Indiana’s looming clash with Ohio State has all the makings of a centerpiece game, but it won’t get the College GameDay treatment in Week 7.
The Hoosiers and Buckeyes are set for a massive Big Ten meeting in Bloomington, with Indiana sitting at 6-0 and ranked No. 7 and Ohio State coming in at 5-1 and ranked No. 5. It’s the kind of matchup fans have had circled for months, and the stakes feel even bigger because it may be the biggest game ever played at Memorial Stadium.
Still, ESPN went in a different direction. On Saturday night, College GameDay announced it will head to Provo for Notre Dame’s matchup with BYU instead.
“Cougar fans, it’s been awhile 💭
We’re headed to Provo for the first time since 2009 for Notre Dame-BYU‼️ pic.twitter.com/gWSLxrpBkN
- College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 10, 2026”
That choice makes sense on one level. Notre Dame is No.
3, BYU is No. 8, and the show hasn’t been to Provo since 2009. But even with that backdrop, leaving Indiana and Ohio State off the board is a head-turner.
There’s plenty driving the case for Bloomington. Indiana is carrying a 22-game winning streak into the game, while Ohio State already has a loss on its record this season, falling to Texas. With the College Football Playoff picture tightening, the Buckeyes don’t have much room for another slip.
The matchup also carries a heavy championship shine. It features the last two national champions, with Ohio State winning it all in 2024 and Indiana doing the same last season.
Notre Dame and BYU, by contrast, both missed the CFP a year ago. Notre Dame refused to play a bowl game, while BYU beat Georgia Tech in the Pop Tarts Bowl.
And there’s real recent history between these two teams, too. Ohio State beat Indiana in Columbus in 2024, which remains Curt Cignetti’s only Big Ten regular-season loss at Indiana. The Hoosiers got even in last year’s Big Ten Championship Game, grinding out a 13-10 win that helped launch their run to a 16-0 season and a historic national title.
All of that is why this felt like a natural College GameDay stop. Instead, Bloomington gets left waiting while one of the season’s biggest games unfolds without the pregame spotlight it seemed built for.
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