The Notre Dame Stadium will host an in-state rivalry between the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers on Friday, Dec. 20. The winner of this College Football Playoff first round will play the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.
The Fighting Irish enter this game on a 10-game winning streak, with their latest win coming against the USC Trojans. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers blew out the Purdue Boilermakers with a 66-0 shutout win. Since 1906, the Hoosiers have only won once against the Fighting Irish in the playoffs.
How to buy Notre Dame vs Indiana tickets?
Tickets for the Notre Dame vs Indiana game are now available on StubHub. Compared to other first round games, this matchup is arguably the most exciting. The tickets are therefore rather costly for fans who want to enjoy the game live.
The cheapest tickets available on the platform range from $760 to $840. Fans should purchase their tickets right now since prices will only increase with each passing day.
Tickets pricing details
Premium Areas:
The most expensive tickets are located near midfield in the lower sections, offering the best views of the action. For example, tickets in central sections such as 118 and 119 are priced at $1,314 and $1,387, respectively.
End Zone Seats:
Seats behind the end zones are priced lower than those at midfield but still provide a direct view of key plays. Tickets are priced at $1,722 in Section 128 and $1,273 in Section 130.
Corner and Upper-Level Seats:
Tickets in the corner and upper-level sections offer a more budget-friendly option for fans. For instance, seats in sections 121 and 122 are priced at $761 and $768, respectively
Notre Dame vs Indiana game venue and time
The Notre Dame vs Indiana game will be played at Notre Dame Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for Friday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
Potential NCAA championship path for Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s potential path to the NCAA Championship begins with a crucial victory over Indiana in the first round in South Bend. Following this, they would need to pull off a major upset by defeating Georgia, the No. 2 seed, in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal.
Advancing to the Orange Bowl semifinal, Notre Dame would likely face the winner of the Fiesta Bowl, such as Boise State or Penn State, where another strong performance would secure their spot in the National Championship
Potential NCAA championship path for Indiana
Indiana’s journey to the championship would have to start with an impressive upset over Notre Dame in South Bend during the first round. From there, they would need to shock the nation by taking down Georgia, the No. 2 seed, in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal.
In the Orange Bowl semifinal, Indiana would face the Fiesta Bowl winner, likely Boise State or Penn State, where a victory would send them to the National Championship.
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