Indiana at Notre Dame Week 1 College Football Matchup Indiana at Notre Dame Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Dec 21 2024 · Postseason · 🏟 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN · Turf · 80,795 cap
Indiana✈ 174 miSame TZ
Away
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Indiana
22
Notre Dame
30
P&R Line Notre Dame -8
P&R Total O/U 52
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Notre Dame -7.0 · O/U 50.0
Matchup Prediction
Indiana has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Indiana entering this game.
Momentum Control
61.3%
Indiana wins
Lean
Game Control
58.3%
Indiana wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Notre Dame -7.0
O/U 50.0
Bovada
Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
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Indiana 2024 Schedule
Indiana's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Indiana vs Florida International-20.5W31–750.5W31–7UY
Fri 9/6Indiana vs Western Illinois-44.5W77–352.5W77–3OY
Sat 9/14Indiana at UCLA-3.5W42–1346.5W42–13OY
Sat 9/21Indiana vs Charlotte-28.5W52–1450.0W52–14OY
Sat 9/28Indiana vs Maryland-7.5W42–2850.0W42–28OY
Sat 10/5Indiana vs Northwestern-12.5W41–2440.5W41–24OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/19Indiana vs Nebraska-6.5W56–748.0W56–7OY
Sat 10/26Indiana vs Washington-5.5W31–1754.0W31–17UY
Sat 11/2Indiana at Michigan State-7.5W47–1053.5W47–10OY
Sat 11/9Indiana vs Michigan-14.5W20–1547.5W20–15UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23Indiana at Ohio State+10.5L15–3852.5L15–38ON
Sat 11/30Indiana vs Purdue-28.5W66–056.5W66–0OY
Fri 12/20Indiana at Notre Dame+7.0L17–2750.0L17–27UN
Notre Dame 2024 Schedule
Notre Dame's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Notre Dame at Texas A&M+3.0W23–1347.0W23–13UY
Sat 9/7Notre Dame vs Northern Illinois-28.5L14–1646.5L14–16UN
Sat 9/14Notre Dame at Purdue-11.5W66–745.5W66–7OY
Sat 9/21Notre Dame vs Miami (OH)-27.5W28–344.0W28–3UN
Sat 9/28Notre Dame vs Louisville-6.5W31–2445.0W31–24OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/12Notre Dame vs Stanford-22.5W49–745.5W49–7OY
Sat 10/19Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech-14.0W31–1349.5W31–13UY
Sat 10/26Notre Dame vs Navy-14.0W51–1450.5W51–14OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/9Notre Dame vs Florida State-25.5W52–344.5W52–3OY
Sat 11/16Notre Dame vs Virginia-20.5W35–1451.0W35–14UY
Sat 11/23Notre Dame vs Army-14.5W49–1444.5W49–14OY
Sat 11/30Notre Dame at USC-6.5W49–3552.5W49–35OY
Fri 12/20Notre Dame vs Indiana-7.0W27–1750.0W27–17UY
Thu 1/2Notre Dame vs Georgia-1.5W23–1046.5W23–10UY
Thu 1/9Notre Dame vs Penn State+1.5W27–2445.5W27–24OY
Mon 1/20Notre Dame vs Ohio State+8.5L23–3445.5L23–34ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
Notre Dame PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Split
Metrics disagree
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Indiana #6
+0.311
Notre Dame #8
+0.413
Notre Dame Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Indiana #2
+0.385
Notre Dame #50
+0.442
Notre Dame Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Indiana #6
0.207
Notre Dame #25
0.186
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Indiana Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Indiana #1
+7.786
Notre Dame #5
+8.465
Notre Dame Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Indiana #2
+0.888
Notre Dame #22
+0.851
Indiana Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Indiana #4
65.5
Notre Dame #8
66.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Indiana Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Notre Dame Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Indiana
25.6
Notre Dame
28.3
Offense Rating
Indiana
27.6
Notre Dame
29.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Indiana
2.0
Notre Dame
0.0
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Indiana Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Indiana #37
2.18
Notre Dame #40
1.67
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Indiana #8
0.36
Notre Dame #45
0.25
Indiana +0.52
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 61.3% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Indiana Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Indiana #1
70.2
Notre Dame #1
65.4
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Indiana #9
15.9
Notre Dame #8
18.3
Indiana +4.8
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.3% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Notre Dame
1 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Notre Dame
88.7 — 5.8 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Notre Dame won by 10
✗ Model missed it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Indiana, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Indiana
Curt Cignetti #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Mike Shanahan Yr 1 #1
DC Bryant Haines Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Notre Dame
Marcus Freeman #1
19–8 (70%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Mike Denbrock Yr 1 #1
DC Al Golden Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself