No. 8 BYU hosting No. 2 Notre Dame creates history at LaVell Edwards Stadium

PROVO — Saturday’s game between BYU football and Notre Dame is one for the record books at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

For the first time in the history of LaVell Edwards Stadium, there will be a game featuring two teams inside the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll.

After Sunday’s release of the rankings for Week 7, Notre Dame climbed to No. 2, while BYU remained at No. 8.

 

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BYU-Notre Dame creates first-ever Top 10 matchup at LaVell Edwards Stadium

LaVell Edwards Stadium, formerly known as Cougar Stadium, opened in 1964.

It’s the second time in BYU football history that the Cougars are playing in a top-10 matchup. It’s the second consecutive year it’s happened, with the first coming last year against Texas Tech in Lubbock.

Notre Dame is the highest-ranked opponent to travel to Provo since 2004, when No. 1 USC defeated the Cougars.

BYU stays at No. 8 in the AP Top 25 poll this week. Notre Dame is at No. 2. pic.twitter.com/7G840tmWVK

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 11, 2026

The second-ranked Irish are the third-highest-ranked opponent ever to visit Provo. They only trail the aforementioned Trojans in 2004 and No. 1 Miami in 1990.

This Saturday’s game will be Notre Dame’s third visit to Provo. They first visited in 1993, when they were ranked No. 3 in the country, and they defeated BYU 45-20.

BYU enters this game with a 5-0 record, while the Irish are 6-0.

Notre Dame leads the all-time series against BYU, 7-2.

No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 BYU

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. (MDT)

TV: ABC

Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM) — Extended pregame begins at Noon

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.

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