2019 Experience#3, Spartan Stadium-Michigan State University

Stop number 3 on my college game day experience brought me to East Lansing and Michigan State University where the Michigan State Spartans took on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Michigan State University is one of the largest in the nation (50,000) making the tailgate (s) quite crowded. Like would be expected for a university of MSU’s size and caliber, there is not one single location in which the tailgates take place (unlike that of CMU and WMU). A sea of Green and White can be found not only around the stadium, but around the whole campus as well as people can be seen setting up tailgate tents, blasting music and grilling up food literally right net to many of the campus halls. The big separator between MSU and the smaller ventures i embarked on earlier this year is the length of the tailgate. Length meaning how long these things actually last. At smaller schools like CMU and WMU, the tailgates wrap up right around kickoff, if not shortly after. The case is much different When it comes to MSU as their tailgate lasted the length of the game. I love this concept because it gives fans who aren’t attending the game a chance to stay and and keep their Saturday party going. As a CMU student, this is something i would love to see make it’s way to the smaller Division 1 schools. The game itself was pretty much a dud as the Lions stout defense shut the Spartans down. This was not my first time here at Spartan Stadium so there wasn’t much in terms of new experiences. The Stadium is one of the larger ones in College Football with a capacity of 75,000. The stadium opened WAY back in 1923 and has hosted multiple concerts and even a Hockey game played between MSU and Rival, Michigan. Spartan Stadium is definitely a solid stadium in my opinion with really not a bad seat in the house and no signs of wear and tear within the infrastructure. I personally think the stadium looks cooler under the Lights as all the green in the stands really pops out. Overall, MSU may not be having the best performance on the field, but Spartan Stadium and the Michigan State tailgate experience are absolutely worth a visit for any college football fan!