It will only be the second time this season where Indiana has not been favored.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the grand scope of what Indiana’s 11-1 season has meant, the Hoosiers have been the ultimate underdog. The losingest major program in college football history had its greatest-ever season.
From a betting point of view, however, Indiana has only been the underdog once this season. The Hoosiers will be in that unfamiliar role again when it opens the College Football Playoff with a first round game at Notre Dame at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 20. According to the Fan Duel gambling website, the early point spread has No. 7-seeded Notre Dame as a 7.5-point favorite over No. 10-seeded Indiana. The over-under in the game is 51.5 points.
The only other game in which Indiana was an underdog was when it was a 10.5-point underdog at Ohio State on Nov. 23. The Buckeyes covered in that game with a 38-15 victory.Here is what Indiana has done against the numbers all season, plus a complete breakdown week-by-week on the two teams.Indiana defeated Florida International 31-7 at home as a 25.5-point favorite . The point total went under the 52.5-point line. Record: 1-0Indiana defeated Western Illinois 77-3 at home as a 44.
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