The College Football Playoff first round will see the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) hosting the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) at 8 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

A loss to Indiana in the College Football Playoff would be disastrous for Notre Dame, besides being knocked out. Here’s why it can’t happen.

F ans have been calling the first-round College Football Playoff matchup between Indiana and Notre Dame the Battle of Indiana, and Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti is ready to wi

Now that the adrenaline rush of seeing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish seeded in the college football playoff has now passed through us all, we gradually turn to the obstacle at hand — the Indiana Hoosiers.

In an email, Notre Dame announces the playoff game between Notre Dame and Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20th is already sold out. "This game is SOLD OUT, following all presales and lotteries for eligible members. Tickets will not be available for public purchase." pic.twitter.com/tUg3SMp5ke

Notre Dame will host Indiana in the first game of the expanded College Football Playoff, with the intrastate game Dec. 20 at Notre Dame Stadium. The three other first-round games will be held Dec. 21.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman take their first swings at the matchup and storylines in Indiana's College Football Playoff opener at Notre Dame on Friday, Dec. 20. Niziolek and Osterman break down the two teams,

For the first time ever, teams will have homefield advantage in the College Football Playoff. The four first-round matchups will be played on campus, and a couple games will be easier to get into than others.