Indiana Hoosiers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/20/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) are hitting the road to Notre Dame Stadium on Friday, December 20, 2024 where they will attempt to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) in the College Football Playoffs. Notre Dame opens this contest as 7.5-point favorites. The total is 50.5.

The Indiana Hoosiers come into this matchup with a record of 11-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Hoosiers played against the Purdue Boilermakers and notched a win by a score of 66-0. When it came to stopping the run, the Hoosiers conceded 13 yds on 24 tries, which averages out to 0.5 yds per run allowed. Indiana allowed 9 completions on 21 tries for 54 yards, and a completion rate of 42.9%. When all was said and done, they had 75 plays which converted into 582 yards. The Indiana Hoosiers ran the ball 44 different times and totaled 233 yards, which is an average of 5.3 yds per attempt.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 43.3 points per game. As a unit they're holding an average of 173.6 yards in the run game which has them sitting 51st in the nation. The Hoosiers have racked up 5,266 yards in total this year. With reference to scoring, Indiana has totaled 31 touchdowns via the pass and 37 touchdowns on the ground. Indiana has earned 289 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 58 penalties for 526 yards. They have surrendered the football 8 different times.

Regarding yards through the air, the Hoosiers have given up 2,088 yards which puts them in 7th in the country. They have relinquished 174.0 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.8%. For the year, they are allowing 244.8 yards/outing which has them sitting 2nd in the nation. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 2.5 yards per tote and 70.8 rushing yards per game on the season. For the season, they have conceded 850 rushing yards through 12 games. The Hoosiers are ranked 6th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 14.7 PPG.

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The Fighting Irish come into this game with a record of 11-1 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 49-35 against the USC Trojans. Notre Dame gave up 28 run attempts for 197 yards (7.0 yards per rush). The Fighting Irish secondary gave up a completion rate of 55.1%, relinquishing 360 yds on 27 for 49 passing. The Fighting Irish finished with a total of 436 yards and they ran 61 plays (7.1 yards per play). Notre Dame ran the ball for 6.8 yards per carry, finishing with 258 yards on 38 carries.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Fighting Irish currently rank 3rd in D-1 averaging 39.8 points per game. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an average of 421.3 yards per game, which is good for 40th in the nation. The Notre Dame offense has accrued 644 yds of penalties on 70 violations, which ranks 69th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 5 interceptions while surrendering 7 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 250 first downs. For the season so far, the Fighting Irish have thrown for 2,357 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 196.4 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 101st in college football. They are averaging 224.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,698 yards for this season.

Notre Dame has allowed a total of 1,666 yards via the ground game (138.8 yards/game) as well as 11 touchdowns rushing on the year. They have conceded 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 157.9 yards/contest, which has them in 3rd in D-1. Their defense has compiled 11 fumbles recovered and 17 picks on the season. The Fighting Irish defense has taken part in 786 plays, which is good for 51st in the nation. The Fighting Irish are surrendering 13.6 PPG, ranking them 3rd in the country. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 163 total points.

Who will win tonight's Hoosiers/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Hoosiers +7.5

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