Stadium Intelligence
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Capacity
75,005
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
594
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Natural Grass • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1923
First season in use
Venue Overview
Validated venue facts and current dataset coverage for Spartan Stadium.
Capacity
75,005
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
594
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Natural Grass • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1923
First season in use
Elevation
255 ft
Approximate feet above sea level
Timezone
America/Detroit
Local venue timezone
First Recorded Game
Oct 14, 1911
Earliest tracked game
Most Recent Game
Nov 21, 2026
Latest tracked game
- Location
- East Lansing, MI
- Country
- US
- Venue Age
- 103 years
- Linked Teams
- Michigan State
- First Recorded Game
- Oct 14, 1911
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
- Coordinates
- 42.7281, -84.4849
- Dataset Scope
- Tracked venue dataset only
Identity and Context
- Primary Team
- Michigan State
- Conference
- Big Ten
- City / State
- East Lansing, MI
- Country
- US
- Surface / Roof
- Natural Grass • Open Air
- Venue Age
- 103 years
- Games Hosted
- 594
- First Recorded Game
- Oct 14, 1911
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 21, 2026
Home-Field Snapshot
Michigan State at Spartan Stadium
Record
390-180-17
594 games
Win Rate
67.9%
Scoped to tracked games at this venue
Average Margin
+10.4
Team score minus opponent score
Method
Primary home team only
Hidden when venue team scope is ambiguous
Venue Rankings
Rankings are scoped to the currently tracked venue dataset.
Attendance and Scoring
Attendance Record
80,193
Notre Dame at Michigan State • Sep 24, 2006
Average Attendance
55,078
151 games with attendance data
Average Points Scored
25.7
Michigan State at this venue
Average Points Allowed
15.3
Michigan State at this venue
Historic Games
Rules-driven highlights selected from the tracked archive.
Rivalry
Penn State at Michigan State
L 10-28
Rivalry pairing identified from the site rivalry dataset.
Highest Attendance
Notre Dame at Michigan State
L 37-40
80,193 announced attendance.
Postseason
Boston College at Michigan State
L 21-24
Postseason matchup at this venue.
Biggest Margin
Kalamazoo at Michigan State
W 103-0
103 point margin.
Highest Excitement
Boston College at Michigan State
W 42-40
Game excitement score 12.6 in the current dataset.
Michigan State Win
Youngstown State at Michigan State
W 41-24
A tracked win for Michigan State at this venue.
Location
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- Address
- Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI, 48824
- Coordinates
- 42.7281, -84.4849
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Games at Spartan Stadium
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| Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 Regular • Week 12 | Michigan State | Oregon Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 14, 2026 Regular • Week 11 | Michigan State | Washington Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 17, 2026 Regular • Week 7 | Michigan State | Northwestern Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 Regular • Week 6 | Michigan State | Illinois Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 26, 2026 Regular • Week 4 | Michigan State | Nebraska Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 12, 2026 Regular • Week 2 | Michigan State | Eastern Michigan Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 Regular • Week 1 | Michigan State | Toledo Campus | — | 2026 Regular | — |
| Nov 15, 2025 Regular • Week 12 | Michigan State | Penn State Campus | L 10-28 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 Regular • Week 9 | Michigan State | Michigan Campus | L 20-31 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 Regular • Week 7 | Michigan State | UCLA Campus | L 13-38 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 Regular • Week 3 | Michigan State | Youngstown State Campus | W 41-24 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 Regular • Week 2 | Michigan State | Boston College Campus | W 42-40 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 Regular • Week 1 | Michigan State | Western Michigan Campus | W 23-6 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 30, 2024 Regular • Week 14 | Michigan State | Rutgers Campus | L 14-41 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 23, 2024 Regular • Week 13 | Michigan State | Purdue Campus | W 24-17 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 2, 2024 Regular • Week 10 | Michigan State | Indiana Campus | L 10-47 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 Regular • Week 8 | Michigan State | Iowa Campus | W 32-20 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 Regular • Week 5 | Michigan State | Ohio State Campus | L 7-38 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 Regular • Week 3 | Michigan State | Prairie View A&M Campus | W 40-0 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 Regular • Week 1 | Michigan State | Florida Atlantic Campus | W 16-10 | 2024 Regular | — |
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Venue Guide
Spartan Stadium is a college football venue in East Lansing, MI. Michigan State is the clearest current home team context in the tracked dataset. The listed capacity is 75,005. The venue opened in 1923. #31 Largest Stadium in Dataset.
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