9:04 pm, December 8, 2024
No. 7 Notre Dame will host No. 10 Indiana in the first game of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. The game will be played on Friday, December 20 at Notre Dame Stadium.
WHEN: 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 20
TV: ABC/ESPN
STREAMING: WatchESPN
8:20 pm, December 8, 2024
The first game of the 12-team playoff is an in-state rivalry between two 11-1 teams as No. 7 Notre Dame will host No. 10 Indiana on Friday, December 20 at Notre Dame Stadium.
Notre Dame enters the playoff on 10-game winning streak, including big wins over Army and Southern Cal in their last two games where the Irish combined for 98 points. Quarterback Riley Leonard has thrown just eight completions over the last two games, as ND prioritizes running the football. Running back Jerimiyah Love ranks near the top of the nation with 15 rushing touchdowns on the season.
In the midst of the best season in program history, Indiana looks to keep the magic going behind first-year head coach Curt Cignetti. Transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke has led the Indiana football revolution, ranking top-10 in completion percentage and passing touchdowns. Indiana ranks second in the nation in scoring offense after a season-high 66 points in their last game.
Notre Dame
Indiana
11-1
Record
11-1
Independent
Conference
Big Ten
39.8
Points Per Game
43.3
13.6
Points Against Per Game
14.7
Jeremiyah Love (949 yds)
Leading Rusher
Justice Ellison (811yds)
Beaux Collins (427 yds)
Leading Receiver
Elijah Sarratt (890 yds)
Jack Kiser (64 tackles)
Leading Tackler
Aidan Fisher (108 tackles)
8:12 pm, December 8, 2024
The final College Football Playoff rankings of the season set the bracket for the 2024 College Football Playoff. Here is the full top-25:
RANK
SCHOOL
RECORD
PREVIOUS
1
Oregon
13-0
1
2
Georgia
11-2
5
3
Texas
11-2
2
4
Penn State
11-2
3
5
Notre Dame
11-1
4
6
Ohio State
10-2
6
7
Tennessee
10-2
7
8
Indiana
11-1
9
9
Boise State
12-1
10
10
SMU
11-2
8
11
Alabama
9-3
11
12
Arizona State
11-2
15
13
Miami
10-2
12
14
Ole Miss
9-3
13
15
South Carolina
9-3
14
16
Clemson
10-3
17
17
BYU
10-2
18
18
Iowa State
10-3
16
19
Missouri
9-3
19
20
Illinois
9-3
21
21
Syracuse
9-3
22
22
Army
11-1
24
23
Colorado
9-3
23
24
UNLV
10-3
20
25
Memphis
10-2
25
8:07 pm, December 8, 2024
The winner of Notre Dame and Indiana will move on to face No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2025.
8:00 pm, December 8, 2024
Since the College Football Playoff was established in 2014, seven teams have won a national championship. Michigan won the last version of the four-team playoff in 2023.
Here is every College Football Playoff Champion:
SEASON
CHAMPION
SELECTING ORGANIZATION
2023
Michigan
CFP
2022
Georgia
CFP
2021
Georgia
CFP
2020
Alabama
CFP
2019
LSU
CFP
2018
Clemson
CFP
2017
Alabama
CFP
2016
Clemson
CFP
2015
Alabama
CFP
2014
Ohio State
CFP