Spartans 36, Fighting Irish 28
Final · NBC · Notre Dame Stadium · Attendance 80,795
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MSU | 0 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
 ND | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
The Michigan State Spartans beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 36-28 on Sep 17, 2016 at Notre Dame Stadium.
Top performers
Tyler O'Connor threw for 241 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Spartans.
Gerald Holmes ran for 100 yards on 13 carries.
DeShone Kizer threw for 344 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Fighting Irish.
Josh Adams ran for 29 yards on 12 carries.
Before and after
- Spartans · 2016 season · Next Sep 24, 2016: WIS 30, MSU 6
- Fighting Irish · 2016 season · Previous Sep 10, 2016: NEV 10, ND 39 · Next Sep 24, 2016: DUKE 38, ND 35
Other Spartans vs Fighting Irish games
| Sep 19, 2026 | MSU at ND | 10-27 | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2017 | ND at MSU | 38-18 | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2013 | MSU at ND | 13-17 | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2012 | ND at MSU | 20-3 | Regular |
| Sep 17, 2011 | MSU at ND | 13-31 | Regular |
| Sep 18, 2010 | ND at MSU | 31-34 | Regular |
