Where is College GameDay this week? For the first time in the 2026 season, ESPN’s flagship pregame college football extravaganza will set up shop under the watchful eyes of Touchdown Jesus as Week 10 action kicks off today.

A pair of top-five ranked College Football Playoff contenders square off under the lights on Saturday night, both needing to give the selection committee something to work with. But one of these teams definitely needs it more than the other right now.

Top-Five Showdown with Playoff Consequences

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The good news for Notre Dame? The last three teams to host College GameDay won their respective games when the show was on campus.

Does that have anything to do with what happens on the field? Well, no.…