Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Preview: Battle for the Megaphone Under the Lights

Notre Dame released its hype video for Saturday night, and the pitch is straightforward. Prime time in South Bend, a trophy on the line, and a series that dates to 1897.

The No. 3 Irish host Michigan State at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC in the Battle for the Megaphone, with both teams unbeaten. The Megaphone games tend to be more physical than the records coming in suggest, and Michigan State has historically been willing to turn the night into a slog.

The weather may help that along. Rain chances dip into the 40s around kickoff and climb again after 9 p.m., which makes the first half the cleaner half.