The seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face the second-seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the 2025 Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinals on New Year’s Day night. The winner of this game will face the winner of No. 6 seed Penn State and No. 3 Boise State in the semifinals. The Fighting Irish (12-1) are on a 10-game winning streak and are 5-0 against AP Top 25 teams this season. The Bulldogs (11-2), who defeated Texas 22-19 in overtime to win the SEC championship, are 4-2 against ranked opponents this year. Notre Dame will be without at least 11 players due to injury or the transfer portal, while Georgia will be without at least nine players, including starting quarterback Carson Beck, who has announced his selection for the NFL Draft after undergoing elbow surgery. will be without players.
Kickoff at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is set for 8:45 p.m. ET. Georgia leads the all-time series with a 3-0 record in the last meeting in 2019. The latest odds for Notre Dame vs. Georgia have the Bulldogs as 1-point favorites, but the over/under for total points is 45.5, up 1 point from last time. opener. Before you decide on Notre Dame vs. Georgia, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine prediction model.
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Now, the model has its sights set on Notre Dame vs. Georgia. Visit SportsLine to see its picks. Below are some Georgia vs. Notre Dame college football betting lines and trends.
Notre Dame vs. Georgia Spread: Georgia -1
Notre Dame vs. Georgia Over/Under: 45.5 points Notre Dame vs. Georgia Moneyline: Georgia -112, Notre Dame -108ND: Fighting Irish have covered the spread in 12 of their last 14 games (+9.80 units) GA: Bulldogs have hit a total over (+5.00 units) in their last five games as the home team Notre Dame vs. Georgia Pick: SportsLine See our picks at Notre Dame vs. Georgia Streaming: FuboTV (Try Free)
Why Georgia Covers You
With Beck out, the Bulldogs will rely on other options on offense, including quarterback Gunner Stockton and the one-two punch of running backs Nate Frazier and Trevor Etienne. As a freshman, Frazier led the Bulldogs with 129 carries for 634 yards (4.9 average) and eight touchdowns. He missed three games with a rib injury but returned in the SEC Championship Game, carrying six times for 47 yards against Texas. On November 23, against Massachusetts, he had 21 carries for 136 yards (6.5 yards average) and three touchdowns in a 59-21 victory.
Etienne, a junior, had 111 carries for 571 yards (5.1 average) and nine touchdowns. He also caught 28 passes for 168 yards (6.0 yards average), including a long one of 14 yards. In the SEC title game win over Texas, he had 16 rushes for 94 yards (5.9 average) and two touchdowns. In a 30-15 win over the Longhorns on October 19, he had 19 carries for 87 yards (4.6 average) and three touchdowns. Find out which team to choose here.
Why Notre Dame Cathedral can be covered
Quarterback Riley Leonard will lead the Fighting Irish. This season, he completed 217 of 325 passes (66.8%) for 2,293 yards, 17 touchdowns, and six interceptions for a 139.6 rating. In the 27-17 first-round win over Indiana, he completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9%) for 201 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He also had 11 carries for 30 yards and one touchdown. In a 49-7 win over Stanford on October 12, he completed 16-of-22 passes (72.7%) for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed six times for 31 yards and one score. did.
Jeremiah Love led the ground game this season with 142 carries for 1,057 yards (7.4 average) and 16 touchdowns, including a long of 98 yards. In the first-round win over Indiana, he had eight carries for 108 yards (13.5 average) and one touchdown. He has rushed for over 100 yards in three of his last four games at Notre Dame. In the 35-14 win over Virginia, he rushed 16 times for 137 yards (8.6 average) and two touchdowns. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make Notre Dame vs. Georgia picks
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