Week 10 is arguably the toughest week of the 2026 college football season for ESPN's "College GameDay" to pick where to broadcast live. Instead of choosing a marquee Big Ten or SEC matchup, GameDay will head to South Bend, Indiana, to feature the No. 1 team in the nation on the road against No. 11 Notre Dame.

When the first College Football Playoff rankings came out on Tuesday, Notre Dame was surprisingly slotted at No. 11 because of the Irish's weaker schedule and the fact that its one marquee matchup was a loss at BYU. Notre Dame needs a win to guarantee a CFP berth.

Miami-Notre Dame is a top-tier matchup, but the games ESPN passed over are staggering. Georgia at Ole Miss, LSU vs. Alabama, BYU at Utah, Texas vs. Missouri, Tennessee vs. Kentucky and Ohio State vs. Oregon. Week 10 is by far the most influential slate of games this year, with several teams likely to separate themselves.

Through nine weeks, GameDay has visited two Big 12 and Big Ten schools and five SEC schools. It has yet to be on site at an ACC campus, but has attended schools where Clemson and Miami were the opponents.

College GameDay announces Week 10 location

College GameDay's 2026 locations

• Week 1: Clemson at LSU (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

• Week 2: Ohio State at Texas (Austin, Texas)

• Week 3: LSU at Ole Miss (Oxford, Mississippi)

• Week 4: Texas at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tennessee)

• Week 5: Ohio State at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)

• Week 6: Georgia at Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

• Week 7: Notre Dame at BYU (Provo, Utah)

• Week 8: Houston at Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)

• Week 9: Minnesota at Indiana (Bloomington, Indiana)

• Week 10: Miami at Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana)