Notre Dame, Michigan State renew football rivalry

Notre Dame and Michigan State will renew their football rivalry in the 2026 and 2027 seasons, the schools announced Thursday.

The Irish will host the Spartans in South Bend on Sept. 19, 2026, then Notre Dame will travel to face Michigan State in East Lansing on Sept. 18, 2027. Game times and broadcast networks will be announced at a later date, per the universities.

Notre Dame and Michigan State have met 79 times, with the first contest played in 1897. Since 1949, the winner has been presented the Megaphone Trophy, sponsored jointly by the Detroit alumni clubs of both schools.

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.

Notre Dame leads the series 49-29-1.