Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Prediction, Odds, Picks - January 20, 2025
Oddsmakers project the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) are 8.5-point favorites in the College Football Playoff National Championship against the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025, airing on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game's over/under is set at 45.5.
Facing the Texas Longhorns in their last game, the Buckeyes won 28-14. The Fighting Irish beat the Penn State Nittany Lions, 27-24, in their last contest.
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Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Game Information & Odds
- When: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: ESPN
- Live Box Score on FOX Sports
Favorite | Spread (Odds) | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Moneyline | Under Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State | -8.5 (-111) | -391 | +306 | 45.5 | -109 | -111 |
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Prediction
- Pick ATS:
Notre Dame (+8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (45.5)
- Prediction: Ohio State 26, Notre Dame 24
Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.
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Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Betting Insights
- Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Buckeyes 27, Fighting Irish 18.
- The Buckeyes have a 79.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Fighting Irish have a 24.6% implied probability.
- Ohio State has covered nine times in 15 matchups with a spread this season.
- Notre Dame has won 12 games against the spread this season, failing to cover or pushing three times.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame: Head-to-Head
- Ohio State owns a 2-0 record against Notre Dame in their last two matchups.
- The Fighting Irish own a 1-0-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have never gone over the total.
- In their last two head-to-head matchups, Ohio State has racked up 38 points against Notre Dame, while allowing only 24 points.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame: 2024 Stats Comparison
Ohio State | Notre Dame | |
---|---|---|
Off. Points per Game (Rank) | 35.8 (3) | 37 (2) |
Def. Points per Game (Rank) | 12.2 (1) | 14.3 (5) |
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) | 14 (29) | 15 (34) |
Turnovers Forced (Rank) | 19 (53) | 31 (1) |
Ohio State 2024 Key Players
Name | Position | Stats |
---|---|---|
Will Howard | QB | 3,779 YDS (72.6%) / 33 TD / 10 INT 175 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 11.7 RUSH YPG |
Jeremiah Smith | WR | 71 REC / 1,227 YDS / 14 TD / 81.8 YPG |
TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 964 YDS / 10 TD / 64.3 YPG / 7.3 YPC 27 REC / 284 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 20.3 REC YPG |
Quinshon Judkins | RB | 960 YDS / 12 TD / 64 YPG / 5.2 YPC 20 REC / 140 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 10.8 REC YPG |
Cody Simon | LB | 87 TKL / 9 TFL / 7 SACK |
J.T. Tuimoloau | DL | 49 TKL / 13 TFL / 11.5 SACK |
Jack Sawyer | DL | 46 TKL / 5 TFL / 9 SACK / 1 INT |
Sonny Styles | DB | 77 TKL / 9 TFL / 5 SACK |
Notre Dame 2024 Key Players
Name | Position | Stats |
---|---|---|
Riley Leonard | QB | 2,606 YDS (66.4%) / 19 TD / 8 INT 866 RUSH YDS / 16 RUSH TD / 57.7 RUSH YPG |
Jeremiyah Love | RB | 1,121 YDS / 17 TD / 74.7 YPG / 7.1 YPC 26 REC / 232 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 15.5 REC YPG |
Jadarian Price | RB | 733 YDS / 7 TD / 48.9 YPG / 6.3 YPC |
Beaux Collins | WR | 37 REC / 458 YDS / 3 TD / 32.7 YPG |
Xavier Watts | DB | 62 TKL / 1 TFL / 6 INT / 6 PD |
Jack Kiser | LB | 71 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK |
Adon Shuler | DB | 50 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD |
Rylie Mills | DL | 32 TKL / 6 TFL / 7.5 SACK |
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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