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.

Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to to be ready for Thursday's Orange Bowl game against 6-seed Penn State after practicing this week, Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock said Tuesday.

Once again, Notre Dame finds themselves in a matchup where situational football will be a major deciding factor in the outcome of a football game. This week's setting, Miami, Florida in the Capital One Orange Bowl.