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Ep. 1174: Pete Sampson on the Notre Dame-MSU football matchup; and how much CFB teams have in NIL
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- Couch and The Rube
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- Sep 16, 2026
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- 4361
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Summary
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).