Week 10 of the 2026 college football season delivers one of the most anticipated slates in recent memory, featuring seven matchups between ranked teams. The day kicks off with the first-ever top-10 Holy War as No. 9 BYU visits No. 3 Utah, followed by No. 5 Alabama at No. 14 LSU in the afternoon, and culminates with No. 1 Miami facing No. 11 Notre Dame in prime time.
Top Matchups
The BYU-Utah rivalry game at Rice-Eccles Stadium (12 p.m. ET, ABC) marks the first top-10 meeting in series history, with Utah undefeated and eyeing a College Football Playoff first-round bye. BYU has won three straight in the series but has looked shaky since beating Notre Dame.
In the SEC, Alabama travels to Death Valley for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on ABC. LSU missed out on a night game but enters with confidence behind quarterback Sam Leavitt, while Alabama's young quarterback Keelon Russell must overcome road struggles. Both coaches, Kalen DeBoer and Lane Kiffin, cannot afford another loss.
Other ranked clashes include No. 7 Texas at No. 18 Missouri (12 p.m., ESPN), No. 23 Oregon at No. 12 Ohio State (3:30 p.m., CBS), No. 6 Kentucky at No. 13 Tennessee (6:15 p.m., ESPN), and No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Ole Miss (7:30 p.m., ABC). Each carries significant playoff implications.
Prime Time Showdown
The nightcap features Miami vs. Notre Dame (7:30 p.m., NBC) with Heisman Trophy implications for quarterbacks CJ Carr and Darian Mensah, despite Miami missing Malachi Toney. The game serves as a key data point for the playoff selection committee.
Other Notable Games
Additional games of interest: No. 8 UCLA at Minnesota (12 p.m., Fox), Texas A&M at No. 21 South Carolina (3 p.m., ESPN), Cincinnati at No. 17 Houston (3:30 p.m., Fox), No. 19 Iowa at Northwestern (7:30 p.m., Fox), Oklahoma at No. 24 Florida (7:45 p.m., SEC Network), and West Virginia at No. 15 Texas Tech (9:30 p.m., ESPN).
