IU-Notre Dame matchup set for first round of College Football Playoff
Indiana players celebrate with the Old Oaken Bucket after defeating Purdue in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
BLOOMINGTON — The first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled on Sunday. It will include both Indiana and Notre Dame.
The in-state rivals will meet in South Bend in the playoff’s opening first round game on Friday, December 20.
IU (11-1) earned the Big Ten’s fourth spot in the field of 12, joining conference champ Oregon, runner-up Penn State, and Ohio State. They will be the #10 seed in the bracket.
Notre Dame (11-1) will land as the #7 seed after waiting out Saturday’s conference championship games.
The Fighting Irish own a 23-5-1 all-time record against IU.
The last meeting between the two teams came back in 1991.
