PROVO – ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot is coming to Provo for the top-10 matchup between No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU on Saturday, Oct. 17, ESPN announced today.
College football's premier pregame show now in its 40th season, College GameDay, will originate its three-hour live show from BYU's campus from 7 to 10 a.m. MT next Saturday morning. The specific on-campus location will be announced later. College GameDay is available nationally on ESPN, ESPNU, the ESPN App and Disney+.
Next week's visit marks College GameDay’s second-ever visit to BYU, with the first coming Oct. 24, 2009.
Rece Davis hosts the iconic show alongside analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban.
The matchup features two of the winningest programs over the past three seasons, with the Cougars at 28-4 since 2024 and the Fighting Irish at 30-4 with victories this weekend. Both unbeaten in 2026, BYU (5-0) is coming off a 24-10 win over Iowa State Friday night, and Notre Dame (6-0) beat Stanford 58-7 on Saturday.
The game between the Cougars and Irish marks the first-ever matchup between two top-10 teams in Provo. At No. 3, Notre Dame will be the highest-ranked opponent to come to LaVell Edwards Stadium since No. 1 USC in 2004.
The two schools have met nine times, with the Irish holding a 7-2 record in the series. Notre Dame won the most recent matchup, winning the Shamrock Series game in Las Vegas 28-20 over the Cougars in 2022. The Fighting Irish have been to Provo three times, with the last time back in 2004 when the Cougars won 20-17 in the season opener.
Kickoff between Notre Dame and BYU is set for primetime at 5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
About College GameDay Built by The Home Depot
ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot enters its 40th season in 2026 – and 33rd originating from game sites. College GameDay has won the Sports Emmy in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2008 for best weekly studio show; in 2021, 2019 and 2018 for best technical studio team; in 2018 and 2023 for outstanding sports feature: short form; and in 2026 for outstanding edited sports special for “Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special,” totaling 17 Sports Emmys for the premier college football pregame show. College GameDay airs every Saturday at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPNU, the ESPN App and Disney+ throughout the college football season.