College Football
MATCHUP
No. 5 Notre Dame (13-1) vs No. 4 Penn State (13-2)
| Stats: | Overall | Conference | Away/Away | Last 3 | Grass/Turf | Last 3 Away/Away |
|---|---|
| Records: | ATS | Over/Under |
| Teams: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Penn State Nittany Lions |
Summary
| 7:30 PM ET | W‑L | ATS | H | A | AF | AA | O/U |
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| Notre Dame | 13-1 | 12-2-0 | 7-1 | 6-0 | 37.7 | 13.6 | 7-7-0 |
| Penn State | 13-2 | 8-7-0 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 6-9-0 |
Live Odds | All Odds
| Home | O/U | |
| Opening line | 1.5 -105 | 46 -110 |
| FanDuel | 1.5 -101 | 45.5 -105 |
| Westgate | 2.5 -109 | 45 -110 |
| Wynn | 2 -110 | 45.5 -110 |
| Best home line | Recent line moves |
Recent Trends
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| Penn State: |
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Quickchart Matchup
 Notre Dame Off vs
 Penn State Def |
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406.8 yards
288.9 yards
6.1 yards/rush
3.1 yards/rush
6.9 yards/attempt
6.3 yards/attempt |
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Penn State Off vs
Notre Dame Def |
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436.3 yards
295.4 yards
5.3 yards/rush
3.6 yards/rush
8.5 yards/attempt
5.8 yards/attempt |
Quarterbacks
| Notre Dame | Yds | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | 2383 | 66.48 | 6.8 | 18/6 |
| Steve Angeli | 224 | 64.29 | 8.0 | 3/0 |
| Kenny Minchey | 4 | 100.00 | 4.0 | 0/0 |
| Penn State | Yds | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | 3192 | 67.39 | 8.6 | 24/7 |
| Beau Pribula | 275 | 74.29 | 7.9 | 5/1 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer | 9 | 50.00 | 4.5 | 0/1 |
Overall Stats | In Depth
| Off | Avg | Yards | Pass | Rush | Y/R | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ND PSU |
37.7 33.7 |
406.8 436.3 |
189.1 234.1 |
217.6 202.2 |
6.1 5.3 |
6.9 8.5 |
| Def | Avg | Yards | Pass | Rush | Y/R | Y/A |
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ND PSU |
13.6 15.8 |
295.4 288.9 |
167.4 187.9 |
127.9 101.0 |
3.6 3.1 |
5.8 6.3 |
ATS Records | In Depth
| W‑L | ATS | H | A | Grass | Turf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ND PSU |
13‑1 13‑2 |
12‑2‑0 8‑7‑0 |
5‑2‑0 4‑4‑0 |
3‑0‑0 3‑2‑0 |
5‑0‑0 6‑5‑0 |
7‑2‑0 2‑2‑0 |
Away/Away Stats |
In Depth |
Last 3 A/A
| Off | Avg | Yards | Pass | Rush | Y/R | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ND PSU |
46.0 34.0 |
456.7 458.8 |
184.0 286.0 |
272.7 172.8 |
7.1 4.9 |
7.0 9.7 |
| Def | Avg | Yards | Pass | Rush | Y/R | Y/A |
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ND PSU |
18.3 18.0 |
321.7 307.4 |
194.7 198.0 |
127.0 109.4 |
4.2 3.6 |
5.7 6.2 |
Last 3 Stats | In Depth
| Off | Avg | Yards | Pass | Rush | Y/R | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ND PSU |
33.0 35.3 |
358.7 410.0 |
156.3 177.7 |
202.3 232.3 |
5.6 6.0 |
5.9 6.0 |
| Def | Avg | Yards | Pass | Rush | Y/R | Y/A |
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ND PSU |
20.7 23.0 |
377.0 377.0 |
269.7 260.7 |
107.3 116.3 |
3.8 2.9 |
7.0 7.5 |
Injuries
Notre Dame
| Player | Status/Updated | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | RB | Questionable - Knee - 1/5/25 | Love is dealing with a knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl against Penn State on Thursday, January 9th. |
| Cooper Flanagan | TE | Out indefinitely - Foot - 1/4/25 | Flanagan has been sidelined with a foot injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for return. |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | out for season - Hip - 10/14/24 | Morrison is dealing with a hip injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season. |
| Boubacar Traore | DL | out for season - Knee - 10/8/24 | Traore has been sidelined with a left knee injury, and he will miss the remainder of the season. |
| Charles Jagusah | OL | out for season - Upper Body - 8/9/24 | Jagusah is out of action due to an upper-body injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season. |
Penn State
| Player | Status/Updated | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Carter | DE | Questionable - Arm - 1/1/25 | Carter exited the contest with a left arm injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up for College Football Playoff Semifinal against TBA on Thursday, January 9th. |
| Tyseer Denmark | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed - 1/1/25 | Denmark is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will dress for College Football Playoff Semifinal against TBA on Thursday, January 9th. |
| Joey Schlaffer | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed - 1/1/25 | Schlaffer is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will dress for College Football Playoff Semifinal against TBA on Thursday, January 9th. |
