College GameDay achieved significant viewership for its Week 7 episode in Provo, Utah, according to a October 20 report. The show's visit to Provo, which was its first in the state since 2009, coincided with a matchup between No. 8 BYU and No. 2 Notre Dame.
The ESPN studio show averaged three million viewers during the broadcast, with viewership peaking at 3.9 million during the final hour. According to ESPN, the episode was the third-highest-rated regular-season show in the history of the program. The matchup featured a BYU victory.
College GameDay is scheduled to visit Salt Lake City for Week 8 to cover the game between Utah and Houston. This will mark the second consecutive year the Utes have hosted the program and the third time the show has visited the school in the last four seasons.
