ESPN College GameDay returns to BYU for top-10 Notre Dame matchup
October 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
ESPN's College GameDay will broadcast from BYU's campus on October 17 ahead of the No. 8 Cougars' game against No. 3 Notre Dame, marking the show's first visit to Provo since 2009.
The three-hour pregame show will air from 7-10 a.m. Mountain Time. BYU enters the matchup 5-0 after defeating Iowa State 24-10, setting up one of the season's biggest games between programs with historic ties.
GameDay's return reflects BYU's strong start in the Big 12 and growing national profile. The 2009 visit came during BYU's independent era before the program joined the conference.
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