Notre Dame VS Michigan State 2016: Start Time, TV Schedule, How To Watch, And Game Thread

This is supposed to be a big game. Two, top 20 schools facing off in the early part of the season under the lights. That should call for a whole mess of national coverage, and several generous pinches of hype. However... that isn't exactly the case.

Notre Dame already has a loss, and Michigan State has only played one game and that game was against Furman. Sure, the Michigan State Spartans are ranked #12 in the country, but most of the country is all... meh on Sparty. I mean, there isn't a whole lot to love outside of a few really, really good players. WE DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM- and that makes this game hard to put a finger on it by anyone. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are better than a touchdown favorite to win this per Las Vegas, but even that line is suspect.

There are more than a handful of outstanding games set for this weekend, so I guess, this matchup may only get the hype it deserves from the two fanbases. That's cool... this one may get brutal.

When is the game and how can I watch?

Game Date / Time: September 17, 2016 7:30
TV: NBC
Online: NBC Sports Live
Radio: Local Radio Broadcasts

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