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Notre Dame football holds Michigan State to 167 total yards in 27-10 home victory

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Thompson, J. (2026, September 20). Notre Dame football holds Michigan State to 167 total yards in 27-10 home victory. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/notre-dame-football-holds-michigan-state-167-total-yards-27-10-home-victory

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Notre Dame defeated Michigan State 27-10 in a college football game on Saturday night at South Bend. Quarterback CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown as Notre Dame limited Michigan State to just 167 total yards, with two turnovers including interceptions by Adon Shuler and Luke Talich. The win keeps Notre Dame’s record perfect at 3-0 while Michigan State drops to 2-1 after being held scoreless in the second half.

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The Notre Dame football team defeated Michigan State in a Saturday night game, ending September 19 with a score of 27-10. The matchup, which took place at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, saw the Fighting Irish secure their third straight win of the season. Quarterback CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, while Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and scored another touchdown. Defensively, Notre Dame held Michigan State to just 167 total yards and forced two turnovers. With this victory, Coach Marcus Freeman extended the school record for consecutive double-digit wins to 13 games. Prior to the game, oddsmakers made Notre Dame a 29.5-point favorite due to their strong performances earlier in the season and playing at home.

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Quarterback CJ Carr completed 18 of 24 passes for 234 yards and added a three-yard rushing touchdown that extended the Fighting Irish’s lead to 27-10 in the fourth quarter.

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2026-09-20 · Fox News

Notre Dame football holds Michigan State to 167 total yards in 27-10 home victory · assertive framing

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No. 3 Notre Dame continued its unbeaten start to the season with a 27-10 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night in South Bend. asserted

Dame → continue → Bend

Quarterback CJ Carr completed 18 of 24 passes for 234 yards and added a three-yard rushing touchdown that extended the Fighting Irish’s lead to 27-10 in the fourth quarter. asserted

that → complete → quarter

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page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

Micah Gilbert led Notre Dame’s receivers with eight catches for 170 yards, including a 61-yard reception. asserted

Gilbert → lead → reception

Nolan James Jr. rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, while Aneyas Williams also scored on the ground. asserted

Williams → rush → ground

Notre Dame controlled the game defensively, limiting Michigan State to 167 total yards and forcing two turnovers. asserted

Dame → control → turnovers

Adon Shuler and Luke Talich each intercepted Spartans quarterback Alessio Milivojevic. asserted

Shuler → intercept → Milivojevic

The Fighting Irish built a 10-0 first-quarter lead behind a Spencer Porath field goal and James’ two-yard touchdown run. asserted

Irish → build → goal

Michigan State cut the deficit to seven before Williams restored Notre Dame’s two-touchdown advantage late in the first half. asserted

Williams → cut → half

Cam Fancher scored the Spartans’ only touchdown on a 15-yard run, pulling Michigan State within 17-10 with 3:21 remaining before halftime. asserted

Fancher → score → halftime

The Spartans were held scoreless for the rest of the game. asserted

Spartans → hold → game

Notre Dame improved to 3-0, while Michigan State suffered its first loss and fell to 2-1. asserted

State → improve → 2