Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans

Preview · updated September 6, 2026 · 2025–26 season
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Fighting Irish
0-0
— home · — away
Head coach Marcus Freeman · 42-12
Michigan State Spartans
Spartans
1-0 W1
— home · — away
1st in Big Ten
Head coach Pat Fitzgerald · 55-55
Storylines
Stakesconference positioning on the line
Players to watch
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MSU
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Team comparison · per game
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Points / game
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Rebounds / game
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Assists / game
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0.0
Field goal %
83.3
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3-point %
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Steals / game
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Series & head-to-head
Series (ESPN era)ND leads series 5-4 (since 2006-07)
Last meetingSep 24, 2017: MSU 18 — ND 38 (W: ND)

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