Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry
| First meeting | November 25, 1897 Notre Dame, 34–6 |
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| Latest meeting | September 23, 2017 Notre Dame, 38–18 |
| Next meeting | September 19, 2026, in South Bend |
| Stadiums | Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, Indiana, U.S. Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Trophy | None (1897–1948) Megaphone Trophy (1949–present) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 79 |
| All-time series | Notre Dame leads, 47–29–1 (.617) |
| Trophy series | Notre Dame leads, 33–27–1 (.549) |
| Largest victory | Notre Dame, 53–0 (1898) |
| Longest win streak | Notre Dame, 8 (1897–1909, 1987–1994) Michigan State, 8 (1955–1963) |
| Current win streak | Notre Dame, 1 (2017–present) |
The Battle for the Megaphone is an American college football rivalry between the Michigan State Spartans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The first game between the teams took place on November 25, 1897. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 48–28–1.
Since 1949, the teams competed for the Megaphone Trophy, a trophy introduced by the Alumni Clubs of Notre Dame and Michigan State to be presented to the winner of the game. Notre Dame leads the Megaphone Trophy series 33–27–1.
The Notre Dame side of the trophy is blue, while the Michigan State side is green, and the year of the game and teams' respective scores running down the middle. The current trophy is the third trophy as the prior two trophies no longer have space for the respective games to be included.
The rivalry includes several notable games, such as the 1966 game, arguably one of the greatest college football games ever played. Notre Dame currently leads the series. Games played prior to 1949 also appear on the trophy to commemorate the entire series. Notre Dame is the current holder of the trophy, with a 38–18 victory on September 23, 2017. They will hold the Megaphone Trophy until 2026 when the two teams are scheduled to play again.