ESPN College GameDay 2026 Week 10 Schedule, Location, Predictions and More

The ESPN College GameDay crew rolls into South Bend, Indiana Saturday for one of the games of the year as the No. 11 Notre Day Fighting Irish host the No. 1 Miami Huirricanes in a rematch of one of last season's most consequential games.

When can fans check out the GameDay crew's analysis and picks, who will be joining them for the latter, and which team will emerge from the heavy-hitting, high-stakes match-up?

Find out in this preview of the sport's premiere pregame show.

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Date: Saturday, November 7

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: South Bend, Indiana

Crew: Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, "Stanford" Steve Coughlin, Jen Lada, Jess Sims, and Pete Thamel

TV: ESPN, ESPN U

Streaming: The ESPN app

Celebrity Guest Picker: Jason Sudeikis

A Rematch With National Title Implications

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Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoffs last season, in part, because of a Week 1, three-point loss to Miami.

Saturday at home, the Fighting Irish have the opportunity to not only avenge that loss, but knock the Hurricanes out of the No. 1 seed.

They enter the game as a 7.5-point favorite, thanks in large part to an ankle injury suffered by Miami's play-making wide receiver Malachi Toney.

If that was not enough, Miami struggles in pass coverage, which Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr should be able to exploit to their advantage. The nation's No. 1 ranks 122nd in the country against the pass, allowing 251.9 yards per game and 13 touchdowns.

It will be up to Carr to improve his deep ball in time for Saturday's match-up to adequately take advantage of the opposition's weakness. If he cannot do that, finding rhythm and hitting his receivers on time will be key to taking advantage of a pass rush that is not as potent as it was a year ago.

For the Hurricanes, keeping quarterback Darian Mensah in rhythm will be key to victory. Without Toney available, he will rely on his second and third reads to become key contributors to the game. It should not be a problem as Mensah leads the best offense in college football, averaging 540 yards per game.

Both Notre Dame and Miami are top-10 rush defenses, with the latter being the nation's best. Their ability to shut down the run may limit what Notre Dame can accomplish offensively. Conversely for the Irish, containing the Heisman front-runner Mensah will determine whether they leave the field Saturday celebrating or facing an uphill climb for a playoff berth.

Prediction: Notre Dame, 27-24