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College Football Playoff: What is the spread for the Indiana vs. Notre Dame game?

Kyle Kellyby:Kyle Kelly•12/08/24•

ByKyleKelly

Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. (Mike Miller/Blue & Gold)

The final 12-team College Football Playoff rankings for the 2024 season have been revealed, as have the betting lines for each first-round game, including Indiana vs. Notre Dame.

According to Fan Duel Sportsbook, the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish are a 7.5-point favorite against the No. 10 seed Hoosiers in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff Game. Notre Dame and Indiana will kick off the tournament on Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. ET in South Bend. ESPN will have television coverage. 

The Irish are among the best teams in the nation in covering the spread this season, doing so at an 81.8% clip. The only better teams are Arizona State and Marshall, who covered the spread in 84.6% of their games. The Sun Devils made the College Football Playoff as the Big 12 champion and are the No. 4 seed. 

Notre Dame holds a 9-2-1 record against the spread in 2024, with its only two losses against it being an outright one against Northern Illinois and a 28-3 win over Miami. The Irish were a 27.5-point favorite against the Red Hawks. Notre Dame’s 31-24 victory against Louisville was a push. 

The Hoosiers are similarly successful against the spread this season, covering 75% of their games. That mark is tied for fifth in the country, only behind Arizona State, Marshall, Minnesota and Notre Dame. 

So, Indiana has a 9-3 record against the spread. Its three losses against the spread were in a 20-15 win against Michigan (-14.5), a 38-15 loss to Ohio State (+10.5) and its 31-7 season-opening victory over  Florida International (-24.5).

What is the spread for the Indiana vs. Notre Dame College Football Playoff game? 

The Action Network’s “consensus” line considers the Fighting Irish an 8.5-point favorite against the Hoosiers, which is how it opened. Here is how major sportsbooks view Notre Dame against Indiana as of 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday:

  • DraftKings: Notre Dame -8.5
  • Caesars: Notre Dame -8
  • BetMGM: Notre Dame -8.5
  • ESPN Bet: Notre Dame -8
  • FanDuel: Notre Dame -7.5
  • Circa Sports: Notre Dame -7.5

Here are the FanDuel spreads for the other first-round College Football Playoff games as of 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday:

  • SMU vs. Penn State (-7.5) — Dec. 21 at Noon ET in State College, Pa.
  • Clemson vs. Texas (-11.5) — Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. ET in Austin, Texas
  • Tennessee vs. Ohio State (-7.5) — Dec. 21 at  8 p.m. ET in Columbus

Here are FanDuel’s national championship odds for the 12 College Football playoff teams as of 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday:

  • Texas: +360
  • Georgia: +360
  • Oregon: +380
  • Ohio State: +500
  • Penn State: +600
  • Notre Dame: +1200
  • Tennessee: +2500
  • Indiana: +4000
  • SMU: +4500
  • Arizona State: +6000
  • Clemson: +6000
  • Boise State: +7500

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