Michigan State University Athletics
Spartans, Fighting Irish to Meet in Prime Time on Saturday, Sept. 19
5/7/2026 10:33:00 AM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The kickoff time for Michigan State's game at Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 19 has been set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
Michigan State and Notre Dame have met 79 times in a series that dates back to 1897. MSU ranks second among opponents in all-time victories (29) over Notre Dame; only USC (38) has posted more wins over the Irish than the Spartans. UND leads the all-time series, 49-29-1.
Since 1949, the winner of the Michigan State-Notre Dame game has been presented the Megaphone Trophy, sponsored jointly by the Detroit alumni clubs of both schools. The megaphone is printed half blue, with a gold ND monogram, and half white, with a green MSC. All previous game scores are listed on the trophy.
Michigan State and Notre Dame played 36 consecutive seasons from 1959-94 until a two-year interruption of the series in 1995-96. MSU and Notre Dame then played 17 straight seasons from 1997-2013 before another two-year break in 2014-15. The two schools last met in a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017, with both schools winning on the road.
The fall of 2026 will mark the 60th anniversary of the famous "Game of the Century" 10-10 tie between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State on Nov. 19, 1966, in Spartan Stadium.
The two teams will meet again next season in East Lansing on Sept. 18, 2027.
Michigan State and Notre Dame have met 79 times in a series that dates back to 1897. MSU ranks second among opponents in all-time victories (29) over Notre Dame; only USC (38) has posted more wins over the Irish than the Spartans. UND leads the all-time series, 49-29-1.
Since 1949, the winner of the Michigan State-Notre Dame game has been presented the Megaphone Trophy, sponsored jointly by the Detroit alumni clubs of both schools. The megaphone is printed half blue, with a gold ND monogram, and half white, with a green MSC. All previous game scores are listed on the trophy.
Michigan State and Notre Dame played 36 consecutive seasons from 1959-94 until a two-year interruption of the series in 1995-96. MSU and Notre Dame then played 17 straight seasons from 1997-2013 before another two-year break in 2014-15. The two schools last met in a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017, with both schools winning on the road.
The fall of 2026 will mark the 60th anniversary of the famous "Game of the Century" 10-10 tie between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State on Nov. 19, 1966, in Spartan Stadium.
The two teams will meet again next season in East Lansing on Sept. 18, 2027.
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