| Sander Sahaydak | K | Questionable - Undisclosed - 1/1/25 | Sahaydak is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will take the field for College Football Playoff Semifinal against TBA on Thursday, January 9th. |
| Jake Spencer | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed - 1/1/25 | Spencer is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in College Football Playoff Semifinal against TBA on Thursday, January 9th. |
| Anthony Donkoh | OL | Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/26/24 | Donkoh suffered a right knee injury, and there is no timetable for his return. |
| Alonzo Ford Jr. | DT | Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/26/24 | Ford Jr. sustained a lower-body injury, and it is unknown when he will return. |
| Kaden Saunders | WR | Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/30/24 | Saunders is dealing with a foot injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle. |
| Ethan Black | WR | Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/10/24 | Black is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and the team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
| Cam Wallace | RB | Out indefinitely - Leg - 11/30/24 | Wallace is nursing a leg injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | S | Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 9/19/24 | Winston Jr. will miss an undetermined amount of time with an undisclosed injury. |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE | Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/30/24 | Rappleyea is dealing with a lower body injury, and the team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
| Jaxon Smolik | QB | Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/10/24 | Smolik is nursing with a undisclosed injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
| Zuriah Fisher | DE | Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/10/24 | Fisher is nursing with a undisclosed injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
| Peter Gonzalez | WR | Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 8/14/24 | Gonzalez is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for return. |
Recent Meetings
| Yard Margins | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | H Line | ATS | Tot | Rus | Pas |
| 9/8/07 | ND 10 | PSU 31 | -17.5/43.5 | W/U | 151 | 164 | -13 |
| 9/9/06 | PSU 17 | ND 41 | -8.5/46 | W/O | -14 | 48 | -62 |
| 11/14/92 | PSU 16 | ND 17 | -10/46 | L/U | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16/91 | ND 13 | PSU 35 | -3.5/- | W/- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/17/90 | PSU 24 | ND 21 | -6.5/45.5 | L/U | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/18/89 | ND 34 | PSU 23 | 9.5/35 | L/O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/19/88 | PSU 3 | ND 21 | -17/- | W/- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/21/87 | ND 20 | PSU 21 | 7/42 | W/U | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15/86 | PSU 24 | ND 19 | 5/- | P/- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16/85 | ND 6 | PSU 36 | -2.5/34.5 | W/O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notre Dame Last 10
| Yard Margins | |||||||
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| Date | vs | Score | Line | ATS | Tot | Rus | Pas |
| 1/2/25 | @ UGA | W 23-10 | -1/45.5 | W/U | -50 | 94 | -144 |
| 12/20/24 | IU | W 27-17 | -6.5/50.5 | W/U | 116 | 130 | -14 |
| 11/30/24 | @ USC | W 49-35 | -7/53 | W/O | -121 | 61 | -182 |
| 11/23/24 | ARMY | W 49-14 | -14/45 | W/O | 229 | 66 | 163 |
| 11/16/24 | UVA | W 35-14 | -20.5/51.5 | W/U | 148 | 106 | 42 |
| 11/9/24 | FSU | W 52-3 | -26/44 | W/O | 245 | 81 | 164 |
| 10/26/24 | @ NAVY | W 51-14 | -14/50.5 | W/O | 156 | 43 | 113 |
| 10/19/24 | @ GT | W 31-13 | -14/50.5 | W/U | 52 | 104 | -52 |
| 10/12/24 | STAN | W 49-7 | -22.5/46 | W/O | 277 | 116 | 161 |
| 9/28/24 | LOU | W 31-24 | -6.5/45 | W/O | -115 | -14 | -101 |
Penn State Last 10
| Yard Margins | |||||||
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| Date | vs | Score | Line | ATS | Tot | Rus | Pas |
| 12/31/24 | @ BSU | W 31-14 | -11.5/54.5 | W/U | -25 | 108 | -133 |
| 12/21/24 | SMU | W 38-10 | -9/51.5 | W/U | 72 | 131 | -59 |
| 12/7/24 | @ ORE | L 37-45 | 3/51.5 | L/O | 52 | 109 | -57 |
| 11/30/24 | MD | W 44-7 | -26.5/50.5 | W/O | 218 | 147 | 71 |
| 11/23/24 | @ MINN | W 26-25 | -11.5/45.5 | L/O | 79 | 10 | 69 |
| 11/16/24 | @ PUR | W 49-10 | -30/51.5 | W/O | 237 | 149 | 88 |
| 11/9/24 | WASH | W 35-6 | -13/48 | W/U | 293 | 192 | 101 |
| 11/2/24 | OSU | L 13-20 | 3/47 | L/U | -88 | -56 | -32 |
| 10/26/24 | @ WIS | W 28-13 | -6.5/46.5 | W/U | 121 | 92 | 29 |
| 10/12/24 | @ USC | W 33-30 | -4/52 | L/O | 109 | -71 | 180 |
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