The No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs will square off against the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Thursday in the Sugar Bowl, one day after it was originally scheduled due to the attack on Bourbon Street on New Year's. Georgia earned a first-round bye after going 10-2 during the regular season and winning the SEC Championship over then-No. 2 Texas. Notre Dame advanced to the quarterfinals with a 27-17 win over No. 10 seed Indiana.

Kickoff at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is set for 4 p.m. ET. Notre Dame 1-point favorite in the latest Georgia vs. Notre Dame odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. Notre Dame is a -117 favorite on the money line. 

Before making any Georgia vs. Notre Dame picks or college football predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine college football expert Josh Nagel has to say.

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's on a current 14-9 run on all CFB spread picks and he's 22-9 (+1360) in his last 31 picks in games involving the Bulldogs. Anyone who has followed him is WAY up!

Now, Nagel has analyzed Georgia vs. Notre Dame from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Georgia vs. Notre Dame? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Notre Dame vs. Georgia spread to jump on, all from the football expert who is an incredible 22-9 on his last 31 picks involving Georgia!