ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to one of the biggest showdowns on the Week 7 slate, and the guest picker will have plenty of personal stakes in the spotlight.
With No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU set to meet in Provo, ESPN announced Thursday, Oct. 15 on “The Pat McAfee Show” that former BYU quarterback and San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young will serve as the celebrity picker for the show.
It marks a big moment for BYU, because this will be the first time “College GameDay” has been in Provo for a Cougars game since 2009. That day didn’t end well for the home side, as TCU rolled to a 38-7 win over BYU on national television.
Young gives the Cougars a familiar face with serious football credentials. He played at BYU from 1980-1983 before going on to be the No. 1 pick in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.
His No. 8 jersey is retired by the program, and his place in BYU history is secure. Young also put together a decorated NFL career, winning three Super Bowls, earning two NFL MVP awards and being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
The matchup itself is one of the standout games of Week 7, with several notable contests on the schedule, including Ohio State’s trip to Bloomington to face Indiana. But Notre Dame-BYU figures to sit near the top of the weekend’s attention.
“College GameDay” will air Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET from Provo, Utah, on ESPN. It will also be available to stream on Fubo.
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