Michigan State vs Notre Dame
Michigan State281 tie74 meetings
45Notre Dame
Notre Dame leads the series · Michigan State on a 2-game losing run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 10-27 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 18-38 |
| 2016 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 36-28 |
| 2013 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 13-17 |
| 2012 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 3-20 |
| 2011 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 13-31 |
| 2010 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 34-31 |
| 2009 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 30-33 |
| 2008 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 23-7 |
| 2007 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 31-14 |
| 2006 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 37-40 |
| 2005 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 44-41 |
| 2004 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 24-31 |
| 2003 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 22-16 |
| 2002 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 17-21 |
| 2001 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 17-10 |
| 2000 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 27-21 |
| 1999 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 23-13 |
| 1998 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 45-23 |
| 1997 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 23-7 |
| 1994 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 20-21 |
| 1993 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 14-36 |
| 1992 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 31-52 |
| 1991 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 10-49 |
| 1990 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 19-20 |
| 1989 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 13-21 |
| 1988 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 3-20 |
| 1987 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 8-31 |
| 1986 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 20-15 |
| 1985 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 10-27 |
| 1984 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 20-24 |
| 1983 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 28-23 |
| 1982 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 3-11 |
| 1981 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 7-20 |
| 1980 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 21-26 |
| 1979 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 3-27 |
| 1978 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 25-29 |
| 1977 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 6-16 |
| 1976 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 6-24 |
| 1975 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 10-3 |
| 1974 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 14-19 |
| 1973 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 10-14 |
| 1972 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 0-16 |
| 1971 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 2-14 |
| 1970 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 0-29 |
| 1969 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 28-42 |
| 1968 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 21-17 |
| 1967 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 12-24 |
| 1966 | Tie | Notre Dame | T | 10-10 |
| 1965 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 12-3 |
| 1964 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 7-34 |
| 1963 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 12-7 |
| 1962 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 31-7 |
| 1961 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 17-7 |
| 1960 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 21-0 |
| 1959 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 19-0 |
| 1957 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 34-6 |
| 1956 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 47-14 |
| 1955 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 21-7 |
| 1954 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 19-20 |
| 1952 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 21-3 |
| 1951 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 35-0 |
| 1950 | Michigan State win | Notre Dame | W | 36-33 |
| 1949 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 21-34 |
| 1948 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 7-26 |
| 1921 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-48 |
| 1920 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 0-25 |
| 1919 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-13 |
| 1918 | Michigan State win | East Lansing | W | 13-7 |
| 1917 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-23 |
| 1916 | Notre Dame win | East Lansing | L | 0-14 |
| 1905 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-28 |
| 1902 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-33 |
| 1899 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-40 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Michigan State and Notre Dame?
Michigan State is 28-45-1 against Notre Dame across 74 meetings on record since 1899. Notre Dame leads the series.
When did Michigan State last play Notre Dame?
They last met in 2026, a 10-27 loss for Michigan State.