Indiana at Notre Dame - 2024 Matchup Preview

(#2)Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish(#10)

Friday, December 20th 2024 (8:00 PM EST)
Notre Dame -7.0 (50.0) (-320) Open: -7.5 | 50.5
Notre Dame 27 - Indiana: 17 (CFP First Round Game Presented by Allstate)

Hoosiers (11 - 2) (10 - 3 - 0)
Coach Curt Cignetti (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 41 - 16 (30 - 22 on Road)
Record Prediction: 11 - 2 (#8)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Temp: 26.2°
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Our Line: Notre Dame -8 (SP+ ND -4)
Projected Score: IND: 23 - ND: 31 (55)
ND Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
IND Travel: 175 miles

Fighting Irish (14 - 2) (13 - 3 - 0)
Coach Marcus Freeman (19 - 8)
Avg Score : 36 - 16 (34 - 12 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 14 - 2 (#1)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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Indiana's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Indiana vs Florida International	-20.5	50.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Fri 9/6	Indiana vs Western Illinois	-44.5	52.5	W 77 - 3	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Indiana at UCLA	-3.5	46.5	W 42 - 13	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Indiana vs Charlotte	-28.5	50.0	W 52 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Indiana vs Maryland	-7.5	50.0	W 42 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/5	Indiana vs Northwestern	-12.5	40.5	W 41 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Indiana vs Nebraska	-6.5	48.0	W 56 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Indiana vs Washington	-5.5	54.0	W 31 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/2	Indiana at Michigan State	-7.5	53.5	W 47 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/9	Indiana vs Michigan	-14.5	47.5	W 20 - 15	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	Indiana at Ohio State	+10.5	52.5	L 15 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/30	Indiana vs Purdue	-28.5	56.5	W 66 - 0	O	Y
Fri 12/20	Indiana at Notre Dame	+7.0	50.0	L 17 - 27	U	N

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Predictions for Indiana's Schedule

Notre Dame's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Notre Dame at Texas A&M	+3.0	47.0	W 23 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Notre Dame vs Northern Illinois	-28.5	46.5	L 14 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/14	Notre Dame at Purdue	-11.5	45.5	W 66 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Notre Dame vs Miami (OH)	-27.5	44.0	W 28 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/28	Notre Dame vs Louisville	-6.5	45.0	W 31 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Notre Dame vs Stanford	-22.5	45.5	W 49 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech	-14.0	49.5	W 31 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Notre Dame vs Navy	-14.0	50.5	W 51 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Notre Dame vs Florida State	-25.5	44.5	W 52 - 3	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Notre Dame vs Virginia	-20.5	51.0	W 35 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Notre Dame vs Army	-14.5	44.5	W 49 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/30	Notre Dame at USC	-6.5	52.5	W 49 - 35	O	Y
Fri 12/20	Notre Dame vs Indiana	-7.0	50.0	W 27 - 17	U	Y
Thu 1/2	Notre Dame vs Georgia	-1.5	46.5	W 23 - 10	U	Y
Thu 1/9	Notre Dame vs Penn State	+1.5	45.5	W 27 - 24	O	Y
Mon 1/20	Notre Dame vs Ohio State	+8.5	45.5	L 23 - 34	O	N

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
IND	#6 (.33)	52% (2)	41.3	50% (13)	3.09 (55)	166	56% (2)	261	5.03 (1)	#19 (.09)	38% (24)	15.6	35% (7)	40% (70)	3.66 (55)	43.9	0.7	1.8
ND	#8 (.32)	47% (22)	36.1	47% (26)	3.31 (24)	181	47% (21)	160	4.8 (5)	#1 (-.02)	36% (8)	15.5	43% (73)	29% (1)	2.75 (4)	42.4	0.8	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
IND	#6 (.33)	52% (2)		50% (13)	3.09 (55)	166	56% (2)	261	5.03 (1)	#19 (.09)	38% (24)		35% (7)	40% (70)	3.66 (55)	43.9	0.7	1.8
ND	#8 (.32)	47% (22)		47% (26)	3.31 (24)	181	47% (21)	160	4.8 (5)	#1 (-.02)	36% (8)		43% (73)	29% (1)	2.75 (4)	42.4	0.8	1.8

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
IND Offense	13	41.3	30.3	52.4%	5.03	0.7	23	428	166	261	4.5	52%	48%	50%	56%	13%	.33
ND Defense	16	15.5	12	36.4%	2.75	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	43%	29%	19%	-.02

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
IND Defense	13	15.6	22	38.1%	3.66	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	45%	55%	35%	40%	21%	.09
ND Offense	16	36.1	33.7	47%	4.8	0.8	17	341	181	160	6.3	53%	47%	47%	47%	11%	.32

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Indiana	13	30:42	23.5	48%	59%	4.8	43.9	0.7	1.8	6.7	2.7	2	34.5
Notre Dame	16	24:34	16.8	39%	76%	4.8	42.4	0.8	1.8	4	2.1	5	33.2

