Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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No. 3 Notre Dame squares off against Michigan State
Michigan State (2-0) at No. 3 Notre Dame (2-0), Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Notre Dame by 29.5. Against the spread: Notre Dame 2-0, Michigan State 1-0-1.
How to watch: NBC/Peacock
Key stats
Notre Dame Offense
Overall: 414.0 yards per game (67th in FBS)
Passing: 299.5 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 114.5 yards per game (116th)
Scoring: 46.5 points per game (21st)
Notre Dame Defense
Overall: 206.0 yards per game (13th in FBS)
Passing: 140.5 yards per game (23rd)
Rushing: 65.5 yards per game (13th)
Scoring: 6.5 points per game (5th)
Michigan State Offense
Overall: 434.5 yards per game (52nd in FBS)
Passing: 230.5 yards per game (66th)
Rushing: 204.0 yards per game (40th)
Scoring: 32.5 points per game (63rd)
Michigan State Defense
Overall: 246.0 yards per game (24th in FBS)
Passing: 157.0 yards per game (38th)
Rushing: 89.0 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 13.5 points per game (35th)
Notre Dame ranks 3rd in the FBS with a +6 turnover margin.
Both teams avoid getting penalized. Notre Dame ranks 13th in the FBS averaging 30.5 penalty yards per game, and Michigan State ranks 25th with a 37.5-yard average.
Notre Dame is 20th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 66.7% of red zone trips.
Michigan State is 2nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 37:18.
Team leaders
Notre Dame
Passing: C.J. Carr, 492 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 71.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Aneyas Williams, 119 yards on 29 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Faison, 135 yards on 8 catches, 2 TDs
Michigan State
Passing: Alessio Milivojevic, 417 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 70.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Cam Edwards, 250 yards on 48 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Rodney Bullard Jr., 116 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Notre Dame won 52-0 over Rice on Sept. 12. Carr led Notre Dame with 253 yards on 16-of-20 passing (80.0%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. Jonaz Walton carried the ball eight times for 48 yards. Jerome Bettis Jr. put up 61 yards on two catches.
Michigan State won 35-7 over Eastern Michigan on Sept. 12. Milivojevic led Michigan State with 170 yards on 12-of-20 passing (60.0%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Edwards had 152 rushing yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for five yards. Charles Taplin had three receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Notre Dame plays at Purdue on Sept. 26. Michigan State hosts Nebraska on Sept. 26.
How To Watch
How can I watch Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish?
- TV Channel: Spartans at Fighting Irish 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on NBC.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 MSU |
 ND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32.5 | Points Per Game | 46.5 |
| 434.5 | Total Yards | 414.0 |
| 230.5 | Yards Passing | 299.5 |
| 204.0 | Yards Rushing | 114.5 |
| 13.5 | Points Allowed Per Game | 6.5 |
| 246.0 | Yards Allowed | 206.0 |
| 157.0 | Pass Yards Allowed | 140.5 |
| 89.0 | Rush Yards Allowed | 65.5 |
Game Information
Location: Notre Dame, IN -
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