Steve Young will serve as the guest picker for Saturday's College GameDay in Provo, Utah, according to a October 16 report. The announcement was made during a Thursday episode of The Pat McAfee Show regarding the upcoming matchup between BYU and Notre Dame.
Young, who was a longtime ESPN NFL analyst until being laid off in 2023, shared the news on X via video. He noted that the announcement occurred during a company team-building offsite. Young commented that BYU's move to the Big 12 has been a long-term goal and expressed confidence that the school is ready to compete with Notre Dame this weekend.
The upcoming game marks only the second time College GameDay has visited the BYU campus, the first being before a 2009 game against TCU. The Cougars enter the matchup ranked No. 8 with a 5-0 record. They will face a No. 2 ranked Notre Dame team that holds a 6-0 record. This game is the first meeting between the two programs since 2022.
Before his Hall of Fame NFL career, Young was a star quarterback at BYU. During his senior season, he was a unanimous All-American and won the Davey O'Brien Award. He led the nation in passing yards with 3,902, in passing touchdowns with 33, and in passer rating, and finished second in Heisman voting behind Nebraska's Mike Rozier.
