College Football Playoff Same Game Parlay Indiana at Notre Dame

The College Football Playoff has arrived, and the first game of the weekend is one of the most interesting in recent memory.  The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will host the Indiana Hoosiers in the Battle of Indiana and a chance to advance to the Elite Eight and a matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs.  Under head coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana is the surprise team of college football.  Meanwhile, Notre Dame impressively recovered with power and strength after a stunning home loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies to win its final ten games. 

Let’s take a look at our Betmaker College Football Playoff Same Game Parlay.  

Friday, December 20, 2024, College Football Playoff Same Game Parlay

Indiana Hoosiers +7.5 at Dame Fighting Irish  

Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish Over 51

Two Leg Sides Parlay Pays 2.6/1, which equals $100 for $360 

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On Friday, December 20, 2024, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will host the Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN.  Kickoff time is set for 8 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ABC and ESPN.

Last game, the Indiana Hoosiers won 66-0 against the Purdue Boilermakers as 29-point home favorites.  The game went over the 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 24^th for total offense, 51^st for passing, 51^st for rushing, and 2^nd for scoring.  Defensively, they rank 2^nd overall, 9^th against the pass, 1^st against the rush, and 6^th for points allowed.  Also, Indiana ranks 4^th for fewest turnovers lost and 18^th for takeaways.

Last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 49-35 against the USC Trojans as 7-point road favorites.  The game went over the 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 42^nd for total offense, 101^st for passing, 10^th for rushing, and 4^th for scoring.  Defensively, they rank 10^th overall, 4^th against the pass, 52^nd against the rush, and 3^rd for points allowed.  Also, Notre Dame ranks 28^th for fewest turnovers lost and 5^th for takeaways.

The Indiana Hoosiers are one of the 2024 season’s great Cinderella stories. The Hoosiers finished their 2023 season 3-9, with just one Big Ten conference victory on their record. This season, they went undefeated for almost the entire year, mowing down opponents and proving they belonged with the more traditional Big Boys of the conference, including newcomers like Washington. 

In the end, their only loss was to a then-second-ranked Ohio State team, which knocked them out of the Big Ten Conference championship. Then, during rivalry week, Ohio State lost in a stunning upset against Michigan, leaving Indiana with the third-best record in the conference, behind Penn State and Oregon. That was good enough to get them into the Playoffs, where they are the tenth seed in the 12-team field.

As for Notre Dame, because they’re an independent school, they didn’t get to compete for a conference title. What they did do, following a Week 2 upset loss to Northern Illinois, was shape up and prove they belonged. Following that loss, the Irish won 10 straight games, including convincing victories over ranked opponents like Louisville, Navy, and Army. They closed out November with a convincing road win against rival USC and finished the season with one of the best records in college football. That was more than enough to earn a spot in the playoff, where they’re seeded seventh.

This is going to be a very interesting matchup for a lot of reasons. For one, it’s a cross-Indiana battle between two teams who don’t necessarily play each other very much, so there’s a certain rivalry component. For another, it’s a battle between two of the best defenses in college football. At the end of the regular season, Notre Dame was ranked third in terms of points allowed, while Indiana was ranked sixth. 

It’ll be an uphill battle for the Hoosiers, but if they can get used to the environment, it’s anyone’s game. Indiana offers more value as a quality road dog getting an enhanced price.

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