The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) on Wednesday, January 1st. This game will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 8:45 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Bulldogs

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Notre Dame Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense has been strong on the ground, averaging 223.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 9th in the nation. Jeremiyah Love has rushed for 1,057 yards, scoring 16 touchdowns and averaging 7 yards per carry. The Fighting Irish are 4th in scoring, with 38.8 points per game, and they are ranked 11th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1.

Riley Leonard leads Notre Dame’s passing game with 2,293 yards and 17 touchdowns, though he has thrown six interceptions. He has a passer rating of 96. The team ranks 67th in passing attempts per game. Beaux Collins leads the receivers with 445 yards and two touchdowns.

Georgia Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense is ranked 6th in our power rankings as they head 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 is 9th in passing attempts, averaging 37 per game, and 6th in completions, with 24.3 per game. They are 12th in passing yards, averaging 284.6 yards per game. Beck has completed 64.7% of his passes. On the ground, Georgia is averaging 130.3 rushing yards per game. Nate Frazier leads the rushing attack with 634 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Notre Dame 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 passer rating of 55.6, the second-lowest in the country, and limited them to a 49.5% completion rate, which ranks third.

In their recent game against Indiana, Notre Dame’s defense allowed 17 points and gave up 278 total yards. Indiana rushed 27 times but managed only 63 yards, while Notre Dame’s secondary allowed 215 passing yards and recorded one interception.

Notre Dame Team Defense

Georgia’s defense has allowed an average of 20.4 points per game this season, ranking 25th nationally. In their recent game against Texas, they gave up 19 points but managed to secure a win in overtime. Georgia’s defense allowed 497 total yards, including 295 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, while also giving up 202 passing yards and recording one interception.

Opponents have averaged 131.3 rushing yards per game on 34.3 attempts against Georgia, while quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 81, completing 58.8% of their passes and averaging 208.7 passing yards per game.

Notre Dame vs Georgia Trends

• The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-0 ATS in their last road games and 5-0 straight-up.
• Although Georgia has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 21 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 5-5 straight up.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Georgia Bulldogs have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-4.

Fighting Irish vs Bulldogs Prediction

Notre Dame is the +1.5 point underdog on the road vs. Georgia, but we like their chances to win straight-up, with our projected final score being 20-16 in favor of the Fighting Irish. For this week one matchup, we would go with Notre Dame to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 44 points, our recommendation is to take the under, as we see these teams combining for just 36 points.

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