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
IND Offense	13	52% (60)	50% (13)	37.2	166.2	4.5	37 (6)	.17 (48)	3.09 (55)	75% (53)	7% (16)	0.89 (107)
ND Defense	16	51% (78)	43% (73)	-	-	-	-	.1 (58)	2.9 (49)	67% (29)	10% (57)	0.85 (12)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
IND Defense	13	45% (10)	35% (7)	-	-	-	-	.01 (16)	2.4 (4)	66% (27)	13% (9)	1.05 (96)
ND Offense	16	53% (46)	47% (26)	28.6	181.3	6.3	42 (3)	.36 (2)	3.31 (24)	73% (71)	8% (26)	1.3 (1)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
IND Offense	13	48% (73)	56% (2)	18.9	27.8	261.3	9.4	13.8	33 (5)	6 (10)	.53 (2)	1.6 (64)	27% (12)	39% (3)	.5 (11)	6% (73)	2.1 (52)
ND Defense	16	48% (59)	29% (1)	-	-	-	-	-	-	18 (4)	-.15 (1)	1.6 (67)	34% (29)	27% (24)	.1 (2)	8% (6)	1.6 (2)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
IND Defense	13	55% (127)	40% (70)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (18)	.15 (29)	1.3 (3)	32% (59)	28% (30)	.19 (21)	7% (26)	1.6 (1)
ND Offense	16	47% (89)	47% (21)	14.9	22.4	159.9	7.2	10.8	20 (58)	6 (10)	.29 (50)	1.3 (133)	28% (19)	32% (58)	.45 (22)	3% (6)	2.1 (50)

Indiana's Power Ratings
Indiana's Power Rating: 17.50 #10
Indiana's Offense Rating: 28.20 #6
Indiana's Defense Rating: 4.35 #24
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 11% #38
Indiana's 2024 Expected Record: 11.0 - 2.0
Indiana's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 20.1 #11
Indiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.0 #18
Indiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.4 #15

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Indiana: 17.50 Notre Dame: 26.78

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Indiana: 20.1 Notre Dame: 23.9

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 26.78 #5
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: 24.52 #24
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: -1.27 #2
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 54 #8
Notre Dame's 2024 Expected Record: 14.0 - 2.0
Notre Dame's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 23.9 #8
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.6 #4
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.1 #7

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Indiana Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.3
Defense: 15.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 22

Indiana's 2024 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 10 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Notre Dame 31
Indiana 23

Total Points: 55

Based on Last 4 Games
Notre Dame 42
Indiana 23

Total Points: 65

Based on Entire Season
Notre Dame 27
Indiana 25

Total Points: 52

Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 36.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.7
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12

Notre Dame's 2024 Record
Record: 14 - 2
Record vs Spread: 13 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 7
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	12/20	Notre Dame	27	Indiana	17	Notre Dame -7.0	Notre Dame	50.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Notre Dame	1	1	0 Overs
Indiana	0	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

Indiana Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	CFP 1st Round	Indiana vs Notre Dame	+7.0	50.0	L 17 - 27
2020	Outback Bowl	Indiana vs Ole Miss	-6.5	66.5	L 20 - 26
2019	Gator Bowl	Indiana vs Tennessee	+4.0	56.0	L 22 - 23

Notre Dame Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	CFP Nat'l Title	Notre Dame vs Ohio State	+8.5	45.5	L 23 - 34
2024	CFP Semifinal	Notre Dame vs Penn State	+1.5	45.5	W 27 - 24
2024	CFP Quarterfinal	Notre Dame vs Georgia	-1.5	46.5	W 23 - 10
2024	CFP 1st Round	Notre Dame vs Indiana	-7.0	50.0	W 27 - 17
2023	Sun Bowl	Notre Dame vs Oregon State	-5.5	40.5	W 40 - 8
2022	Gator Bowl	Notre Dame vs South Carolina	-5.0	50.5	W 45 - 38
2021	Fiesta Bowl	Notre Dame vs Oklahoma State	+1.5	45.5	L 35 - 37
2020	CFP Semifinal	Notre Dame vs Alabama	+20.0	66.0	L 14 - 31
2019	World Bowl	Notre Dame vs Iowa State	-4.0	55.0	W 33 - 9
2018	CFP Semifinal	Notre Dame vs Clemson	+10.5	58.0	L 3 - 30

(#10) IND at (#5) ND

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	IND	ND
Power RatePwr	#10	#5
SP+SP+	#11	#8
Perf GradeGrade	#1	#10
OffenseOff	#2	#11
DefenseDef	#4	#10
Spec TeamsST	#4	#5
TalentTal	#1	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	#38	#8

Indiana Notes(12/24) Signed QB Mendoza (Cal)/RB Hemby (MD)
(12/5) Co-OC Sunseri hired as UCLA OC after '24
(11/24) Off awful vs OSU, 153 total yards. Def wilted
(11/13) Off human vs Mich, Rgame awful (40 yds, 1.4 ypc)
(11/2) Run Def killed MSU. Off 47 pts but #'s bad
(11/1) 3-0, avg 27 ppg margin of victory in Oct
(10/28) QB Rourke (inj) could play vs Michigan St
(10/19) 500 yds, owned Nebraska. Def was good, fun team
(9/28) 500+ yds vs MD. Overcame 5 TOs, still won
(9/19) V good WR's. Cooper top 5 M2M, 4 good options.
(9/1) Grounded FIU, 234 yds rushing (6 ypc). Def was good
(8/4) Cignetti is cocky/confident & wins everywhere.
Indiana Injury Report

