Overview
- The Battle for the Megaphone is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium and will air on NBC and Peacock.
- No. 3 Notre Dame enters 2-0 and is averaging 46.5 points per game behind quarterback CJ Carr, who is completing about 71% of his passes.
- Michigan State is also 2-0 under first-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald and leans on Big Ten-leading rusher Cam Edwards and efficient quarterback Alessio Milivojevic.
- Both coaches have publicly said they want the rivalry preserved on future schedules, a conversation sharpened by Notre Dame’s ACC tie-in that has thinned some traditional matchups.
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 49-29-1 but Michigan State has been competitive recently, winning 11 of the last 19 meetings and recording six straight road wins at Notre Dame Stadium.