Michigan State University football has installed new indoor and outdoor practice fields by AstroTurf Great Lakes.
Michigan State is investing in a training environment where players know exactly what they are stepping onto every time they practice indoors, outdoors, and across the broader athletic footprint.
By keeping players on one consistent AstroTurf system across multiple training environments, Michigan State is removing a variable from preparation and giving the program a more dependable foundation every day.
The project also speaks to how Michigan State has embraced AstroTurf across campus. This is not a one-off installation. It is part of a broader commitment to keeping Spartan athletes on AstroTurf systems in the places where they train and compete.
“Every great game starts with a great field. This installation is an investment in our student athletes, teamwork, and the future of Michigan State Athletics.” said Dylan Marinez Associate Athletic Director-Capital Projects & Facilities
This installation also carries an important sustainability component. The previous two fields will become the first two fields recycled with New World Energy, giving the project a second layer of long-term value beyond performance. As Michigan State upgrades to new AstroTurf systems, those outgoing surfaces will not simply be removed and discarded. They will help advance a more responsible end-of-life model for sports surfacing, showing how field replacement can evolve alongside performance standards.
“Michigan State is showing exactly what serious football programs understand if you want players to prepare at a championship level, they need to trust the surface every time they step on it,” said Todd DeWolfe, CEO, AstroTurf Great Lakes. “Going all-in on the ‘One Turf Concept’ natural grass testing benchmarks across indoor and outdoor practice environments gives their athletes that consistency, and it reflects the kind of commitment you expect from a program with Big Ten ambitions.”