EAST LANSING — Michigan State football concludes its 15 spring practices under ninth-year head coach Mark Dantonio with the Green-White intrasquad game April 25 at 2:07 p.m. in Spartan Stadium.

Parking is free (in Lots 79, 63E/W, 67, 56, 39/40, 41; Ramps 2 and 5; Lot 62W has been reserved for disabled parking). Admission is free, and the stadium gates (Gates B, C, J and K) open at 12:30 p.m.

Michigan State, which has posted a 24-3 record since 2013, is the only school in the nation to win a Bowl Championship Series game during the 2013 season (24-20 over Stanford in 2014 Rose Bowl Game) and a New Year’s Six bowl game (42-41 over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic) last season. The first 20,000 fans will receive a commemorative poster, featuring infographics that highlight each of MSU’s 11 victories from 2014, including the dramatic comeback win over No. 5 Baylor in the Cotton Bowl Classic, as well as the team’s top individual award winners from last season.

Prior to the spring game, MSU’s coaching staff and players will conduct a free youth football clinic, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Children, ages 8-12, are invited to attend the youth clinic (no registration required) from 10-11:30 a.m. on the grass practice fields behind the Duffy Daugherty Football Building, located at the corner of Chestnut Road and Shaw Lane. Clinic participants and their parents are requested to enter the practice fields through the gate on Shaw Lane. Last April, an all-time record 1,200 children participated in the annual youth football clinic.

The purpose of the clinic is to introduce youngsters to the game by stressing fundamentals. No football gear is required. In addition, clinic participants will receive Country Fresh ice cream as well as a coupon for a complimentary hot dog and soft drink to be redeemed at a concession stand in Spartan Stadium during the spring game.

For the eighth year in a row, fans will have an opportunity to purchase press box seats and enjoy the same view as the media that cover Spartan football. Only 100 press box seats — priced at $75 each — are on sale for the spring game. (Note: Minimum age requirement is 12 for press box admission.) Proceeds from the sale of press box seats will benefit the George Webster Scholarship Fund. Fans may order press box seats online at msuspartans.com.

 

Additional spring game notes:

• Michigan State’s spring game will be televised live by the Big Ten Network, with George Blaha and Kirk Cousins calling the action and Lisa Byington reporting from the sideline.

• Michigan State’s spring game also will be streamed live on BTN2Go, a live 24/7 digital extension of the Big Ten Network that gives fans the ability to watch the network live wherever they are via computer, smartphone or tablet. Full online access to BTN2Go is available to subscribers of participating TV providers at no additional charge. For more information, go to BTN2Go.com.

• BTN also will have highlights and analysis from Michigan State’s spring game on Saturday, April 25 at 10 p.m. ET on the “B1G Spring Football Report” with Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith.

• The Spartan Sports Network will broadcast the spring game, with a list of statewide affiliates to be published in the near future.

• Michigan State’s spring football games have attracted crowds in excess of 20,000 each of the last eight years, with estimated attendance totals of 25,000 in 2007, 27,000 in 2008, 26,000 in 2009, 30,000 in 2010, 35,000 in 2011, 21,000 in 2012, 22,500 in 2013 and 35,000 in 2014. Those spring game attendance figures have ranked among the nation’s Top 25 each of the last eight years: No. 11 (tied with Florida State) in 2007, No. 17 in 2008, No. 19 in 2009, No. 15 (tied with Arkansas) in 2010, No. 13 in 2011, No. 20 in 2012, No. 23 in 2013 and No. 13 in 2014.

• The Spartan Bookstore will conduct its annual clearance sale in the Sideline Shop, located inside the south end of the stadium. The clearance sale also will feature merchandise and apparel from Spartan Spirit (MSU Union), Kellogg Center Gift Shop and the MSU Golf Pro Shop. Apparel and merchandise will be marked down up to 50 percent. The Sideline Shop will open at 10 a.m.

• Fans are reminded no bags or purses are allowed inside Spartan Stadium. This includes but not limited to: no backpacks, purses of any size, camera cases, binocular cases, wallets not stored in pockets, bags, diaper bags, seat cushions with pockets that are used for storage. If any of these bags are attached to a person’s waist or wrist, they still are not allowed in the stadium.

• Those individuals with true medical needs will be directed to Gate C. Individuals entering those gates may bring the medical items in any bag. Those bags will be searched and tagged by an MSU Police Officer. The officer working that gate has the final determination if that item is a true medical need.