BYU Sports

Rece Davis is ready for BYU’s ‘electric’ ‘GameDay’ crowd. But first, a dirty soda.

Sean Walker | Special to the Tribune — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:50:29 +0000

Provo • Rece Davis has covered plenty of games in Utah, but Saturday’s top-10 tilt between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU may come with a unique first.

BYU-Notre Dame tickets are expensive. But there’s some good news for fans.

Shreyas Laddha — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

If you’re looking for a ticket to the top-10 matchup between No. 8 BYU and No. 2 Notre Dame, they’re not too hard to find. The secondary market is flooded with them.

CFP closing in on expansion to 24 teams in 2027 in deal worth extra $300M per year

Ralph D. Russo, Chris Vannini, Andrew Marchand | The Athletic — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:02:35 +0000

The College Football Playoff is “95 percent done” with a deal with ESPN that would expand the tournament to 24 teams next season, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Athletic on Thursday. The deal, those sources say, is worth north of an additional $300 million a year.

Steve Young will be the guest picker at BYU’s ‘College GameDay’

Shreyas Laddha — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:58:51 +0000

Former BYU quarterback Steve Young will be the ‘College GameDay’ guest picker when the Cougars host Notre Dame on Saturday in Provo.

Gordon Monson: Biggest game ever? BYU does not have to beat Notre Dame. Here’s why.

Gordon Monson — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Bobby Bowden once said, “I am not happy with moral victories. Those things are forgotten.” But a moral victory might be enough for BYU against Notre Dame.

Eye on the Y: BYU’s ‘College GameDay’ broadcast location is set. Now, who will be the guest picker?

The Salt Lake Tribune — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

This article was originally published in the Eye on the Y newsletter. Subscribe here.

‘We want to play against the best’: What Notre Dame is saying about BYU

Ryan Miller — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman had already fielded questions about the travel … and the altitude … and stopping Bear Bachmeier … and plenty more about this week’s top-10 matchup against BYU when he was asked about handling the noise at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Why ‘GameDay’ chose BYU-Notre Dame over other ranked matchups

Sean Walker | Special to The Tribune — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Provo • BYU’s home football game with Notre Dame has been circled by most fans since last December when the two teams announced a home-and-home series, and for at least one ESPN broadcaster, the Oct. 17 date has been eyed for at least a month.

Gordon Monson: Notre Dame vs. BYU. Does God have a rooting interest?

Gordon Monson — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Notable it is that whenever Notre Dame takes the field in the fall, there are two religions that hold mighty sway over millions of Americans converging there in a big green cathedral: Catholicism and football.

Where did BYU and Utah land in the latest AP Top 25?

Ryan Miller — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:22:28 +0000

BYU’s matchup with Notre Dame next weekend in Provo just got a little bit bigger.

ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ is coming to BYU for the first time since 2009

Jason Batacao — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:08:55 +0000

BYU hosts ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time since 2009 as the undefeated Cougars prepare to face Notre Dame in Provo.

Gordon Monson: Bear Bachmeier can’t carry BYU football alone forever, but he did in win over Iowa State. Next up? The Irish.

Gordon Monson — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

With so many people looking ahead a week to what will happen on the day BYU faces Notre Dame at LaVell Edwards Stadium, as significant as that game is, focusing instead on what happened in that building on Friday night against Iowa State was of equal importance. Or, OK, let’s get real … just slightly less.