Previously, head coach Brian Kelly bailed on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish when the team was still in College Football Playoff Contention. Instead, he took over the LSU Tigers for the 2022 campaign. Kelly’s move was seen as the ultimate proof of Notre Dame’s program limitations. Kelly believed that LSU offered him a better shot at a national championship than did Notre Dame. So far, Kelly has been proven wrong. Kelly is struggling to get LSU to the top College Football Betting
level. Meanwhile, Kelly’s successor, Marcus Freeman, is thriving at Notre Dame.
College Football Playoff Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Date and Time: | Friday, December 20, 2024, 8 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Indiana | +7½ -110 | 51½ -110 | +255 |  |
| Notre Dame | -7½ -110 | 51½ -110 | -310 | |
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Indiana Hoosiers Team Overview
Last game, the Indiana Hoosiers won 66-0 against the Purdue Boilermakers as 29-point home favorites. The game went over the online wagering total of 56.5. Indiana has a record of 11-1 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 9-3 over/under the total. Indiana ranks 24th for total offense, 51st for passing, 51st for rushing, and 2nd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 2nd overall, 9th against the pass, 1st against the rush, and 6th for points allowed. Also, Indiana ranks 4th for fewest turnovers lost and 18th for takeaways.
Notre Dame Team Overview
Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 49-35 against the USC Trojans as 7-point road favorites. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 52.5. Notre Dame has a record of 11-1 straight up, 10-2 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Notre Dame ranks 42nd for total offense, 101st for passing, 10th for rushing, and 4th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 10th overall, 4th against the pass, 52nd against the rush, and 3rd for points allowed. Also, Notre Dame ranks 28th for fewest turnovers lost and 5th for takeaways.
Notre Dame held off a hard-fighting and talented USC team to lock in a hosting CFP spot by a score of 49-35. Even with a handful of losses, the Trojans played hard and never rolled over. Thus, Notre Dame had to go to LA and take this win. finally, the Notre Dame defense ultimately preserved the victory the Irish needed to collect win number 11.
There was no middle ground regarding the outcome of this game and its relationship to the season overall. The Irish were either going to lose to NIU and a five-loss USC team and likely miss the playoffs. Correlate that that would have been deemed the year a failure. Or they would defeat USC and lock in Notre Dame history. Now everyone in the Irish nation is rejoicing in Notre Dame’s success, as they should. In turn the Irish can now consider some bigger-picture goals.
There’s no reason at all that this group can’t go on a deep playoff run. This team is flawed. However, so is every other in the field. More Notre Dame history is begging to be made.
Indiana at Notre Dame SBG Free Picks
Notre Dame is the much bigger betting on college football brand and will get most of the casual sector support. Thus, Indiana offers more value as the quality away team.
Indiana at Notre Dame SBG Best Bet: Indiana Hoosiers.