Notre Dame Injury Report

Indiana on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	IND Off	ND Def
Perf GradePerf	#2	#10
SuccessSuc	#2	#8
ExplosiveExp	#90	#14
PPAPPA	#6	#1
PowerPwr	#6	#2
SP+SP+	#18	#7
Pts POPPO	#1	#4
HavocHav	#27	#25

Indiana Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	IND Off	ND Def
Run GameRun	#33	#35
Run SuccessRSuc	#13	#73
Run ExplRExp	#107	#12
PPAExp	#48	#58
Run BlockR Blk	#19	-
OL YdsOLY	#55	#49
Stuff RateStuff	#62	#89
TackleTak	-	#9

Indiana Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
CategoryCat	IND Off	ND Def
Pass GamePass	#5	#2
Pass SuccessPSuc	#2	#1
Pass ExplPExl	#64	#67
PPAExp	#2	#1
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#36	#15
F7 HavocF7	#16	#57
DB HavocDB	#73	#6

Notre Dame on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ND Off	IND Def
Perf GradePerf	#11	#4
SuccessSuc	#22	#24
ExplosiveExp	#35	#25
PPAPPA	#8	#19
PowerPwr	#24	#24
SP+SP+	#4	#15
Pts POPPO	#5	#55
HavocHav	#8	#6

Notre Dame Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ND Off	IND Def
Run GameRun	#4	#6
Run SuccessRSuc	#26	#7
Run ExplRExp	#1	#96
PPAExp	#2	#16
Run BlockR Blk	#13	-
OL YdsOLY	#24	#4
Stuff RateStuff	#36	#6
TackleTak	-	#94

Notre Dame Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ND Off	IND Def
Pass GamePass	#37	#17
Pass SuccessPSuc	#21	#70
Pass ExplPExl	#133	#3
PPAExp	#50	#29
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#59	#11
F7 HavocF7	#26	#9
DB HavocDB	#6	#26

Program Comparison
ND 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

IND 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Up to CFP Hopefuls

Weather Forecast
Playing in Notre Dame Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 26° - Wind: 7 mph

Rematch from Week 1
Notre Dame -7.0 (50.0)
Notre Dame won vs Indiana this year (27-17)

Previous Matchups
Notre Dame beat Indiana last year (27-17)

IND's OC Mike Shanahan (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kurtis Rourke (Tr)	222	320	69%	3042	29	5	9.5
Tayven Jackson	23	37	62%	349	4	1	9.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Justice Ellison (Tr)	159	848	10	5.3	47
Ty Son Lawton	141	668	12	4.7	29
Kaelon Black (Tr)	46	251	2	5.5	21
Elijah Green (Tr)	29	201	5	6.9	51

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Elijah Sarratt (Tr)	53	957	8	18.1	84
Omar Cooper Jr.	28	594	7	21.2	69
Myles Price (Tr)	38	466	3	12.3	41
Ke'Shawn Williams (Tr)	39	448	5	11.5	52

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IND's DC Bryant Haines (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Aiden Fisher (Tr)	118	6	2	3	4
Jailin Walker (Tr)	82	10	2	5	8
Shawn Asbury II (Tr)	69	5	2	1	4
D'Angelo Ponds	55	5	0	0	9

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mikail Kamara (Tr)	46	14	9	6	1
James Carpenter (Tr)	37	11	5	5	2
Tyrique Tucker (Tr)	24	5	3	4	1
Lanell Carr	39	5	3	3	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
D'Angelo Ponds	55	5	0	0	9
Jailin Walker (Tr)	82	10	2	5	8
Jamari Sharpe	13	1	1	0	6

ND's OC Mike Denbrock (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Riley Leonard (Tr)	269	403	67%	2861	21	8	7.1
Steven Angeli	24	36	67%	268	3	0	7.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jeremiyah Love	163	1124	17	6.9	98
Riley Leonard (Tr)	184	906	17	4.9	50
Jadarian Price	120	746	7	6.2	70
Aneyas Williams	34	219	2	6.4	58

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jaden Greathouse	42	592	4	14.1	54
Beaux Collins (Tr)	41	490	3	12.0	53
Mitchell Evans	43	421	3	9.8	33
Jordan Faison	30	356	1	11.9	44

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ND's DC Al Golden (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jack Kiser	90	5	2	3	1
Xavier Watts	83	4	0	4	9
Drayk Bowen	78	4	1	2	2
Adon Shuler	59	3	0	2	5

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Rylie Mills	37	9	8	4	0
Howard Cross III	27	5	4	3	1
Donovan Hinish	34	4	4	4	1
Junior Tuihalamaka	32	6	3	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Leonard Moore	48	2	1	11
Xavier Watts	83	4	4	9
Christian Gray	35	3	0	9