Notre Dame vs. Indiana prediction, pick, spread, College Football Playoff odds, where to watch, TV, stream

No. 7 seed Notre Dame will host No. 10 seed Indiana in the inaugural first-round game of the 12-team College Football Playoff era on Friday. Though both schools are located in the state of Indiana and are separated by around 200 miles, this will be the first meeting between in-state foes since 1991 and just the 30th all-time. 

This is also the first BCS/New Year’s Six/College Football Playoff game between in-state opponents since Florida State and Miami faced off in the 2004 Orange Bowl. Not only is the first time that Indiana and Notre Dame have played in over 30 years, it’s just the second time since 1959. 

Notre Dame won 49-27 in 1991 and owns a 23-4-1 record in the all-time series. Indiana hasn’t won in South Bend since 1898, the first time the Hoosiers and the Fighting Irish met on the gridiron. 

It’s a big spot for Indiana to rewrite history as the Hoosiers enjoy their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history. They comfortably made the field as an at-large team after finishing the year with an 11-1 record, an especially impressive feat when you consider that Indiana won nine games total from 2021-23. 

Notre Dame is making its third College Football Playoff appearance but its first under coach Marcus Freeman. The Irish have steadily improved each year under Freeman and reached new heights for his tenure in 2024 with 11 wins of their own. 

Notre Dame vs. Indiana: Need to know

Two dominant teams: Indiana and Notre Dame have been two of the most dominant teams in college football this season. The Hoosiers currently rank first in the FBS in points per game differential at plus-28.7, while Notre Dame isn’t too far behind in second place at plus-26.3. Indiana boasts the largest year-over-year increase in PPG…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-12-18 22:00:00

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