2010 - 2011 Michigan State Football Jersey & Helmet Style

All new style produced after two-year rebranding study with Nike. New Spartan green color, Spartan Font, alternate home jersey and bronze trim.

Helmet

• Spartan green helmet
• Tapering white center stripe - wide in the front, narrow in the rear of the helmet - matches the plume of the Michigan State Helmet Logo when viewed from above
• Michigan State Helmet Logo
• White facemask
• MSU Shield Logo over the center facemask holder
• United States flag sticker on back, placed to the left of the center stripe
• Block S Logo helmet stickers on back, with players filling up the right side of the center stripe before they add them to the left side
• "MICHIGAN STATE" appears on the back name strip in the Spartan Font

Jersey

• Green jersey
• White "MICHIGAN STATE" appears above the player numerals in the Spartan Font
• White solid color player numerals on front
• Nike logo on left shoulder
• V-neck color and sleeve trim are the same as jersey colors
• White solid color TV numbers on side of shoulders
• White player last names on the back above the player numerals
• White solid color player numerals on back

Pants

• White pants
• Nike logo on the side of the upper right leg
• Michigan State Helmet Logo on side of the upper left leg
• "MICHIGAN STATE" appears on the bumper in the Spartan Font
• Thick green stripe that appears three-fourths up the side of the leg

Away Uniform

Jersey

• White jersey
• Green "MICHIGAN STATE" appears above player numerals in the Spartan Font
• Green player numerals with bronze outline on front
• Nike logo on left shoulder
• Green shoulder yoke
• Green player last names on the back above the player numerals
• Green player numerals with bronze outline on back

Pants

• White pants
• Nike logo on the side of the upper right leg
• Michigan State Helmet Logo on side of the upper left leg
• Green slice that appears above the side of the knee

Home Alternate

Jersey

• "SPARTANS" appears above the player numerals in the Spartan Font
• White player numerals with bronze outline on front
• Nike logo on left shoulder
• White shoulder yoke
• Player last names on the back above the player numerals
• White player numerals with bronze outline on back

2010 Mid-Season Changes

• Beginning with the Michigan State vs. Florida Atlantic game on September 11, 2010 (30 - 17 Win), and for all the remaining games of the season, Michigan State wore a No. 44 decal on the back of the helmets as a tribute to Josh Rouse, who sustained a season-ending neck injury during the previous game against Western Michigan
• For the Michigan State vs. Northern Colorado game on September 25, 2010 (45 - 7 Win), Michigan State wore a letter "D" decal on the back of their helmets as a tribute to Mark Dantonio, who suffered a heart attack just hours after the thrilling overtime victory over Notre Dame on September 18, 2010 (Coach Dantonio was not present at the Northern Colorado game because he was home resting) – For the Wisconsin game on October 2, 2010 the letter "D" decals were removed from the helmets, however Coach Dantonio had been returned to the hospital due to a blood clot discovered in his leg (Coach Dantonio watched the Wisconsin game from his hospital bed)
• Beginning with the Michigan State vs. Michigan game on October 9, 2010 (34 - 17 Win), and for the three remaining games in October, Michigan State wore a pink ribbon on the back of the helmets for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• For the Michigan State vs. Alabama game on January 1, 2011 (49 - 7 Loss), Michigan State wore a Capital One Bowl decal on the back of the helmets
• For the Michigan State vs. Alabama game on January 1, 2011 (49 - 7 Loss), Michigan State wore a Capital One Bowl patch on the right shoulder
• For the Michigan State vs. Alabama game on January 1, 2011 (49 - 7 Loss), some members of the team wore Nike Vapor Jet Premium LE Gloves, normally worn by teams with Nike Pro Combat Uniforms

2011 Season Changes

Helmet

• The size of the United States flag sticker was reduced and moved to the right side of the center stripe

2011 Mid-Season Changes

• For the first three games of the season ending with the Michigan State vs. Notre Dame game on September 17, 2011 (13 - 31 Loss), Michigan State wore a No. 95 decal on the back of the helmets in honor of the late Bubba Smith, who died on August 3, 2011; the decal was removed after playing Notre Dame in recognition of Smith’s last collegiate game against Notre Dame in the “Game of the Century” ending in a 10 – 10 tie
• For the Michigan State vs. Notre Dame game on September 17, 2011 (13 - 31 Loss), Michigan State’s defensive tackle Jerel Worthy wore the No. 95 jersey honoring the late Bubba Smith who played his last collegiate game against Notre Dame in the “Game of the Century” ending in a 10 – 10 tie
• For the Michigan State vs. Michigan game on October 15, 2011, Michigan State will wear the Nike Pro Combat Uniforms; the design of the uniforms can be seen here