Michigan Stadium

Not Allowed. All bags—including purses, clear bags, and fanny packs—are prohibited; only one approved medical or childcare bag per guest is allowed after inspection. Guests with medical or childcare needs (e.g., prescriptions, diapers) must enter through designated Bag Exception Gates—Gate 3 (south end) or Gate 9 West (north end)—to have the single bag inspected and tagged; suite-tower guests are inspected at their point of entry. Max quantity: 1 bag (medical/childcare exception only). Exceptions: Approved medical and childcare bags only

Not Allowed. Outside water bottles of any kind (plastic, glass, or aluminum) are not permitted inside the stadium. Free water fountains, complimentary cup hydration stations, and bottle-filling stations are available throughout the concourse.

Not Allowed. Outside food of any kind is prohibited inside Michigan Stadium. Concessions are available throughout the concourse; see the stadium's Food & Beverage Guide.

Allowed. Guests with medical needs may bring one appropriately sized bag of medical supplies through a designated Bag Exception Gate after inspection. Enter through Gate 3 (south end) or Gate 9 West (north end) for inspection and tagging; suite guests are inspected at their entry point. Max quantity: 1 bag.

Conditional. Outside alcohol is not permitted, but beer and other alcoholic beverages are sold at concession points on the concourse, including in general seating (not just premium areas). Alcohol is not sold in the student section and may not be carried out of the stadium. Signage posts legal purchase age, ID policy, drink limits, and cutoff time; alcohol compliance teams monitor consumption. Exceptions: Not sold in student section

Not Allowed. Marijuana and other illegal substances are prohibited inside Michigan Stadium, grouped with the ban on outside alcoholic beverages. Applies regardless of Michigan's state-level recreational legalization; not permitted through the gates.

Not Allowed. Containers of any kind—including coolers, cups, cans, thermoses, and flasks—are prohibited inside the stadium.

Not Allowed. Strollers and infant car seats are not permitted inside Michigan Stadium. Wagons are not separately addressed in official policy, but fall under the general bag/container and stroller prohibition for gate entry.

Allowed. A private lactation room is available for nursing and pumping mothers. Located on the upper east concourse outside Section 40 (Room 2017), with private nursing stations/curtains, seating, a sink, changing table, TV, and outlets; monitored by an attendant during events. Pump equipment may also enter as an approved childcare/medical bag exception.

Allowed. Wheelchairs and personal mobility devices are welcomed, with complimentary wheelchair checkout and wheelchair-assistance service available at Guest Services locations. Accessible public entrances are Gates 2, 4, and 8. Wheelchair service tents are located at Gates 2, 4, 8, 10, the Gate 9 Guest Services Building, and the South Wheelchair Tent at Gate 3. Guests using a wheelchair are entitled to one wheelchair seat plus up to three companion tickets.

Conditional. Small still cameras with a lens shorter than six inches are allowed; video/motion-picture cameras, tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are prohibited. Max size: Camera lens under 6 inches. Exceptions: Video cameras, tripods, monopods, camera support devices, and selfie sticks are banned

Not Allowed. Drones and remote-controlled aircraft are prohibited at Michigan Stadium and the surrounding area. Knowing or willful violation of stadium airspace rules may carry criminal penalties.

Not Allowed. Umbrellas are not permitted inside Michigan Stadium; rain apparel (ponchos, raincoats) is allowed instead.

Not Allowed. Artificial noisemakers, flags, and flagpoles are prohibited; handheld signs are allowed only without a pole/stick and without profane or abusive language. Signs/posters must not block another guest's view or be affixed to any part of the venue. Exceptions: Handheld signs/posters without poles or sticks and without offensive language are permitted

Allowed. Blankets and rain apparel are allowed, as are small foam seat cushions without storage pockets. Seat cushions containing metal, or those with pockets, storage slots, seatbacks, armrests, or other attachments, are prohibited. Seatback accommodations require pre-approval via the university's ADA Initial Contact Form. Exceptions: Metal or pocketed/storage-slot seat cushions and seatbacks are banned without prior ADA approval

Not Allowed. All weapons are prohibited inside Michigan Stadium.

Not Allowed. Michigan Stadium and the entire Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus are tobacco- and nicotine-free. Prohibited products include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes/vapes/vaporizers and other electronic nicotine delivery systems, and smokeless tobacco (chew, snuff, snus, hookah).

Conditional. Only service dogs and trained miniature horses assisting guests with disabilities, plus service animals in training with a handler, are permitted; all other animals are banned. Exceptions: Service dogs, trained miniature horses, and service animals-in-training with a handler

Not Allowed. Re-entry is generally not permitted once a guest leaves the stadium. Emergency re-entry may be approved at the discretion of a Gate Event Team Supervisor. Exceptions: Approved emergency situations only

Allowed. A Bag Check service is available for guests who arrive with prohibited items. Located inside the southeast entrance of Crisler Center off Stadium Way. Cash, alcohol, illegal drugs, food, cameras, video cameras, and weapons cannot be checked. Checked items must be claimed within 45 minutes after the game; unclaimed items are held 10 days before disposal. Exceptions: Cash, alcohol, illegal drugs, food, cameras, video cameras, and weapons cannot be checked