Spartan Stadium

Let me first start by saying, I'm a Wolverine and I love our hometown rivalry. This was my second time at Spartan Stadium and it is so much fun. We enjoy coming to the U of M, State Game as we are both on opposite sides of coin! lol Both teams were undefeated going into this game so the game was extra special. One of my friends hosted a huge tailgate party right by the stadium, We had an absolute blast. I have to say that Spartan Stadium is a very nice facility and the State fans are awesome! Being a Wolverine in a sea of Green, I had hoped for a better outcome of the game! I'm confident...next year will be our year! lol GO BLUE!

A great place to watch a football game! The stadium is old, with most of its core infrastructure dating back to the 50s with the exception of the press box upper deck concourse. In recent years, new facilities in the endzones has vastly improved the lower bowl experience, but the stadium still has that charming old feel. The scoreboards, added about a decade ago are top notch in college football. Fans are loud and the stadium traps in the sound.

The club level has heated outdoor seating which is AMAZING in November.

The east upper deck needs a renovation BAD. Avoid this area if you can, especially when it gets cold...the wind absolutely pelts this area.

I love college football and the charm of its historic stadiums. The game is what you come for, and the GAME experience and views are great from every seat.

Spartan Stadium isn't as famous as the stadium down the road, but it provides an equally great, if not superior experience.

Traffic in and out is generally handled well. Lots of freeway access and many routes in and out help.

Great tailgate spots: International Center, Union/Grand Ramp, Breslin Center Lot, and near and around the Auditorium.

Yeah, I'm biased, but wow. What a cool stadium! Yesterday, I was able to go to my first Spartan football game, and what an experience! The fans were super fun, and overall, they were quite polite, even to the visiting fans. The stadium itself is amazing with not a bad seat, fantastic lighting, booming speakers and huge display screens. An incredible place to see a game!

I am an alumna of this great University. I came back to watch a game to reunite with my college friends after 10 years.

Love the new improvements to the new stadium. I bought tickets from StubHub and had a blast at the Michigan State vs. Iowa game.

Drinks are pricey. A bottle of water is 3 bucks.
You are allowed only one sealed water bottle. I would recommend bringing one. It can get warm on those September.

Regardless love this stadium even more after the improvements.

As an alum, this place is fine but it could be much better and I'd be more eager to take friends/family who attended other universities. I've been to the Big House and although I don't care for the team that plays there, it's a nicer stadium overall.

Positives:

Spartan Stadium has very friendly people working there. There is a cool vibe overall on campus when it's a beautiful day and you can walk amongst the tailgaters. Overall, I felt like the place was as clean as it was going to be minus the jackholes that throw their beer cans all over.

Negatives:

The bathrooms are old and tight- my husband said the men's room trough was disgusting- he's been to Wrigley and said that it's is better and it's older than Spartan stadium. The concession stands are the worst- he missed half of the 2nd half waiting in the never ending line to buy water. They need to spend less on the score boards and take care of the inner dealings of the stadium as fans comfort should be a priority.

Positive/Negative:

You can't take purses (no room for them anyway). take a butt pad or something else to protect your arse from the bleacher seat (it is what it is)

Saw a home opener. First the good parts
Not a bad seat in the house. We were in the upper deck and could see all the action. The tailgate scene pre game is above average.

The facility itself is very dated. Concessions were way below par compared to other stadiums. Restrooms are filthy and old.

Access to the upper deck is via walking ramps which is difficult for many people. They may have elevators but they are hard to find if they exist

For such a great school with a great football program they need to work to improve the stadium experience for fans

Fine stadium but the inner shell could def. use an upgrade -very outdated, bathrooms included.

So much fun! Their concession food is good- we got the hotdog special and some cheese and a soft pretzel. No seats are bad... everyone is very friendly.
The scoreboard is amazing,and it is just so much fun to be there.

The only thing worse than Spartan Stadium is the offense that plays there. It takes forever to get into the stadium, because they added a second deck but not any gates. Getting into the second deck is a pain because you have the choice of steep stairs or an endless ramp. The concessions are terrible, I've had better at high school sports games (and the Breslin Center has WAY better concessions). The seats are cold, metal bleachers and are extremely cramped. Oh, and the MSU athletic department does a crap job of running things on game day... like when they locked the thousands of people out of the MSU/UofM game this year and didn't tell anyone what was going on, even though everyone could hear the game still going on inside. Thanks for putting everyone's safety at risk as the many drunk (mostly UofM) fans tried to start a riot.

About the only good thing I'll say about Spartan Stadium is that the sight lines are good.

Spurting Stadium is named after what happens exactly when you make someone pregnant.

The fans here often shout "This... Is... SPARTA... ... n Stadium."

First-Hand Experience: Info on my personal visit to this stadium - after a mediocre concert in Lansing, I wasn't too optimistic about how passionate crowds could be. I was wrong. The crowd here was pretty fantastic. I think because the stadium was a little run down and dirty, that my experience here wasn't as great as it should have been. It was 2010 last time I was here for a sports game, although I did come by the stadium in 2014 while I was driving through MI. The employees who work at this stadium aren't particularly friendly, either, by the way.

I've been to every cool stadium in the UK & North America, due to my obsession with travel & sport. I've toured America as a musician for 7 or 8 years. In that time, I've seen sports games at, or visited when empty (and usually both), at almost every major stadium in US and Canada. I have pictures of most which I will upload at some point. Also, on future travels, I plan to take new pix, and add more stadia! Watch this space!

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Michigan State plays here to a wild crowd of 75k. It's a vast stadium and it's really thrilling to be here and to feel the intensity of the crowd. The fact that they don't allow bags of any kind is unusual and annoying. The steep sides make for absolutely incredible views but the crowd aren't nearly as loud and intense as nearby Michigan. Plus my concerts here haven't been amazing. Not in this stadium, sadly. I wish.