The No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) will play their first game since the SEC Championship when they face the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) in the 2025 College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Thursday, one day later than originally planned following the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street. Georgia earned a first-round bye to the Sugar Bowl after beating Texas in the SEC title game at the beginning of December. Notre Dame went 11-1 in the regular season before taking down No. 10 seed Indiana in the first round of the CFP. This is the first meeting between these teams since the Bulldogs notched a 23-17 win in September of 2019. 

Kickoff at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is set for 4 p.m. ET. After opening as the slight underdog, Notre Dame is now a 1-point favorite in the latest Georgia vs. Notre Dame odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. Before making any Notre Dame vs. Georgia picks, make sure to check out the bowl predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert Josh Nagel, considering his mastery of picks involving Georgia.

Nagel is a Nevada-based handicapper with more than 25 years of experience in the sports wagering industry. SportsLine’s assistant managing editor has covered the wagering industry on a variety of platforms and has won numerous sports handicapping contests. He enters this matchup on a 14-9 run on all college football spread picks and he’s 22-9 (+1360) in his last 31 betting picks in games involving the Bulldogs. Anyone who has followed him at sportsbooks or betting apps is way up.

Now, Nagel has locked in on Georgia vs. Notre Dame and just revealed his college football picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several CFB odds and CFB betting lines for Notre Dame vs. Georgia:

• Georgia vs. Notre Dame spread: Notre Dame -1
• Georgia vs. Notre Dame over/under: 45.5 points
• Georgia vs. Notre Dame money line: Notre Dame -112, Georgia -108
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Why Georgia can cover

Georgia lost a pair of road games to Alabama and Ole Miss during the regular season, but it also notched wins over top-10 teams in Texas and Tennessee to make an SEC Championship Game appearance. The Bulldogs took advantage of another meeting with the Longhorns, picking up a 22-19 win in overtime to earn a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Senior quarterback Carson Beck was knocked out of that game with an elbow injury, forcing sophomore backup Gunner Stockton into action.  

Stockton completed 12 of 16 passes for 71 yards, and he will be the starter on Wednesday night. Junior running back Trevor Etienne rushed for a season-best 94 yards and two touchdowns in the SEC title game, returning after nearly a month on the sidelines. He has had nearly a month to rest since that game, so his improved health could be an overlooked factor in this contest. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why Notre Dame can cover

Notre Dame has been on a roll since losing to Northern Illinois in shocking fashion on Week 2, rattling off 11 consecutive wins since then. The Fighting Irish also opened the season with a road win at then-No. 20 Texas A&M, proving that they can match up with SEC opponents. They are coming off a 27-17 win over Indiana in the first round, marking their eighth straight double-digit win. 

Sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love had 108 rushing yards and a touchdown, finishing with at least 99 rushing yards for the fourth straight game. Senior quarterback Riley Leonard has 2,293 passing yards and 17 touchdowns, giving Notre Dame significantly more experience at that position in this matchup. The Fighting Irish have covered the spread in nine consecutive games, while the Bulldogs have only covered three times in their last 12 games. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make Georgia vs. Notre Dame picks

Nagel has analyzed Notre Dame vs. Georgia from every possible angle. He’s leaning Under the point total and has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is, and which team to back, at SportsLine. 

So who wins Georgia vs. Notre Dame, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Notre Dame vs. Georgia spread to back, all from the expert who is an amazing 22-9 on picks involving Georgia, and find out.