How to Watch Notre Dame vs. Indiana: CFP First Round Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 20, 2024

Updated Dec. 20, 2024 7:32 p.m. ET

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The College Football Playoff first round will see the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) hosting the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) at 8 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame is the favorite in the matchup, by 7 points.

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How to Watch Notre Dame vs. Indiana

When: Friday, December 20, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Notre Dame's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	at Texas A&M	W 23-13
9/7/2024	vs. Northern Illinois	L 16-14
9/14/2024	at Purdue	W 66-7
9/21/2024	vs. Miami (OH)	W 28-3
9/28/2024	vs. Louisville	W 31-24
10/12/2024	vs. Stanford	W 49-7
10/19/2024	vs. Georgia Tech	W 31-13
10/26/2024	vs. Navy	W 51-14
11/9/2024	vs. Florida State	W 52-3
11/16/2024	vs. Virginia	W 35-14
11/23/2024	vs. Army	W 49-14
11/30/2024	at USC	W 49-35
12/20/2024	vs. Indiana	-

Notre Dame 2024 Stats & Insights

Notre Dame owns the 39th-ranked offense this year (421.3 yards per game), and has been even more effective on defense, ranking ninth-best with just 296.8 yards allowed per game.
Notre Dame ranks 101st in passing yards this year (196.4 per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with 157.9 passing yards allowed per game.
The Fighting Irish have been finding success on both sides of the ball, ranking third-best in scoring offense (39.8 points per game) and third-best in scoring defense (13.6 points allowed per game).
Offensively, the Fighting Irish have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 10th-best in the FBS by averaging 224.8 per game. They rank 51st on defense (138.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
Notre Dame ranks 87th in third-down percentage this season (38%), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking sixth-best in the FBS with a 30.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.
With 27 forced turnovers (third in the FBS) against 12 turnovers committed (26th in the FBS), the Fighting Irish's +15 turnover margin is the fourth-best in college football.

Notre Dame 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Riley Leonard	QB	2,092 YDS (66.2%) / 16 TD / 5 INT 721 RUSH YDS / 14 RUSH TD / 60.1 RUSH YPG
Jeremiyah Love	RB	949 YDS / 15 TD / 79.1 YPG / 7.1 YPC 22 REC / 206 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 17.2 REC YPG
Jadarian Price	RB	651 YDS / 7 TD / 54.3 YPG / 7.3 YPC
Beaux Collins	WR	34 REC / 427 YDS / 2 TD / 35.6 YPG
Jack Kiser	LB	51 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Xavier Watts	DB	37 TKL / 0 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD
Rylie Mills	DL	30 TKL / 5 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Drayk Bowen	LB	43 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK

Indiana's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Florida International	W 31-7
9/6/2024	vs. Western Illinois	W 77-3
9/14/2024	at UCLA	W 42-13
9/21/2024	vs. Charlotte	W 52-14
9/28/2024	vs. Maryland	W 42-28
10/5/2024	at Northwestern	W 41-24
10/19/2024	vs. Nebraska	W 56-7
10/26/2024	vs. Washington	W 31-17
11/2/2024	at Michigan State	W 47-10
11/9/2024	vs. Michigan	W 20-15
11/23/2024	at Ohio State	L 38-15
11/30/2024	vs. Purdue	W 66-0
12/20/2024	at Notre Dame	-

Indiana 2024 Stats & Insights

Indiana has excelled on both offense and defense this season, ranking 25th-best in total offense (438.8 total yards per game) and second-best in total defense (244.8 total yards allowed per game).
Indiana ranks 27th in the FBS with 265.2 passing yards per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks ninth-best by surrendering just 174 passing yards per contest.
Things have been positive for the Hoosiers on both sides of the ball, as they are averaging 43.3 points per game (second-best) and surrendering only 14.7 points per game (sixth-best).
The Hoosiers rank 52nd in the FBS with 173.6 rushing yards per game, but they've been carried by their defense, which ranks best by surrendering just 80.5 rushing yards per contest.
On third down, Indiana has excelled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 12th-best in third-down conversion percentage (48.5%) and ninth-best in third-down rate allowed (31%).
The Hoosiers have excelled in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of +15 ranks fourth-best in the FBS, with 23 forced turnovers (13th in the nation) and eight turnovers committed (second in the nation).

Indiana 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kurtis Rourke	QB	2,827 YDS (70.4%) / 27 TD / 4 INT -25 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -2.1 RUSH YPG
Justice Ellison	RB	811 YDS / 10 TD / 67.6 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Ty Son Lawton	RB	634 YDS / 12 TD / 52.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC 11 REC / 114 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.4 REC YPG
Elijah Sarratt	WR	49 REC / 890 YDS / 8 TD / 74.2 YPG
Mikail Kamara	DL	41 TKL / 10 TFL / 9 SACK
Aiden Fisher	LB	102 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jailin Walker	LB	69 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT
Shawn Asbury II	DB	60 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT