Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Injuries noted

Michigan State Spartans: Jordan Hall (questionable) — Starting MIKE linebacker and two-time captain; lingering right-arm/elbow injury kept him out against Eastern Michigan. Joe Rossi said the coach, trainers and doctors would determine his Notre Dame availability.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Matty Augustine (out) — Offensive lineman; right-foot injury.; Brauntae Johnson (out) — Defensive back; left-foot injury.; Jason Onye (out) — Defensive tackle; left-ankle injury.; Christopher Burgess Jr. (out) — Defensive lineman; left-tibia injury.; Tiki Hola (out) — Defensive lineman; right-knee injury.; Charles Jagusah (out) — Offensive lineman; left-humerus injury.; Quincy Porter (out) — Wide receiver; left-knee injury. The official weekly list supersedes a third-party questionable designation.; Chaz Smith (out) — Defensive back; right-wrist injury.; Chris Terek (out) — Offensive lineman; right-knee injury.; Owen Strebig (out) — Backup offensive tackle; subsequently ruled out with a concussion after the initial weekly report.; Blake Hebert (questionable) — Third-party injury tracker lists an undisclosed injury and says his availability against Michigan State is unclear; he is absent from the released quarterback depth chart.

QUARTERBACK

• Alessio Milivojevic is MSU's confirmed starter

  7.72 Y/A

  Alessio Milivojevic is MSU's confirmed starting quarterback. Michigan State's official game-week notes identify Milivojevic as the returning quarterback and state that he has started six consecutive games, including both 2026 games. 2026 line: 417 passing yards, 70.4% completions, 7.72 yards per attempt, 3-0 TD-INT over 2 games.

• CJ Carr is ND's confirmed starter

  10.04 Y/A

  CJ Carr is ND's confirmed starting quarterback. Notre Dame's released Michigan State-week depth chart lists Carr first at quarterback. 2026 line: 492 passing yards, 71.4% completions, 10.04 yards per attempt, 6-0 TD-INT over 2 games.

TRENCHES

• MSU is +89.5 rush yards per game

  89.5 YPG

  MSU is at 204 rushing yards per game over 2 games; ND is at 114.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

PACE & SCRIPT

• ND is scoring +14 points per game

  14 PPG

  MSU is at 32.5 points per game over 2 games; ND is at 46.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

TURNOVERS

• ND's defense takes the ball away 2 more times per game

  2 TO

  MSU is at 1 takeaways per game over 2 games; ND is at 3 over 2 games. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-18.

MISMATCH

• MSU's ground game against ND's — 204 rush yards a game to 114.5

  204 VS 114.5

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: rush ypg — MSU 204, ND 114.5, over 2 and 2 game samples.

REPLACEMENT

• Matty Augustine (OL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; right-foot injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Brauntae Johnson (S) is out for ND

  OUT

  Defensive back; left-foot injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Jason Onye (DL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Defensive tackle; left-ankle injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Christopher Burgess Jr. (DL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Defensive lineman; left-tibia injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Tiki Hola (DL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Defensive lineman; right-knee injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Charles Jagusah (OL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; left-humerus injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Quincy Porter (WR) is out for ND

  OUT

  Wide receiver; left-knee injury. The official weekly list supersedes a third-party questionable designation. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Chaz Smith (CB) is out for ND

  OUT

  Defensive back; right-wrist injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Chris Terek (OL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Offensive lineman; right-knee injury. NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish injury report and depth charts VS Michigan State (2026-09-14)

• Owen Strebig (OL) is out for ND

  OUT

  Backup offensive tackle; subsequently ruled out with a concussion after the initial weekly report. Notre Dame dealt huge OL depth blow before facing Michigan State (2026-09-18)