Win and advance
Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Penn State Nittany Lions — Orange Bowl
Miami, this is where we hustle ☘️ #GoIrish | Game 15 pic.twitter.com/clWFgZ7xYu
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) January 8, 2025
There’s an argument that can be made that the Irish are the hottest team in college football right now. Yes — I know all about the Ohio State Buckeyes and what they’re up to, but Notre Dame currently has the nation’s longest winning streak. It’s just a number (12) but it’s part of a larger story about Notre Dame Football this season.
The Irish have won 12 straight since the loss to NIU — one of the lowest days of the program over the last 30 years. The 12th win, however, was against the SEC Champion in the Sugar Bowl — the BEST day in over 30 years of the program.
Marcus Freeman has a plan and a vision for this program, and now that the semifinals of the CFP are finally here… they might as well win.
WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW TO WATCH
When: Thursday, January 9th at 7:30 PM EST
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
How To Watch: ESPN and ESPN APP with Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy as the broadcast team (it’s McEverything again).
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
ODDS
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Notre Dame is currently a 1.5 point FAVORITE over Georgia with an over/under of 45.5. The Irish were 1.5 point favorites with a 45.5 point over/under against Georgia too.
GAME THREAD
The game thread is open below (early for sure but what else are we going to do all day?). I know many of us are on Twitter OR Blue Sky Social for most of the game, but I encourage you to vent and do other things that require more than 280 characters here.
Y’all ever been up late the night b4 the game & just sat there thinking about the battle at hand until you notice that your body is shaking, you taste pennies in your mouth, fists are clenched with white knuckles, & there’s a pool of tears on the table?
Me neither. #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/8wtwzYcHA2
— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) January 9, 2025