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The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions will try to maintain their impressive start to the College Football Playoff when they face the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 Orange Bowl on Thursday night, with the winner advancing to the national championship game. Penn State has cruised to victories over SMU and Boise State, winning those games by a combined final score of 69-24. Notre Dame closed the regular season on a 10-game winning streak, and it has added victories over Indiana and Georgia in the CFP. The Fighting Irish have two fewer days to prepare for this game after the Sugar Bowl was postponed from New Year’s Day to Jan. 2.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Notre Dame is favored by 1 point in the latest Penn State vs. Notre Dame odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 45.5 points, down 1.5 from the opener. Notre Dame is the -120 money line favorite (risk $120 to win $100), while Penn State is the +100 underdog. Before locking in any Notre Dame vs. Penn State picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Penn State vs. Notre Dame. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several …
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2025-01-09 17:28:00
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