MSU
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
Tied last 2
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Michigan State
Spartans · East Lansing, MI · Big Ten
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
8 games
1987–1994
Longest win streak — Michigan State
8 games
1955–1963
Largest margin — Notre Dame
48–0
1921
Largest margin — Michigan State
0–35
1951
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Michigan State Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1966 | 10–10 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 21–20 |
| 1990 | 20–19 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 24–14–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 20–14 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 27–12–1 |
|---|---|
| When Michigan State is ranked | 6–15–1 |
| When both are ranked | 5–6–1 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Michigan State
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McWeeney | 1899 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| James Faragher | 1902–1903 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Henry McGlew | 1905 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Jesse Harper | 1913–1917 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 4 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 5 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Terry Brennan | 1954–1958 | 4 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 4 | 0–4 | .000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 11 | 8–2–1 | .773 |
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 6 | 5–1 | .833 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 5 | 4–1 | .800 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 9 | 8–1 | .889 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 5 | 0–5 | .000 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 5 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 6 | 4–2 | .667 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Michigan State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 616–420–30 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 616 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 30 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 14–16 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 154 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 24 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 418 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 29 |
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