fund representative or call Spartan Fund at (517) 432-4610.

MSUFCU Club Amenities:

Complimentary food service
Beer and wine (cash bar)
Padded, extra-wide chairback seats
First right-of-refusal, in the same seats used for football, for any events, concerts or other forms of entertainment at Spartan Stadium
All seats within the MSUFCU Club require a seat premium that count toward annual Spartan Fund membership

MSUFCU Suites

Enjoy Spartan Football from a luxurious and spacious suite newly renovated in 2025. MSUFCU Suites are available for the season or on an individual game basis (limited availability). For more information on the MSUFCU Suites at Spartan Stadium, please contact your Spartan Fund representative or call Spartan Fund at (517) 432-4610.

MSUFCU Suite Amenities:

36 person capacity: 24 theater seats, 6 high top chairs, 6 standing room only
18 person capacity: 12 theater seats, 4 high top chairs, 2 standing room only
Preferred football parking passes near stadium
Opportunity to purchase additional individual game tickets (based on availability)
Private restrooms
Private elevator access
Climate control/Operable window
Two TVs, closet, sink
First right-of-refusal for any event, concerts or other forms of entertainment at Spartan Stadium
Suite premiums count toward annual Spartan Fund membership (effective January 1, 2018, seat premiums are no longer tax deductible; please consult your tax advisor(s) for details).
Personalized company/family nameplate by suite door
In suite catering (including beer/wine) available at additional charge

Note: purchase of Suite does not include football season tickets.

Sideline/Touchdown Club

The spacious and comfortable Sideline Club seating area is comprised of chair-back seats in the first seven (7) rows from the field behind both the MSU and visitors bench. If available, Sideline Club seats require a seat premium of $1,750 or $1,500 per seat (depending on location), in addition to the cost of the season ticket. For more information on Sideline Club seating, please contact your Spartan Fund representative or call Spartan Fund at (517) 432-4610.

Sideline/Touchdown Club Amenities:

In-seat concessions service via mobile app
You receive all the benefits associated with Spartan Fund membership depending on how many seats you purchase
All seats within the Sideline Club require a seat premium that count toward annual Spartan Fund membership
Effective January 1, 2018, seat premiums are no longer tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor(s) for details.
As of the 2025 season, the Touchdown Club is sponsored by the Michigan Lottery.

Parking Information

A season parking pass for MSU Football home games is one of the many benefits available to Spartan Fund donors who provide opportunities in the classroom, in competition, and in the community for nearly 700 student-athletes.

Requests (with payment) for football parking must be made by May 1, 2026. Request can be made through the digital season ticket renewal form or by calling the Spartan Ticket Office at (517) 355-1610.

Individuals requesting a parking pass (not guaranteed) will select their parking location during the online football parking selection process taking place in early June. Selection will be conducted in Spartan Fund priority order, first determined by annual Spartan Fund donor level and then Spartan Points.

Donor Parking Levels & Locations:

The following provides a guide on minimum Spartan Fund donor level required to select a parking pass in the corresponding parking lot for the 2026 season. Beginning in 2026, donor parking location will be based on annual giving level followed by Spartan Points. You may choose to have all season parking passes in the top lot for which you qualify as long as inventory exists.

Directors Club Level+ | \$5,000+
Honorary Coaches Club+ | \$2,000+

*Season parking passes are available to football season ticket members or Spartan Fund donors.

Online Parking Selection

The online parking selection will provide donors the ability to select their own parking lot assignment and earlier knowledge of their parking location prior to the season. The selection will take place in early June to allow for parking passes to be distributed with season tickets. Appointment times will be determined in Spartan Fund donor priority order, first by Spartan Fund donor level, then by Spartan Points within each level - meaning Directors Club level donors will select their parking lot assignment prior to Honorary Coaches donors, Honorary Coaches donors prior to Captains Club donors, and so on.

Season Parking Pass Allocation:

Season long parking passes are now made available based on the number of season tickets you purchase.

1-4 season tickets = 1 season parking pass
5-8 season tickets = 2 season parking passes
9-12 season tickets = 3 parking passes

The ability to add an additional parking pass increases by one (1) for every fifth season ticket purchased.

Anyone who wishes to purchase a season parking pass MUST BE A SEASON TICKET MEMBER. All Spartan Fund donors who are not season ticket members will have the ability to purchase single game parking following the same ticket model referenced above - 1 for every 4 (or less) ratio.

Parking Zones:

Zone 1 (Lot 124): Athlos Society Members
Zone 2 (Lots 62, 61SV): Donors Eligible for Zone 1 Directors Club | \$5,000
Zone 3 (Lots 79, 67): Donors Eligible for Zones 1-2 Honorary Coaches Club | \$2,000
Zone 4 (Lots 38/50, 39/40, 63/126): Donors Eligible for Zones 1-3 Captains Club | \$1,000
Zone 5 (Lots 59, 41, Ramp 7, Ramp 2): All Spartan Fund Donor Levels

Personalized Parking Locations

Individual parking locations can be reserved in lots 62, 79, and 124 by donors who achieve either the Champions Circle (\$25,000) or Ambassador (\$50,000) annual donor levels within Spartan Fund. These reserved parking locations are assigned in Spartan Points priority order and include a named sign at the location selected. Donors with \$1M in lifetime giving to Athletics may request two (2) personalized signs. Spaces in 62, 79, and 124 that are not signed on gameday are available to individuals with a qualifying parking pass for the corresponding lot on a first-come, first-serve basis once lots open.

Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parking

Donors at or above the Directors Club (\$5,000 annually) may request a parking pass (\$60/game) for a RV under 32 feet in Lot 63. Parking for RVs longer than 32 feet will be located in the public parking area Lot 97 located off Service Road. The public parking lots are on a pay-per-game basis (no season pass is available).

Making the Most of Game Day

Attending a Michigan State football game is an experience that extends beyond the gridiron. Whether you're a student, alumni, or a dedicated fan, immersing yourself in the Spartan spirit is key to enjoying the day. Don't forget to cheer on your Spartan athletes at all the many sporting events throughout the year.

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