Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Rivalries - Michigan State

Michigan State

See also: Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry

Notre Dame also has a rivalry with Michigan State University that began in 1897. The 1966 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State football game is regarded as one of the Games of the Century and is still talked about to this day because of the way it ended - in a 10-10 tie. Since polls began in 1936, this game marked the 10th matchup that paired the #1 ranked team against the #2 team, with Notre Dame having been involved in five of these ten games. Currently the Fighting Irish are 46–32–1 vs. the Spartans. However, MSU has won 10 of the last 14 meetings, including a streak of a record six consecutive wins in South Bend from 1997–2007. The Spartans also beat Notre Dame eight straight times between 1955–63 (they did not meet in 1958) under coach Duffy Daugherty. The two teams play for the Megaphone Trophy.