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October 16th, 2026

ESPN’s Rece Davis on BYU-Notre Dame, Big 12 Playoff Stakes & Guest Picker Steve Young | KSL Sports

ESPN’s Rece Davis spoke on BYU’s campus ahead of College GameDay and Saturday’s top-10 matchup between the No. 8 Cougars and No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Davis discussed the enormous playoff stakes for both teams, why Notre Dame hasn’t faced anything like BYU on both sides of the ball, and how the matchup could elevate the Big 12’s national reputation. He also previewed Steve Young’s appearance as College GameDay’s celebrity guest picker.

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Watch ESPN’s Rece Davis on BYU-Notre Dame, Big 12 Playoff Stakes & Guest Picker Steve Young | KSL Sports

ESPN’s Rece Davis on BYU-Notre Dame, Big 12 Playoff Stakes...

Watch ESPN's Stanford Steve on BYU–Notre Dame, College GameDay in Provo & CFP Expansion | KSL Sports

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Watch BYU vs. Notre Dame: Setting the scene at College GameDay

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Watch No. 8 BYU vs. No. 2 Notre Dame: Preview, storylines to watch, score prediction

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Watch BYU-Notre Dame: Players to watch in anticipated top-10 matchup

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Watch BYU football players react to 24-10 win over Iowa State

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