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Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM ETNotre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, INNBC/Peacock

PREVIEW: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State

Stat Comparison

2025 final
Notre Dame Category Michigan State
42.0 #2 Scoring Offense PPG 24.6 #89
17.6 #11 Scoring Defense PPG 29.9 #104
459.5 #12 Total Offense YPG 345.3 #99
313.1 #22 Total Defense YPG 379.9 #74
204.4 #17 Rushing Offense YPG 122.7 #110
99.7 #11 Rushing Defense YPG 148.6 #66
255.1 #37 Passing Offense YPG 222.7 #70
213.4 #56 Passing Defense YPG 231.3 #93
48.1 #13 3rd Down Offense % 34.6 #110
35.4 #39 3rd Down Defense % 42.0 #101
1.08 #4 Turnover Margin per game -0.25 #91
29:18 #87 Time of Possession 30:12 #58
2.83 #14 Sacks per game 1.83 #87
24.4 #5 SP+ Rating -3.4 #82
25.3 #3 FPI Rating 0.8 #66

# = national rank among 136 FBS teams · 2025 final

Last 5 Games

Notre Dame 5-0
  • W 49–20 @ STAN
  • W 70–7 vs SYR
  • W 37–15 @ PITT
  • W 49–10 vs NAVY
  • W 25–10 @ BC
Michigan State 1-4
  • W 38–28 vs (N) MD
  • L 17–20 @ IOWA
  • L 10–28 vs PSU
  • L 20–23 @ MINN
  • L 20–31 vs MICH

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