Michigan State Football: Pros and cons of the Friday night kickoff vs. CMU

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans reacts to a play against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 26, 2022 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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IZMIR, TURKIYE – APRIL 22: An aerial view shows the traffic congestion of Cesme Highway on the second day of Eid al-Fitr in Izmir, Turkiye on April 22, 2023. (Photo by Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /

Con: Rush hour traffic

For fans and alumni who do not live near campus, this is a traffic nightmare.

Regular Saturday game day traffic can be a real pain in the you know what most mornings. There’s hard braking because you’re too busy looking for parking while the car in front of you stops to let people cross the street. There’s the guy who is two lanes over from where he needs to be and instead of just getting off at the next exit and turning around at his earliest convenience, he decides to impede hundreds of cars just to squeeze in and cause several near accidents just to take the Okemos exit.

What should be an hour drive, takes 90 minutes on game day.

Now add Friday afternoon rush hour traffic plus construction. If you plan on driving up Friday after work, allow double the time it usually takes to get from your location to East Lansing.

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