The first first-round game of the 12-team College Football Playoff is set for Friday at Notre Dame Stadium, and it certainly looks like it’s going to be a chilly game — to put it lightly.
The current forecast for the Notre Dame-Indiana playoff game in South Bend at 8 p.m. ET Friday is projected to be 28 degrees Fahrenheit with the temperature set to drop as the night continues, per The Weather Channel. And the lowest temperatures could reach -5.
There’s only a 15 percent chance of snow and precipitation, but the game could still be a snowy mess — something the Fighting Irish are preparing for.
Ahead of Friday night’s game, the Notre Dame social media folks shared a beautiful but snowy photo of the stadium, which is covered in a blanket of snow with the lines on the field barely visible.
Good morning from Notre Dame Stadium.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/AdPyaXPuuE
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) December 20, 2024
The high in South Bend on Friday is 33 degrees, and it’s possible between stadium crews could have this cleared out before kickoff. But we’re kind of hoping the first playoff game in the 12-team era is a chilly Midwestern treat.
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