Michigan State University Ticket Office: A Comprehensive Guide to Premium Seating, Parking, and Football Tickets

Michigan State University (MSU) offers a variety of ticket options for Spartan football games, including premium seating, season tickets, and single-game tickets. This article provides a detailed overview of the MSU ticket office, premium seating options, parking information, and important dates for the 2025 season.

Premium Seating at Spartan Stadium

For fans seeking an enhanced game-day experience, MSU offers several premium seating options at Spartan Stadium, including the MSUFCU Club and Suites, and Sideline/Touchdown Club. Renovations are currently underway in the West Tower to modernize these spaces, with completion expected for the 2025 season. These updates mark the first significant changes since 2005 and aim to provide a premier experience for fans, donors, and dignitaries.

MSUFCU Club

Located on the 4th floor of Spartan Stadium, the MSUFCU Club offers a luxurious and spacious environment with a host of amenities. The 18,500-square-foot club area is climate-controlled and features comfortable living room-style furniture, multiple TVs, private restrooms, and elevator access. Club seats are open to the stadium but covered and heated for inclement weather.

MSUFCU Club Amenities:

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

If available, 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. Seat premiums are not tax-deductible as of January 1, 2018; consult your tax advisor for details. For availability and more information, contact your Spartan Fund representative at (517) 432-4610.

MSUFCU Suites

MSUFCU Suites offer a private and luxurious game-day experience for families, clients, and business associates. Suites are available for the season or on an individual game basis (limited availability). The West Tower suites are undergoing $18 million in renovations to the fourth, seventh, and eighth floors, slated for completion by the 2025 season. These updates aim to modernize the suites and enhance the game-day experience.

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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 the 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 events, concerts, or other 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 an additional charge

Note that the purchase of a suite does not include football season tickets. For more information, contact your Spartan Fund representative at (517) 432-4610.

Sideline/Touchdown Club

The Sideline Club provides a comfortable seating area with chair-back seats in the first seven rows from the field behind the MSU and visitors' benches.

Sideline/Touchdown Club Amenities:

In-seat concessions service via mobile app
Benefits associated with Spartan Fund membership, depending on the number of seats purchased
All seats within the Sideline Club require a seat premium that counts toward annual Spartan Fund membership

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. Seat premiums are not tax-deductible as of January 1, 2018; consult your tax advisor for details. For more information, contact your Spartan Fund representative at (517) 432-4610.

Football Parking at MSU

A season parking pass for MSU Football home games is a benefit available to Spartan Fund donors. Requests for football parking must be made by May 1, 2025. Requests 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 will select their parking location during the online football parking selection process in early June. Selection is conducted in Spartan Fund priority order, determined by annual Spartan Fund donor level and then Spartan Points.

Parking Eligibility and Selection

Meeting the minimum eligibility for football parking assignments does not guarantee eligibility, as numbers can fluctuate based on demand and individual giving.

Typical Minimum Requirements for Parking Lot Selection (2025 Season):

Champions Circle: \$25,000-\$49,999
Scholarship Level: \$10,000-\$24,999
Honorary Coaches Club: \$2,000-\$4,999 | 1,062 - 250 - 35
Green & White Club: \$500-\$999 |160
Sparty Club: \$250-\$499 | 100
Ralph Young Club: \$100-\$249 | 56-52-21-12

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

Online Parking Selection Process

The online parking selection allows donors to select their parking lot assignment and know their parking location before the season. Appointment times are determined in Spartan Fund donor priority order: first by Spartan Fund donor level, then by Spartan Points within each level.

Additional Parking Passes

Additional parking passes are request-only and not guaranteed due to availability.

Ambassadors & Champions Circle Donors: May request up to three (3) parking passes. Passes may be allocated as two (2) passes in any lot and one (1) pass in lots 41, 42/43, 59, Ramp 2, or Ramp 7.
Directors Club & Scholarship Level Donors: May request two (2) passes. Passes may be allocated as one (1) pass in either 62, 79, or 67, and one (1) pass in lots 41, 42/43, 59, Ramp 2, or Ramp 7 - OR - two (2) passes in lots 38, 39/40, 50, 63, 126, 41, 42/43, 59, Ramp 2, or Ramp 7.
Donors at the Honorary Coaches level and below: May request two (2) passes. The first parking pass will be allocated in Spartan Fund donor priority order. The second pass will be allocated in lots 41, 42/43, 59, Ramp 2, or Ramp 7.

Parking Zones and Donor Levels

ZONE 1 (LOTS 124, 62, 79):
- Ambassadors: \$50,000+
- Champions Circle: \$25,000+
- Scholarship Level: \$10,000+
- Directors Club*: \$5,000
ZONE 2 (LOT 67):
- Donors Eligible for Zone 1
- Honorary Coaches*: \$2,000
ZONE 3 (LOTS 38, 39/40, 50, 63/126):
- Donors Eligible for Zones 1 & 2
- Captains Club*: \$1,000
ZONE 4 (LOTS 41, 42/43, 59, Ramp 2, Ramp 7):
- Donors Eligible for Zones 1, 2, 3
- Green & White Club*: \$500
- Sparty Club*: \$250

*This zone is not guaranteed; spaces depend on availability and Spartan Fund Donor priority.

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 an RV under 32 feet in Lot 63. Parking for RVs longer than 32 feet will be located in the public parking area Lot 97 off Service Road. The public parking lots are on a pay-per-game basis (no season pass is available).

Football Tickets

Attending a football game at Spartan Stadium offers an unparalleled experience. Most seating options within Spartan Stadium require a seat premium in addition to the price of the season ticket.

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 & bowl 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.

Important Dates for Ticket Sales

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.

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