Notre Dame vs. Penn State: Initial Betting Odds for Orange Bowl Released

Notre Dame the slightest of favorites for Orange Bowl

Jan 2, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Xavier Watts (0) holds up the Sugar Bowl outstanding defensive player trophy after the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Caesars Superdome. | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Notre Dame earned its biggest win in over 30 years when it defeated Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. Next up for the Fighting Irish is a date with old rival Penn State in the Orange Bowl on January 9.

The winner of that game will meet the winner of the Texas vs. Ohio State Cotton Bowl in the national championship game on January 20.

Notre Dame vs. Penn State Betting Information

Jan 4, 2012; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Orange Bowl mascot Obie performs prior to the 2012 Orange Bowl game between the Clemson Tigers and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Sun Life Stadium. | Joshua S. Kelly-Imagn Images

The following Orange Bowl odds were released by FanDuel just after Notre Dame defeated Georgia.

Pointspread: Notre Dame -1.5
Total: 46.5
Moneylines: Notre Dame -120, Penn State +100

National Championship Betting Odds

Jan 9, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; The College Football National Championship trophy at press conference at JW Marriot Houston by the Galleria. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

FanDuel has updated the odds for the team to win the national championship following the Sugar Bowl. They go as follows with Ohio State being the significant favorite according to the outlet.

Ohio State: +110
Notre Dame: +340
Texas: +410
Penn State: +450

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