Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1)
December 20, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Notre Dame Fighting Irish -7.5; Over/Under: 51
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In this article, we will formulate a Notre Dame vs Indiana Prediction for this College Football Playoff game on Friday, December 20th, at Notre Dame Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Indiana Hoosiers pick.
Notre Dame Believes This is the Year
Notre Dame isn’t getting talked about a lot, but they have been impressive all season. Outside of the shocking loss against Northern Illinois, they have picked up 11 wins. In the last game against USC, the defense wasn’t great giving up 35 points, but the offense was elite scoring 49 points. Jadarian Price ran wild finishing with 12 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown. Riley Leonard also had a solid game completing 17 of his 22 passes for 155 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Running back Jeremiyah Love also appears to be healthy and that is a big key for this game. Notre Dame is averaging 39.8 points while their defense is giving up 13.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 3rd. In this game, Notre Dame is going to need to get the offense going here.
Should Indiana be in the Playoff?
That is the big talking point with the argument that they don’t have any real key wins this season. In the last game against Purdue, Notre Dame scored 66 points and they ended up cruising to the victory with the defense giving up zero goals. Kurtis Rourke completed 23 of his 31 passes for 349 yards, six touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Justice Ellison finished with 11 carries for 63 yards and a touchdown. Two games ago, Indiana was awful against Ohio State, and they ended up losing 38-15. Indiana on the season is averaging 43.3 points while their defense is giving up 14.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd while the defense is ranked 6th.
Notre Dame vs Indiana Prediction
I know Indiana might not have the big signature win, but they are going to find a way to keep this game competitive. Notre Dame’s offense has been good, but in the last game, the defense gave up 35 points. Indiana on the season is averaging 43.3 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. They might not win, but this game will be decided by a field goal or less. Back Indiana against the spread.
