Check out our free Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Bulldogs pick and preview for this CFB College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl CFB matchup.
At 8:45 ET, ESPN will be televising the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, where the Georgia Bulldogs are technically the home team vs. the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The game is being played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and the over/under line is currently set at 44 points. Georgia is the slight -1.5-point favorite. Notre Dame comes in with a 12-1 record, while Georgia is 11-2 this season.
Fighting Irish vs. Bulldogs Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: CFB
- Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Bulldogs
- Where: New Orleans at Caesars Superdome
- Date: Wednesday, January 1st
- Betting Odds GA -1.5, ND +105 | GA -128 O/U 44
Fighting Irish Preview:
Notre Dame enters the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl with a 12-1 record. They are 7-1 at home and 5-0 on the road this season. The Fighting Irish have been favored in 12 of their 13 games, going 11-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +25 points, and they have an impressive 11-2 record against the spread.
Notre Dame is 6-2 against the spread at home and 5-0 on the road. As the favorite, they are 10-2 ATS. This season, their games have averaged 52.7 points, with an average over/under line of 47.5 points. The line for this week’s game is set at 44 points.
The Fighting Irish are 6-2 ATS at home as the favorite and 4-0 on the road. They have covered the spread by an average of 5.2 points per game this season.
Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown
Notre Dame’s offense is averaging 38.8 points per game, ranking 4th nationally, and they are 11th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Their rushing attack is the focal point, averaging 223.5 yards per game, placing them 9th in the country. Jeremiyah Love has rushed for 1,057 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns, and averaging 7 yards per carry.
Riley Leonard leads the passing game with 2,293 yards and 17 touchdowns, but he has thrown six interceptions and has a passer rating of 96. Notre Dame ranks 67th in passing attempts per game, and Beaux Collins leads the receivers with 445 yards and two touchdowns.
Fighting Irish Team Defense
Notre Dame's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking third nationally by allowing just 13.8 points per game. They’ve also held opposing quarterbacks to a 55.6 passer rating, the second-lowest in the country, and limited them to 162.3 passing yards per game, ranking 10th nationally.
In their recent game against Indiana, Notre Dame's defense gave up 17 points and allowed 278 total yards. Indiana rushed 27 times for just 63 yards, while Notre Dame’s secondary allowed 215 passing yards but also came away with an interception.
Bulldogs Preview:
Notre Dame enters the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl with a 12-1 record. They are 7-1 at home and 5-0 on the road this season. The Fighting Irish have been favored in 12 of their 13 games, going 11-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +25 points, and they have an impressive 11-2 record against the spread.
Notre Dame is 6-2 against the spread at home and 5-0 on the road. As the favorite, they are 10-2 ATS. This season, their games have averaged 52.7 points, with an average over/under line of 47.5 points. The line for this week’s game is set at 44 points.
The Fighting Irish are 6-2 ATS at home as the favorite and 4-0 on the road. They have covered the spread by an average of 5.2 points per game this season.
Bulldogs Offense Breakdown
Georgia’s offense is ranked 6th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1. They are 25th in points per game, scoring 33.2. Carson Beck leads the passing game with 3,485 yards and 28 touchdowns, though he has thrown 12 interceptions and has a passer rating of 98.
Georgia ranks 9th in passing attempts, averaging 37 per game, and they are 6th in completions, with 24.3 per game. They are 12th in passing yards, averaging 284.6. Their third-down conversion rate is 40.9%, placing them 61st nationally. On the ground, they average 130.3 rushing yards per game.
Bulldogs Team Defense
Georgia's defense, ranked 25th nationally, is giving up 20.4 points per game this season. They’ve allowed an average of 131.3 rushing yards per game and 208.7 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 58.8% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 81.
In their recent game against Texas, Georgia’s defense allowed 19 points but gave up 497 total yards, including 295 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. They also allowed 202 passing yards but managed to force one interception.
Fighting Irish vs Bulldogs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Notre Dame has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 43 points per game while allowing 20. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
- The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 6-3-1.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Georgia Bulldogs have gone 1-9 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Bulldogs Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Notre Dame Fighting Irish +1.5 Be sure to check out our other CFB Football betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.
