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 |
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| 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 |
Recent Trends
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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