Michigan State is back on the Notre Dame schedule in 2016 for the first time since 2013. The brief hiatus in the series after meeting 17 consecutive seasons from 1997-2013. The Spartans that travel to Notre Dame Stadium on September 17th, however, will look a bit different than the ones Notre Dame fans have watched from a far the last couple seasons.
[Related: The Notre Dame – Michigan State rivalry]
Last year, Michigan State won the Big Ten title and finished in the top 10 of the AP poll. Their cup runneth over.