Michigan State University competes in NCAA Division I-A.
| Name | Participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| Baseball | 35 | 0 | 
| Basketball | 17 | 36 | 
| All Track Combined | 167 | 181 | 
| Field Hockey | 0 | 24 | 
| Football | 120 | 0 | 
| Golf | 13 | 13 | 
| Gymnastics | 0 | 19 | 
| Ice Hockey | 26 | 0 | 
| Rowing | 0 | 90 | 
| Soccer | 31 | 36 | 
| Softball | 0 | 19 | 
| Swimming and Diving | 26 | 36 | 
| Tennis | 9 | 11 | 
| Volleyball | 0 | 17 | 
| Wrestling | 35 | 0 |