Parking, Stadium and Fan Information for Football Season Opener vs. Toledo

Michigan State football will open the 2026 season on Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Toledo, with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. All classes will be held as scheduled and operational work will continue with limited disruption. The following parking lots will be closed beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, through 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at which point the appropriate parking pass will be required:

Lot 62 located on the north side of IM Sports West and Spartan Stadium

Lot 124 located on the north side of IM Sports West and Spartan Stadium

Lot 61 located on the west side of Spartan Stadium

Lot 61SV located on the west side of Spartan Stadium

Lot 79 located on the south side of Spartan Stadium

The following parking lots will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at which point the appropriate parking pass will be required:

Lot 63 on the south side of Breslin Center

Lot 126 on the south side of Breslin Center

The remainder of the lots on campus will be available for faculty, staff and students with appropriate parking permits for work and class-related parking until 1 p.m. At that time, MSU Police and Public Safety personnel will restrict entry into all football pass lots.

Lots 61, 61SV, 62, 79, and 124 will open at 11 a.m. with an appropriate parking pass. All other parking lots which are designated for football parking will open at 2 p.m.

All faculty and staff with cars are encouraged to begin leaving campus by 1 p.m. Therefore, supervisors are being asked to determine the operational needs of their individual units and, where possible, use flexible schedules arranged throughout the course of the week so that staff may leave campus by that time.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Road construction projects near the MSU campus are impacting travel times. Spartan athletics is asking fans to allow extra time to arrive at Spartan Stadium. Fans are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the new traffic patterns and are also strongly encouraged to use GPS, even if they know the area, to assist with finding alternate routes as necessary. Visit the links below to learn more about construction on and near campus.

MDOT Information and Construction Maps

MSU Construction and Detour Map

GENERAL PARKING INFORMATION
Public game day parking is available for $40. Lot 89 (commuter lot) parking is $20 and a shuttle starts two hours prior to game and returns a reasonable amount of time after the game. Charter bus ($100) and RV ($60) parking are available at Lot 203 (MSU Pavilion) on a first-come, first-served basis. Tailgating is permitted in all public parking areas on campus. Click here for more parking information.

MUNN FIELD
Once again Munn Field is available for parking and tailgating. Single-game parking passes for Munn Field are available on the football tickets page on MSUSpartans.com. Every parking space at Munn has a designated grass space for tailgating.

Purchase Munn Field Parking

In addition, REVELxp, the official fan experience partner for Michigan State Athletics, is offering premium, full-service tailgates on Munn Field. Fans will enjoy an elevated setup with tent, tables, chairs and coolers. REVELxp handles the setup and cleanup.

Book Your Full-Service Football Tailgate

SEASON TICKETS
Michigan State football season memberships remain available for the 2026 season, offering fans the opportunity to experience every home game at Spartan Stadium. With time quickly running out before the start of the season, fans are encouraged to secure their seats now before season memberships are no longer available.

Purchase Football Tickets

DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TICKETS
Spartan football ticket holders are encouraged to save their tickets and parking pass to their digital wallet on their mobile device before arriving on campus. Fans can access their tickets by downloading the official Michigan State Athletics app or by logging in at msuspartans.com/myaccount. Digital tickets and parking must be displayed in the mobile wallet on a mobile device to be scanned for entry. Screenshots cannot be used for entry.

Mobile Ticketing Guide

GAMEDAY INFORMATION AND UPDATES
Spartan fans and guests are encouraged to sign up to receive gameday updates from MSU Police and Public Safety this season by texting SPARTANFB26 to 888777. Updates will include safety information, potential game delays, traffic and parking information, etc.

Fans can also download the SafeMSU app and look for the Football Gameday Central button.

Michigan State's football gameday website, msuspartans.com /gameday, has up-to-date information, including parking, tailgating, tickets, gameday timeline, Spartan Stadium policies and more.

CONCESSIONS
Levy, the official concessions provider for Michigan State athletics, is introducing some new food and beverage options as well as new technology to continually improve the fan experience.

New restaurant partners, including King of the Grill (BBQ sandwiches), Ohana and Fuel'd (Orange chicken, sushi/sushi bowls), University Weiner (specialty hot dogs), Varsity Bird (chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches), and MSU Dairy Store (Spartan Swirl ice cream pints)

Amazon Just Walk Out Technology at section 1 and section 23, allowing patrons to scan a credit card at entry, pick up items, and leave without waiting in line

New alcohol offerings including Cutwater ready-to-drink cocktails throughout the stadium; and Craft Standard Cocktails on tap at sections 5, 21, 24 and 211

CASHLESS STADIUM
Spartan Stadium is a cashless venue, including all concessions and 50-50 raffle.

BAG POLICY
In accordance with Michigan State Athletics security guidelines, the only bags, packages or containers permitted to be carried by fans as they enter the stadium are the following: