Our computer model predicts the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will defeat the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a complete projection on the game at Hard Rock Stadium, which includes our prediction on the spread, over/under, and final score, keep reading.

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Notre Dame vs. Penn State Predictions and Picks

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Notre Dame Betting Info (2024)

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• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Fighting Irish’s implied win probability is 55.0%.
• The Fighting Irish have 11 wins in 14 games against the spread this season.
• In games it was favored in by 1.5 points or more so far this season, the Notre Dame went 9-2-1 against the spread.
• There have been seven Fighting Irish games (out of 14) that went over the total this season.
• Notre Dame games average 47.4 total points per game this season, 1.9 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Penn State Betting Info (2024)

• The implied probability of a win by the Nittany Lions based on the moneyline is 49.5%.
• The Nittany Lions have an 8-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Penn State is 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
• The Nittany Lions have hit the over in six of their 15 games with a set total (40%).
• Penn State games this season have averaged an over/under of 50.2 points, 4.7 more than the point total in this matchup.

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Fighting Irish vs. Nittany Lions 2024 Scoring Averages

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