Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Sep 19, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MSU	0	10	0	0	10
ND	10	7	3	7	27

Game Recap

No. 3 Notre Dame takes command in second half to beat Michigan State 27-10. CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and a score, and No. 3 Notre Dame took control in the second half to beat Michigan State 27-10 on Saturday night.

Scoring Summary

MSUND

Q112:06Spencer Porath 25 Yd Field Goal.03
Q14:31Nolan James Jr. 2 Yd Run (Spencer Porath Kick).010
Q210:05Liam Boyd 32 Yd Field Goal.310
Q24:46Aneyas Williams 1 Yd Run (Spencer Porath Kick).317
Q23:21Cam Fancher 15 Yd Run (Liam Boyd Kick).1017
Q31:00Spencer Porath 35 Yd Field Goal.1020
Q410:55CJ Carr 3 Yd Run (Spencer Porath Kick).1027

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:54
03
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29
03
Touchdown — 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:06
010
Interception — 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:29
010
Downs — 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:28
010

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 12 plays, 36 yards, 5:29
310
Touchdown — 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19
317
Touchdown — 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:17
1017
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:34
1017
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:34
1017
End of Half — 2 plays, -1 yard, 0:13
1017

3rd Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 17 yards, 4:11
1017
Field Goal — 17 plays, 77 yards, 9:42
1020

4th Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:46
1020
Touchdown — 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:13
1027
Interception — 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08
1027
Missed FG — 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31
1027
Punt — 10 plays, 13 yards, 4:16
1027
End of Game — 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:02
1027

Team Stats

MSU

10Points27

167Total Yards395

123Pass Yards234

44Rush Yards161

22:58Time of Possession37:02

11First Downs20

1Touchdowns3

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)2(3)

2Turnovers0

30Penalty Yards30

Game Details

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Notre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN

attendance: 77,622 (96.1%)

spread: ND -28.5

over/under: 51.5