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Michigan State will face Notre Dame in a primetime football matchup on September 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET, broadcasted on NBC. This marks the first game at Notre Dame for the Spartans since 2016.
A classic rivalry will be renewed under the bright lights on a national stage.
Michigan State football's road trip to rival Notre Dame this upcoming season has been announced as a nationally televised game in primetime. The school announced on Thursday that kickoff for this matchup between the Spartans and Fighting Irish will be at 7:30 p.m. ET on September 19 and the game will be televised on NBC.
This will be the first time Michigan State has played at Notre Dame since 2016, which the Spartans pulled off the ranked win over the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame won the most recent meeting -- held at Spartan Stadium -- in 2017.
Michigan State opens the season against Toledo on September 5 and will play Eastern Michigan on September 12 the week prior to this battle against Notre Dame. The Spartans will be favored in both of those matchups and odds are they'll be 2-0 entering this big-time battle against the Fighting Irish.
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The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on September 19.
The game will be televised on NBC.
Michigan State last played at Notre Dame in 2016.
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