Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman offers insight on team’s special uniforms for CFPs

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the college football playoffs. The game will feature two of the state's finest programs.

Before the marquee matchup, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has teased his team's unique uniforms for the expanded collegiate playoffs. Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Freeman said that Under Armour had created new jerseys for the team a couple of months ago in anticipation of them reaching the playoffs.

Hence, it might be the perfect time to debut these jerseys against an in-state rival. Furthermore, the Fighting Irish coach revealed that team captains choose what the team wears on game day.

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How to watch Notre Dame vs Indiana?

With the Notre Dame Fighting Irish potentially rocking new jerseys against the Indiana Hoosiers, the first round of the college football playoffs is bound to be a tantalizing game of football.

Here's what you need to know about the game;

• Date: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
• Live stream: FuboTV and DAZN
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN
• Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come in with an 11-1 record. The Fighting Irish were sensational all season and enter the fixture with a 10-game winning streak. Their only loss of the season was against the Northern Illinois Huskies.

The Fighting Irish have had statement wins over four ranked opponents and will fancy their chances against the Hoosiers. Marcus Freeman will hope that the thrill of winning in the playoffs will be all his players need as motivation on Dec. 20.

The Indiana Hoosiers, meanwhile, enter the game with the same record against the Fighting Irish. They were just two games away from a flawless regular season before losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in their penultimate game.

However, that loss shouldn't diminish what has been a sensational year for the Hoosiers. Next up is a date with the Fighting Irish, who stands between the Hoosiers and a spot in the college football semifinals.

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Which team is favored in Notre Dame vs Indiana?

While both programs are enjoying sensational seasons, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are slight favorites to win. According to CBS Sports, the Fighting Irish are -7 favorites to send the Hoosiers back home.

The report says that the game's over/under is 51 points, while the moneyline is Notre Dame -282 and Indiana +225