College Football · FBS · Week 3 · Recap
#3 Notre Dame Beat Michigan St 27-10 Behind Nolan James Jr.'s 121-Yard Day
The #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Michigan State Spartans 27-10 at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.
Notre Dame led 17-10 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Notre Dame outscored its opponent 10-0.
Notre Dame moves to 3-0, while Michigan St falls to 2-1.
Top performers
Alessio Milivojevic (MSU, QB): 9/17, 123 YDS, 2 INT
Cam Edwards (MSU, RB): 12 CAR, 38 YDS
Rodney Bullard Jr. (MSU, WR): 2 REC, 66 YDS
CJ Carr (ND, QB): 18/24, 234 YDS
Nolan James Jr. (ND, RB): 26 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD
Micah Gilbert (ND, WR): 8 REC, 170 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:06NDSpencer Porath 25 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q1 4:31NDNolan James Jr. 2 Yd Run0-10
- Q2 10:05MSULiam Boyd 32 Yd Field Goal3-10
- Q2 4:46NDAneyas Williams 1 Yd Run3-17
- Q2 3:21MSUCam Fancher 15 Yd Run10-17
- Q3 1:00NDSpencer Porath 35 Yd Field Goal10-20
- Q4 10:55NDCJ Carr 3 Yd Run10-27
Team stats
| MSU | ND | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 167 | 395 |
| First downs | 11 | 20 |
| Third down | 4-11 | 4-12 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 22:58 | 37:02 |