REPORT: New Visual Experience Coming To Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium will have a slightly different vibe this fall when the Wolverines open the 2023 season. In addition to the larger scoreboards that are nearly complete in each end zone, Michigan Stadium will reportedly feature a new lighting system with color-changing capabilities that will sync up with the new scoreboards - creating an enhanced visual experience for fans.

Michigan Stadium is getting an upgraded lights system that will allow for new visual experiences at the Big House this fall: https://t.co/qVBMllRs7j
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) July 10, 2023

Helicopters could be seen installing the new lighting system on Monday morning.

Let there be lights#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/lHeJaerDXi
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) July 10, 2023

Late last year, the University of Michigan released the full scope of upgrades that are coming to campus sports facilities in the coming months:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Athletic Department unveiled Tuesday (Oct. 18) renderings of the new scoreboards at Michigan Stadium. The video boards are set to be installed prior to the 2023 football season, with construction set to begin following the 2022 season.

The full project is broad in scope, encompassing a full replacement of both Michigan Stadium video boards (one in each end zone), the addition of columns onto the existing structures, equipment upgrades in the Crisler Center control room and production studio, and the installation of a new sound system for the seating bowl and stadium concourse.

The Crisler Center control room and production studio is a critical piece for all on-campus athletic events, serving in-game and off-season needs for Michigan Stadium, Crisler Center, Yost Ice Arena, Ocker Field, Ray Fisher Stadium and Alumni Field, the U-M Soccer Stadium, and the South Campus Performance Center, which houses indoor track and field, among other teams. It is also the home of Michigan Sports Television (MSTV), which provides coverage to all 29 varsity programs at U-M and produces television programs such as Inside Michigan Football, Inside Michigan Basketball, and more.

The project is self-funded by the University of Michigan Athletic Department. All costs for the project derive from gifts to Michigan Athletics, specifically restricted to capital improvements