The No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) face the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET, and Notre Dame is a 1 favorite.

The Fighting Irish are slight favorites (-1) in their matchup against the Bulldogs, with the over/under being 45.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Fighting Irish are -112 and the Bulldogs are -108.)

Below you can find our preview for this this matchup between the Fighting Irish and the Bulldogs, and discover all of our expert picks here, too!

Notre Dame vs. Georgia betting lines

• Spread favorite: Fighting Irish (-1)
• Moneyline: Fighting Irish (-112), Bulldogs (-108)
• Total: 45.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Notre Dame vs. Georgia betting info and stats

Notre Dame has an against-the-spread record of 10-2-1 so far this season. Notre Dame has a 9-2-1 ATS record when favored by at least 1 point. In the 12 games as the moneyline favorite, Notre Dame has recorded an 11-1 record. Georgia has won four games against the spread this season (4-9-0). When Georgia is an underdog of 1 point or more, it has always covered the spread (2-0 ATS). This is the third time this year Georgia is an underdog on the moneyline, after won both of the games.

Notre Dame vs. Georgia recent stats and trends

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

• Notre Dame has covered the spread in each of its last three matchups while going 3-0 overall.
• The final combined score of the past three Notre Dame games has surpassed the set total two times.
• Notre Dame’s last three games have ended with an average of 48.8 points scored. That’s 3.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Georgia Bulldogs

• Georgia is 1-2 against the spread and 3-0 overall during its past three contests.
• The final combined score of the past three Georgia games has exceeded the set total each time.
• Georgia’s past three games have ended with an average of 50.3 points scored. That’s 4.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Notre Dame vs. Georgia key players

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

• Riley Leonard leads Notre Dame with 2,293 yards (176.4 ypg) on 217-of-325 passing with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He also has 751 rushing yards on 135 carries while scoring 15 touchdowns on the ground.
• Jeremiyah Love has racked up 1,057 yards on 142 carries while finding paydirt 16 times. He’s also caught 24 passes for 224 yards (17.2 per game) and two touchdowns through the air.
• Beaux Collins’ team-leading 445 yards as a receiver have come on 36 receptions (out of 60 targets) with two touchdowns.
• Jaden Greathouse has grabbed 27 passes while averaging 27.2 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
• Mitchell Evans has been the target of 43 passes and racked up 31 grabs for 289 yards, an average of 24.1 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone three times through the air this season.
• Rylie Mills paces the team with 7.5 sacks, and also has 6.0 TFL and 32 tackles.
• Notre Dame’s tackle leader, Jack Kiser, has 56 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
• Xavier Watts has picked off a team-high six passes. He also has 47 tackles and six passes defended to his name.

Georgia Bulldogs

• Carson Beck leads Georgia with 3,485 yards on 290-of-448 passing with 28 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions this season.
• Nate Frazier has rushed for 634 yards on 129 carries so far this year while scoring eight times on the ground.
• Trevor Etienne has run for 569 yards across 111 attempts, scoring nine touchdowns. He’s chipped in with 28 catches for 168 yards.
• Arian Smith’s 750 receiving yards (57.7 yards per game) are a team high. He has 47 receptions on 74 targets with four touchdowns.
• Dominic Lovett has totaled 571 receiving yards (43.9 yards per game) and six touchdowns on 56 receptions.
• Dillon Bell has racked up 433 reciving yards (36.1 ypg) and four touchdowns this season.
• Jalon Walker paces the team with 6.5 sacks, and also has 10.0 TFL and 47 tackles.
• Georgia’s leading tackler, C.J. Allen, has 63 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one interception this year.
• Daylen Everette has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 47 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended to his name.