Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU each have a chance to build CFP resume in top 10 clash

Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU meet in Provo on Saturday in a top-10 matchup that could help both build a stronger College Football Playoff case after being denied at-large spots last season. The No. 2 Fighting Irish enter at 6-0, while BYU is 5-0 and favored by nobody—oddsmakers list the Cougars as a 10.5-point home underdog. It’s the first time in the series’ history that both teams are ranked, and it will be the first top-10 game ever at LaVell Edwards Stadium. With criticism tied to weak early schedules, the game offers a chance to prove they’re more than “paper tigers.”