Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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10 OCT. 3, 2026 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME Fighting Irish Snap Count Totals Vs. Michigan State Defensive Linemen Run Snaps Pass Snaps MSU Total 2026 Total Boubacar Traore 14 20 34 97 Bryce Young 14 20 34 94 Armel Mukam 6 15 21 71 Francis Brewu 10 12 22 66 Tionne Gray 11 10 21 60 Loghan Thomas 5 6 11 48 Keon Keeley 5 4 9 41 Elijah Hughes 4 5 9 39 Sean Sevillano Jr. 6 6 12 38 Rodney Dunham 0 2 2 26 Jason Onye — — — 19 Cole Mullins 0 0 0 7 Note: Traore's 80.4 PFF defense grade ranked second on the team. Linebackers Run Snaps Pass Snaps MSU Total 2026 Total Drayk Bowen 16 21 37 122 Jaylen Sneed 13 14 27 98 Jaiden Ausberry 10 13 23 91 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 8 14 22 39 Madden Faraimo 0 0 0 15 Teddy Rezac 0 0 0 15 Kahanu Kia 0 0 0 12 Note: Bowen paced the linebackers and was third on the team with a 75.6 PFF defense grade, while Sneed was fifth with a 71.8 mark. Defensive Backs Run Snaps Pass Snaps MSU Total 2026 Total Adon Shuler 17 26 43 136 Leonard Moore 19 26 45 120 Luke Talich 19 26 45 114 Christian Gray 11 19 30 89 DJ McKinney 11 15 26 89 Jayden Sanders 7 9 16 46 Brauntae Johnson — — — 24 Joey O'Brien 3 3 6 22 Dallas Golden 0 0 0 15 Ethan Long 0 0 0 15 Mark Zackery IV 0 0 0 15 Note: Talich's all-around excellent performance was reflected in his team-best 85.7 PFF defense grade, while Moore ranked fourth on the team with a 73.4. BY STEVE DOWNEY Per Pro Football Focus (PFF) data, here is the snap count breakdown for Notre Dame's 27-10 win over Michigan State Sept. 19 at South Bend. Quarterbacks Michigan State 2026 Total CJ Carr 68 169 Noah Grubbs 0 21 Teddy Jarrard 0 9 Note: Carr produced the top PFF offense grade on the team for the second straight game, earning a 91.2 with his performance against the Spartans. Running Backs Michigan State 2026 Total Aneyas Williams 22 88 Nolan James Jr. 44 72 Jonaz Walton 2 16 Kedren Young 0 16 Javian Osborne 0 7 Note: James notched the first 100-yard rushing game of his career, and it was reflected in his PFF offense grade, which at 73.9 was third on the team. Wide Receivers Michigan State 2026 Total Jordan Faison 65 150 Micah Gilbert 57 141 Jaden Greathouse 35 78 Mylan Graham 17 57 Matt Jeffery 1 25 Elijah Burress 0 21 Jerome Bettis Jr. 4 20 Logan Saldate 0 18 Devin Fitzgerald 0 9 Bubba Frazier 0 9 Dylan Faison 0 3 Brayden Robinson 1 1 Note: Gilbert earned an 84.0 PFF offense grade for his breakout performance, second on the team behind Carr. Tight Ends Michigan State 2026 Total Cooper Flanagan 58 125 James Flanigan 36 70 Jack Larsen 2 34 Ty Washington 1 21 Ian Premer 0 18 Note: Flanigan led the Irish tight ends and ranked 19th on the team with a 57.6 PFF offense grade. Offensive Line Michigan State 2026 Total Will Black 68 190 Anthonie Knapp 68 190 Guerby Lambert 68 160 Ashton Craig 68 149 Sullivan Absher 68 129 Styles Prescod 0 72 Joe Otting 0 50 Cam Herron 0 37 Devan Houstan 0 9 Owen Strebig — 9 Note: Craig's 66.7 PFF offense grade ranked fourth on the team. Senior safety Luke Talich spearheaded another dominant performance by the Irish defense with a team- and season-high 85.7 PFF defense grade. PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER * Note: A player who has 0 snaps listed for the game was healthy but did not appear ... A player who has a dash listed was not active for the contest or is no longer with the team.