The Megaphone Trophy will once again be up for grabs.
Michigan State and Notre Dame football will renew their rivalry in 2026 and 2027, the programs announced Thursday morning with a home-and-home series.
The Spartans will travel to Notre Dame Stadium to face the Fighting Irish on on Sept. 19, 2026, and will host the return game in East Lansing on Sept. 18, 2027.
Sept. 22, 2007, Michigan State 31, Notre Dame 14, Notre Dame Stadium: The Spartans held the Fighting Irish to just 118 yards passing as a dominant third quarter propelled them to a 4-0 start under Dantonio, with MSU gaining a measure of revenge for the blown 17-point fourth-quarter lead at home the previous year.
They last met in football in a home-and-home series in 2016-17, with both schools winning on the road (the Spartans 36-28 in 2016, and Irish 38-18 in 2017). It is the longest break in the rivalry in more than 75 years, when they did not play each other from 1921 until resuming in 1948.
“The Michigan State-Notre Dame rivalry is not only one of the oldest rivalries in all of college football, it’s a series that is meaningful to Spartan players and fans alike,” Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said in a statement.
The game in 2026 will mark the 60th anniversary of the “Game of the Century,” a 10-10 tie between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State on Nov. 19, 1966, in Spartan Stadium.
MSU and ND have a long history, having met 79 times since the first game in 1897 with the Irish leading the series, 49-29-1. The Spartans rank second among opponents in all-time victories over Notre Dame, behind only USC (38).
The Megaphone Trophy has been in play since 1949, going to the winner of the game. It’s printed half white, with a green MSC and half blue, with a gold ND monogram, with all rivalry game scores inscribed.
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Publish date : 2024-06-27 16:07:20
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