As kickoff for the 2025 Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State approaches, the point spread has grown. At Fan Duel, Notre Dame opened as a 1.5-point favorite over the Nittany Lions immediately following the Fighting Irish victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Now just 48 hours before kickoff in Miami, that number has increased.

The No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are gearing up for a semifinal matchup in the College Football Playoff against the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions, set to take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami,

Penn State and Notre Dame are vying to end three decade-long national championship droughts and can move a step closer Thursday night when they collide in the Orange Bowl.