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Notre Dame vs. Michigan State prediction, picks: Spartans give the Irish a fight Saturday

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Leboff, M. (2026, September 19). Notre Dame vs. Michigan State prediction, picks: Spartans give the Irish a fight Saturday. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/betting/notre-dame-vs-michigan-state-prediction-college-football-picks-odds-best-bets-for-week-3/

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Notre Dame is heavily favored over Michigan State in their upcoming college football matchup, with a spread of 29.5 points. Despite Notre Dame’s impressive start to the season, including victories over Wisconsin and Rice, the article suggests that Michigan State's slower-paced, run-heavy offense could make it challenging for Notre Dame to cover this large spread easily. The author predicts that while Notre Dame will likely win, Michigan State has a chance to keep the game closer than expected.

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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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“Both articles describe the same college football game between Michigan State and Notre Dame taking place on September 19, 2026, at Notre Dame Stadium.”

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“Both articles describe the same football game between Notre Dame and Michigan State on September 19, 2026.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the upcoming Notre Dame vs. Michigan State game; Article A focuses on a betting promotion for the game, while Article B provides predictions and analysis.”

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“Both articles describe the same football game between Notre Dame and Michigan State on September 19, 2026.”

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Michael Leboff

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Get used to this sentence: Notre Dame is a massive favorite Saturday. asserted

Dame → get → sentence

After pasting Wisconsin and Rice in the first two weeks of the season, the Fighting Irish welcome Michigan State to South Bend for a contest under the lights. asserted

Irish → paste → lights

There is a temptation to just believe that Notre Dame is going to cover all of these large spreads because they’re still mad about being left out of the College Football Playoff last season. asserted

they → be → Playoff

So far, that has held true, but the market will adjust to this sentiment. And as wide as the gap between these two teams is, the stylistic matchup of this game will make it pretty difficult for Notre Dame to cover this spread. asserted

Dame → hold → spread

The Irish offense has been superb through the first two games and looks like it has a chance to be the best unit in the country, but they play at a slow pace. asserted

they → look → pace

Notre Dame ranks 116th in seconds per play, which isn’t ideal when you’re backing a team laying this many points. asserted

you → rank → points

Michigan State’s offense is also on the slower side, and the Spartans deploy a run-heavy scheme, which should keep the clock moving. asserted

clock → deploy → scheme

And don’t look now, but Sparty has been pretty efficient with the ball through two games. asserted

Sparty → look → games

Michigan State is averaging 5.5 yards per play, and quarterback Alessio Milivojevic has run a tidy ship. asserted

Milivojevic → average → ship

Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps - Check out the best sports betting sites and apps It needs to be noted that those performances came against Toledo and Eastern Michigan, but there was still plenty to like about both contests. Pat Fitzgerald was a master at getting his Northwestern teams to hang with some of the heavyweights in the Big Ten, and I suspect he’ll be able to do the same in East Lansing. asserted

he → get → Lansing

Notre Dame should be able to swat aside Sparty, but back the underdogs to stay within the number. asserted

Dame → swat → number

Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. asserted

Leboff → suffer → industry

He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports. asserted

punters → love → sports

Notre Dame vs. Michigan State prediction, picks: Spartans give the Irish a fight Saturday

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