ESPN's College GameDay is returning to Provo for its second-ever visit on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to an October 10 announcement. The live broadcast will precede a marquee top-10 matchup between No. 8 BYU and No. 3 Notre Dame.
The three-hour live show is scheduled to originate from the BYU campus from 7 to 10 a.m. MT next Saturday morning. While the specific on-campus location has not been named, the program will be available nationally on ESPN, ESPNU, the ESPN App, and Disney+. The broadcast team features host Rece Davis alongside analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban.
This matchup represents the first time two top-10 teams will face each other in Provo. Notre Dame will be the highest-ranked opponent to visit LaVell Edwards Stadium since No. 1 USC arrived in 2004. The game is scheduled for a primetime kickoff at 5:30 p.m. MT on ABC.
Both programs enter the contest undefeated in 2026. The Cougars (5-0) are coming off a 24-10 victory over Iowa State, while the Fighting Irish (6-0) recently defeated Stanford 58-7. Over the last three seasons, the Cougars have a 28-4 record, and Notre Dame has recorded 30-4 victories.
The two schools have met nine times in total, with Notre Dame holding a 7-2 series record. The most recent meeting occurred in 2022 at the Shamrock Series in Las Vegas, where the Irish won 28-20. Notre Dame's previous visit to Provo was in 2004, a game won by the Cougars 20-17.
College GameDay is currently in its 40th season and has received 17 Sports Emmys. The show's 2026 awards include an Emmy for outstanding edited sports special for the segment "Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special."
