Notre Dame's perfect season rolls into Provo to test BYU's own unbeaten run.
Notre Dame comes in at 6-0 on a six-game winning streak, while BYU sits at 5-0 riding a five-game streak of its own. Both teams are still unbeaten heading into Saturday's kickoff at LaVell Edwards Stadium, airing on ABC.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET |
| Where | LaVell Edwards Stadium |
| TV | ABC |
| Line | Notre Dame Fighting Irish -10.5 | O/U 46.5 (market view) |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish record | 6-0 |
| BYU Cougars record | 5-0 |
The matchup
Notre Dame has been piling up points lately, winning 58-7 over Stanford Cardinal, 37-26 over North Carolina Tar Heels, 49-10 over Purdue Boilermakers, 27-10 over Michigan State Spartans, and 52-0 over Rice Owls. The Fighting Irish have scored 264 points this season while allowing just 66.
BYU has gotten to 5-0 with tighter, grind-it-out wins: 24-10 over Iowa State Cyclones, 17-10 over TCU Horned Frogs, 41-23 over Colorado State Rams, 28-17 over Arizona Wildcats, and 63-7 over Utah Tech Trailblazers. The Cougars have scored 173 points and allowed 67 across that stretch.
Key matchups
The gap that stands out is scoring: Notre Dame has put up 264 points this season to BYU's 173. If the Fighting Irish offense that torched Stanford Cardinal and Rice Owls shows up again, BYU's defense, which has held opponents to just 67 points total, will have its hands full.
On the other side, BYU has won its five games without needing that kind of scoring explosion, which points to a more physical, lower-scoring approach Saturday. Notre Dame's defense has allowed only 66 points across six games, the stingiest number either side brings into this one.
The pick
The market has Notre Dame as a 10.5-point favorite with a projected score of 29-18 and a total of 46.5. That number lines up with what's in front of us: Notre Dame has the scoring margin to pull away, while BYU's path runs through keeping the game close and low-scoring the way it has all season.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Wk6 W 58-7 vs Stanford Cardinal, Wk5 W 37-26 vs North Carolina Tar Heels, Wk4 W 49-10 vs Purdue Boilermakers |
| BYU Cougars | Wk6 W 24-10 vs Iowa State Cyclones, Wk5 W 17-10 vs TCU Horned Frogs, Wk3 W 41-23 vs Colorado State Rams |
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Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.