ESPN’s College GameDay will set up shop in Pittsburgh ahead of a key showdown between No. 10 Notre Dame and No. 24 Pittsburgh.
The announcement follows one of the wildest weekends of the season, as conference frontrunners Virginia and Louisville were both upset by unranked opponents, cracking open the ACC race and giving the surging Panthers a chance to seize control.
Pitt has won five straight games since Mason Heintschel took over at quarterback and is part of a four-way tie atop the conference standings.
COLLEGE GAMEDAY IS HEADED TO PITTSBURGH AND PAT IS HEADED HOME‼️
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 9, 2025
We’ll be outside Acrisure Stadium for our first Saturday show in the Steel City in 20 years!@PatMcAfeeShow pic.twitter.com/Fj60IytzCq
A win over Notre Dame could vault the Panthers into serious playoff consideration, with upcoming tests against Georgia Tech and Miami to end the season.
Notre Dame enters the matchup on a seven-game winning streak after a 49-10 rout of Navy. The Fighting Irish moved up to No. 9 in the latest AP poll and remain firmly in the mix for a 12-team playoff berth if they continue winning.
Oddsmakers opened with Notre Dame as a 10.5-point favorite, but the GameDay visit could inject extra energy into a Pitt team seeking to make a national statement. The broadcast will air live Saturday from Acrisure Stadium.
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