The semifinal round of the 2025 College Football Playoff begins with a showdown from the Sunshine State as Notre Dame takes on Penn State in the Capital One Orange Bowl.
Both teams advanced to penultimate round of the playoff with dominant wins. Notre Dame took care of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl behind a big game from quarterback Riley Leonard. Meanwhile Drew Allar and Tyler Warren showcased a special connection and had two touchdowns to lift Penn State over the Boise State Broncos last Friday.
Notre Dame opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Penn State and the line his since increased to -2.5. The total opened at 44.5 points and has stayed the same.
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College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
7-seed Notre Dame vs. 6-seed Penn State
Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Spread: Notre Dame (-2.5)
Moneyline: Notre Dame (-135), Penn State (+115)
Over/under: 45.5 (Over -105/Under -115)
First-half spread: Notre Dame -0.5 (Even), Penn State +0.5 (-120)
First-half moneyline: Notre Dame (-125), Penn State (-105)
First-half total points: 21.5 (Over -105/Under -115)
Notre Dame total points: 23.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
Penn State total points: 21.5 (Over -105/Under -125)
Matchup predictor (by ESPN analytics): Notre Dame by 1.5 (54.3% chance to win)