Indiana at Notre Dame: Live updates from the College Football Playoff first-round game
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Indiana at Notre Dame: Live updates from the College Football Playoff first-round game

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

The first game of the 12-team College Football Playoff era is also Notre Dame’s first in over 120 years. The game against Indiana will be Notre Dame’s first home game on a Friday since November 30, 1900. Yes, really.

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET | TV: ABC/ESPN | Line: Notre Dame -7.5 | Overall: 50.5

Indiana: The Hoosiers are the No. 10 seed with one loss, as there was only one team with eight or more wins in the regular season. And that team was the one that beat the Hoosiers. Indiana started 10-0 before losing 38-15 at Ohio State in a game where nothing went right for Indiana. The Hoosiers took out their frustration over Purdue with a 66-0 win next week and have another chance to show they are among the nation’s elite with a matchup against the Irish.

Notre Dame: Excluding Oregon, the only undefeated team in the country, the Fighting Irish have the longest winning streak. Notre Dame’s Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois feels like it happened in another dimension. It turned out the Huskies weren’t a contender in the MAC and Notre Dame has since become a powerhouse. Only one of Notre Dame’s 11 wins was by one point.

Live16 updates

  • Notre Dame 98-yard TD!

    Jeremiyah Love breaks free down the sideline for a HUGE touchdown!

    The Irish strike first and take a 7-0 lead.

  • Notre Dame gets it back with an INT!

    Shortly after Indiana enters the red zone, Kurtis Rourke is intercepted by Xavier Watts near the goal line. This is Watts’ 6th INT of the season.

    The Irish will get it right back.

  • Indiana interception!

    Notre Dame’s first pass attempt of the game is blocked by D’Angelo Ponds after James Carpenter punches Riley Leonard’s pass into the air at the line.

    Hoosiers take over at the Notre Dame 41 yard line!

  • Indiana goes three-and-out

    It’s a short possession for the Hoosiers as they have no luck moving the ball on their first drive (they actually moved back three yards).

  • The 12-team College Football Playoff is underway!!!

    Indiana will have the ball first.

  • Curt Cignetti provides Notre Dame with late bulletin board material

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  • CFP players to watch, key game: Indiana at Notre Dame

    Will Indiana's Kurtis Rourke shine brighter than Notre Dame's Riley Leonard on Friday night in South Bend? (Photos: Getty)Will Indiana's Kurtis Rourke shine brighter than Notre Dame's Riley Leonard on Friday night in South Bend? (Photos: Getty)

    Click on the photo above to read the story. (Photos: Getty)

  • Viewer’s Guide to the New College Football Playoff

    The 12-team College Football Playoff begins December 20th and ends January 20th in Atlanta, Georgia. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)The 12-team College Football Playoff begins December 20th and ends January 20th in Atlanta, Georgia. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)

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  • As the expanded College Football Playoff approaches, the chaotic realities of the sport become clear: “It’s absolute chaos”

    While this should be cause for celebration with the start of the expanded College Football Playoff, the sport's many problems are taking over the public conversation. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports)While this should be cause for celebration with the start of the expanded College Football Playoff, the sport's many problems are taking over the public conversation. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports)

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  • As college football evolves and equality increases, Dabo Swinney still prefers the “old way.” But even Clemson’s stubborn coach is learning to adapt

    CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 07: Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) share a moment after the win during the ACC Championship football game between the SMU Mustangs and the Clemson Tigers on December 7, 2024 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 07: Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) share a moment after the win during the ACC Championship football game between the SMU Mustangs and the Clemson Tigers on December 7, 2024 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Click on the photo above to read the story. (John Byrum/Getty Images)

  • Reaching the College Football Playoff is a lucrative business for schools

    LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 30: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish team sings the Notre Dame Victory March during a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Southern California at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 30, 2024 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo by Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 30: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish team sings the Notre Dame Victory March during a game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Southern California at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 30, 2024 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo by Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

    Click on the photo above to read the story. (Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

  • Ranking potential surprises in the first round

    COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands on the field before a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)COLUMBUS, OHIO – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands on the field before a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

    Click on the photo above to read the story. (Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

  • Good evening folks and welcome to our live tracker for Game 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff!

    We still have about an hour until kick-off. Here’s what’s been happening in college football over the last few days while we wait.

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