Ep. 1174: Pete Sampson on the Notre Dame-MSU football matchup; and how much CFB teams have in NIL from Couch and The Rube

Ep. 1174: Pete Sampson on the Notre Dame-MSU football matchup; and how much CFB teams have in NIL

1 hour 12 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2026 at 6:01 pm.

The Athletic's Notre Dame football beat writer Pete Sampson joined us for a conversation on the Irish — just how good this Notre Dame team is, the rivalry with Michigan State, and how this matchup between Notre Dame and MSU might go on Saturday night

Then a discussion on The Athletic's story on how much each school is spending on its roster, including MSU and Michigan

and a new poll that shows a declining interest in football among young people

Plus, are the Tigers worth following here at the end of the season?

And our college football and NFL picks for this week

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The Athletic's Notre Dame football beat writer Pete Sampson joined us for a conversation on the Irish — just how good this Notre Dame team is, the rivalry with Michigan State, and how this matchup between Notre Dame and MSU might go on Saturday night (16:00). Then a discussion on The Athletic's story on how much each school is spending on its roster, including MSU and Michigan (33:00), and a new poll that shows a declining interest in football among young people (43:00). Plus, are the Tigers worth following here at the end of the season? (52:00) And our college football and NFL picks for this week (57:00).

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