NO. 5 NOTRE DAME HOSTS BOSTON COLLEGE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FOLLOWED BY PURDUE AT NO. 15 IOWA ON BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT ON NBC AND PEACOCK

No. 5 Fighting Irish Host Boston College at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Following 31-24 Victory Over No. 1 Miami

College Countdown Begins at 3 p.m. ET Ahead of Boston College-Notre Dame; Big Ten College Countdown Begins at 7 p.m. ET Ahead of Purdue-Iowa

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 11, 2026 – NBC Sports presents a college football doubleheader this Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning with the College Football Playoff No. 5 Ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) hosting the Boston College Eagles (4-5) at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. College Countdown begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

In primetime, the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) host the Purdue Boilermakers (3-6) on Big Ten Saturday Night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Big Ten College Countdown begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock: Boston College at No. 5 Notre Dame

The College Football Playoff No. 5-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) host the Boston College Eagles (4-5) this Saturday, Nov. 14, from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Live coverage begins with College Countdown at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Boston College-Notre Dame rivalry dates to Sept. 15, 1975, when the two teams met for the first time at Foxboro Stadium in Massachusetts. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 19-9 and defeated Boston College 25-10 in their last meeting in 2025, extending their winning streak in the series to 10 games.

The Fighting Irish are coming off a momentous victory over the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night, defeating them 31-24 at home for the program’s first win over a No. 1 team since 2020. CJ Carr passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns, two to wide receiver Micah Gilbert, who had a team-high 98 receiving yards on nine receptions. Running back Nolan James Jr. had 88 scrimmage yards (52 rushing, 36 receiving) and a touchdown run.

Saturday’s Miami-Notre Dame thriller averaged 9.1 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, making it the third-most watched primetime Notre Dame Football game on NBC since the package began in 1991. The audience peaked at 12 million viewers in the fourth quarter and was the most-watched college football game of the weekend across all networks.

Boston College fell to Florida State, 31-24, at home on Saturday. Mason McKenzie threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Bo MacCormack III added a game-high 105 rushing yards. This will be Boston College’s first trip to South Bend since 2022.

Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter) will call Boston College-Notre Dame from Notre Dame Stadium. Reggie Smith will serve as rules analyst.

Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock: Purdue at No. 15 Iowa

The No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) host the Purdue Boilermakers (3-6, 2-4 Big Ten) at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Coverage begins with Big Ten College Countdown at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Iowa returns home following a 24-10 road victory over Northwestern last Saturday, its second consecutive win. Quarterback Hank Brown completed 16-of-21 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score, while running back L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for 128 yards on 21 carries. The Hawkeyes’ defense held Northwestern to 10 points, marking the second consecutive game Iowa has allowed 10 points or less, and enters Saturday allowing just 12.2 points per game, third-fewest in the FBS.

Purdue is led offensively by quarterback Ryan Browne, who threw for 296 yards in last week’s 34-29 loss to Maryland. Browne has thrown for 2,260 yards and 11 touchdowns this season, while running back Fame Ijeboi has rushed for a team-high 620 yards and 10 touchdowns. Purdue leads the all-time series, 50-41-3, while Iowa has won each of the past two meetings.

Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) will call Purdue-Iowa from Kinnick Stadium. Terry McAulay will serve as rules analyst.

Big Ten College Countdown

The Big Ten College Countdown team features host Ahmed Fareed alongside analysts Chris Simms, Joshua Perry, college football insider Nicole Auerbach, and betting analyst Connor Rogers. John Fanta provides game break updates.

College Football Programming on NBC Sports NOW:

Fanta in 60, a fast-paced sports and entertainment show hosted by John Fanta and sports betting analyst Jay Croucher, airing Mondays from 6-7 p.m. ET. Fanta covers a combination of sports and pop culture conversations, speaks with guests, and takes viewer voicemails. The show covers multiple sports, betting and fantasy analysis, with guests including talent from across the NBC Sports and entertainment roster, as well as current and former athletes and coaches.

Rushing the Field returns for its third season, with new episodes featuring Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry airing Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET. Auerbach and Perry break down the biggest stories and discuss the latest news and trends in college football.

Big Ten Football Highlights Factory airing Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET features highlights from every Big Ten Football game of the season, including matchups featuring some of the top teams in the nation, from Ohio State and Michigan to Oregon and USC.

NBC Sports’ 2026 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games announced to date:

The remaining NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football games will be announced during the season, with each matchup typically announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game date.

In addition to Big Ten football, Peacock’s sports programming features live coverage of the NFL, including Sunday Night Football, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten basketball, BIG EAST basketball, Big 12 basketball, Notre Dame Football, Premier League, golf, NBA and WNBA, and much more.

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