Michigan State University Athletics

Michigan State competes in NCAA Division I, which means big-time college sports with athletic scholarships and games on national TV. The Spartans play in the Big Ten Conference, one of the most competitive leagues in college sports. With 660 total athletes out of 40,243 students, about 1.6% of the student body plays varsity sports. The university awards $18,332,296 in athletic scholarships across 19 different sports. Michigan State has one of the fiercest rivalries in college sports with the University of Michigan, and the football and basketball games between these schools draw massive crowds. The basketball program is especially strong, having won multiple national championships, and Spartan Stadium creates an electric atmosphere for football games. Sports culture runs deep here, with students camping out for basketball tickets.