The College Football Playoff first round will see the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) hosting the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) at 8 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Beds in St. Joseph County hotels are almost full now. In fact, most of them were already booked before the final College Football Playoff bracket was announced Sunday afternoon. So, if you want a room for the big game, you’ll want to book it now before it’s too late!

Notre Dame (11-1) has bounced back admirably from a brutal Week 2 loss at the hands of 7-5 MAC program Northern Illinois, winning 10 straight games to punch their ticket to the CFP Playoff. The main critique of the Irish stems from their soft 63rd ranked schedule that includes signature wins over Texas A&M,

Stay updated on the latest injury news for Notre Dame football’s star players heading into bowl season or CFP action.

Indiana University fans reacted to the news the team made it to the College Football Playoff for the first time.

Instant analysis of Indiana vs. Notre Dame as they face off in the opening round of the 2024 College Football Playoff.

As of Monday, the cheapest ticket was $989. Fans could get in for a third of that for the second most expensive playoff game.

Indiana University’s football team will play at Notre Dame in the first round of the College Football Playoff at 8 p.m. on Dec. 20.

Notre Dame will host Indiana in the first game of the expanded College Football Playoff, with the intrastate game Dec. 20 at Notre Dame Stadium. The three other first-round games will be held Dec. 21.