Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (11-2)
January 1, 2025 8:45 pm EDT
The Line: Georgia Bulldogs -1.5 / Notre Dame Fighting Irish +1.5; Over/Under: +45.5
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In this article we will formulate a Georgia vs Notre Dame prediction for this College Football game on Wednesday, January 1st at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Let’s take a look at the prediction for the Sugar Bowl.
Georgia Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Georgia Bulldogs are 11-2 (6-2) this year after they defeated Texas in overtime by a score of 22-19 in their last game. Georgia trailed 6-3 at halftime and lost their starting quarterback right before the half, but they were able to get the overtime win. The Bulldogs were out gained by a total of 389-277, won the turnover battle 3-2, and went 5-15 on third down in the game. Gunner Stockton threw for 71 yards and one interception, while Trevor Etienne rushed for 94 yards and two scores.
Georgia also has wins against Clemson, Tennessee Tech, Kentucky, Auburn, Mississippi State, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, UMass, and Georgia Tech, while losing to Ole Miss and Alabama. The Georgia offense has scored 34.4 points per game with 284.6 passing yards and 129.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 20.4 points against per game this season. Carson Beck is injured, so Gunner Stockton will be the starting quarterback.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12-1 this season after they defeated Indiana by a score of 27-17 in their last game. Notre Dame led 27-3 in the fourth quarter, but they did allow 14 late points in the win. The Fighting Irish out gained Indiana by a total of 394-278, tied the turnover battle at one, and went 7-13 on third down in the game. Riley Leonard threw for 201 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, while Jeremiyah Love rushed for 108 yards and one score.
Notre Dame also has wins over Texas A&M, Purdue, Miami (OH), Louisville, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Navy, Florida State, Virginia, Army, and USC, while picking up one loss against Northern Illinois. The ND offense has scored 39.8 points per game with 196.8 passing yards and 222.4 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 13.8 points agains per game this season. Riley Leonard has completed 66.8% of his passes for 2,293 yards, 17 touchdowns, and six interceptions, while Jeremiyah Love has rushed for 1,057 yards and 16 scores.
Georgia vs Notre Dame Prediction
Notre Dame comes into this matchup on a lengthy winning streak and they have been very impressive over the last few months. Georgia is coming off of an overtime victory in the SEC Title game, but they will be without their starting quarterback here. The Bulldogs have a very solid defense, but I am worried about their offense in this game. Notre Dame’s defense is very good and I think Stockton is going to struggle to consistently put drives together. Take the Fighting Irish to get the win.
