Replay: Notre Dame 38, Michigan State 18

After tonight's 79th meeting between Michigan State and Notre Dame, the two college football programs - only separated by two hours - will not play again until 2026.

There's been some instant classics over the years, especially more recent games like the 2005 "flag game" and the 2010 "Little Giants" win in overtime. Did we pick those two out specifically because this newspaper covers Michigan State? Probably.

The line has dropped a full point over the course of the week from Notre Dame -4 to -3 as of this writing. There are a lot of people who like Michigan State, including Detroit's own Keegan-Michael Key, who picked the Spartans to win on ESPN's College GameDay.

Should be a fun one tonight under the beautiful Spartan Stadium lights. Join us, won't you, with our Twitter live blog below.

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PREGAME READING:

• Notre Dame vs. Michigan State: 5 memorable games at Spartan Stadium, with video highlights
• How to watch: Michigan State vs. Notre Dame football start time, TV channel, etc.
• Michigan State vs. Notre Dame game day: What you need to know
• Michigan State football vs. Notre Dame: 5 factors and a prediction
• Michigan State's Eric Smith, Kaleb Thornhill relive 2005 'flag spike' at Notre Dame
• Couch: Notre Dame game rarely determines Michigan State's football season
• Couch: As Notre Dame's series with Spartans ends, Brian Kelly's tenure isn't far behind
• Michigan State 1st nationally in 3rd-down defense, wants more pressure vs. Notre Dame