The College Football Playoffs are back in action tonight starting with #6 Penn State vs. #7 Notre Dame in the 2025 Orange Bowl. The game is taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 PM EST. The winner will advance to the National Championship game in Atlanta at the Mercedes Benz Dome on the 20th of January.
This CFP contest kicks off an action-packed week of football!
Holiday lights are coming down, CA is on fire, bitter temperatures, etc. #NCAAF & #NFL playoffs do not answer national problems or cure the winter blues.
However, we are grateful for the distraction for 5 Days in a row starting tonight with #PSUVsND.
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Orange Bowl History & Facts
- The Orange Bowl is one of the most prestigious bowls in College Football History. This will be its 92nd edition.
- Hard Rock Stadium has been the home to the Orange Bowl Since 1996
- Penn State Ninity Lions will be making their 6 Orange Bowl appearance. They boast a 4-1 record in this event. In their last contest, they defeated the Florida State Seminoles 26-23 back in 2006.
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish will also be making their 6th Orange Bowl appearance. They enter tonight’s contest with a 2-3 Orange Bowl record. The last time Notre Dame played in this game they lost to the Florida State Seminoles 31-26 back in 1996.
Happy Orange Bowl Day. And cheers to the old OB!  pic.twitter.com/KoO22D0EwI
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2025 Orange Bowl Betting Line & Odds
The college football betting line has Notre Dame as a 1.5 point favorite. Oddsmakers also have the over/under game total at 45.5. Penn State Ninity Lions Vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish money line = (Notre Dame -110, Penn State +100)
PSU vs. ND Prediction
Penn State has an advantage in areas of rest and preparation. Notre Dame just played an intense Georga team and we are not willing to take the risk on the Irish being able to pull through another physical game.
The Nittany Lions don’t rely on a fitness style of football. Their running back random of Kayton Allen and Nicholas Singleton are the only RB teammates in the country to surpass 1,000 rushing yards this FBS season. In this great match-up we are rolling the dice on WE ARE PENN STATE getting +1.5.
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