Notre Dame at Boston College

Saturday, November 1, 2025. Notre Dame kept the Ireland Trophy

No. 12 Notre Dame beat Boston College 25–⁠10. It was their 28th meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 19–⁠9 as played.

Away12Notre Dame10–⁠2 in 2025
25
HomeBoston College2–⁠10 in 2025
10

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ESPNAttendance 44,500

At kickoff
56°F, wind 17 mph from the west, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Boston, 13 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Viewers
1.7 million viewers on ESPNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Jon NoliGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame0126725
Boston College073010

How the win probability moved

Boston College favored

Win probability by play: Boston College 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 40 points.

Notre Dame favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (40 points).

Standouts

  • PassingC.J. Carr18 of 25, 299 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
  • RushingJeremiyah Love17 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
  • ReceivingLewis Bond8 catches, 92 yardsBoston College
  • DefenseDrayk Bowen14 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossNotre Dame

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Carr18/2529920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremiyah Love17136294
Jadarian Price91205
C.J. Carr212010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Faison482046
Will Pauling473144
Eli Raridon359030
Malachi Fields252140
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Drayk Bowen14210
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa92.51.50
Jaiden Ausberry5100
Leonard Moore5000
Tae Johnson5002
Adon Shuler4001
Joshua Burnham3310
Jaylen Sneed3110
Bryce Young10.50.50

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grayson James25/3724012
Dylan Lonergan5/82901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Turbo Richard162606
Jordan McDonald3404
Dylan Lonergan1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lewis Bond892022
Jaedn Skeete873022
Jeremiah Franklin74608
Reed Harris228125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Omar Thornton9100
Quintayvious Hutchins6000
Kwan Williams5200
K.P. Price5000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Notre DameBoston College
458Total yards281
299Passing yards269
159Rushing yards12
11.5Yards per pass6.0
5.5Yards per rush0.4
22First downs21
3–⁠10Third downs8–⁠18
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers3
7–⁠67Penalties9–⁠80
24:33Possession35:27
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Notre DameBoston College
43%Success rate37%
0.26EPA per play−0.14
1.95Explosiveness1.15
−0.28Rushing EPA−0.06
0.63Passing EPA−0.02
42%Passing-down success39%
0.20First-down EPA−0.69
0.21Second-down EPA0.28
0.63Third-down EPA0.35
29%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −31.5, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 98%, Boston College 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Boston CollegeInterception, 4 playsQ2 Notre DameFumble, 5 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Notre DameMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Boston CollegeField goal, 21 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Boston CollegeInterception, 9 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 7 playsQ4 Boston CollegeInterception, 1 playQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q2 Boston CollegeInterception, 4 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameFumble, 5 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 4 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 21 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 Boston CollegeInterception, 9 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 91 yards
  16. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 Boston CollegeInterception, 1 play, 21 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #25 A.Quinn kickoff 65 yards to the ND 00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep left to #0 M.Fields thrown to BC 45 broken up by #7 C.Davis PENALTY BC Pass Interference (#7 C.Davis) 15 yards from ND 25 to ND 40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
14:451st & 10 at own 40(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #4 J.Love thrown to ND 47 QB hurried by #55 K.Williams
14:362nd & 10 at own 40(14:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #2 W.Pauling caught at ND 39, for 4 yards to the ND 44 (#1 D.Crouch)
14:043rd & 6 at own 44(14:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short left to #2 W.Pauling thrown to ND 48
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 30(13:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards loss to the BC 28 (#93 J.Dawson; #5 B.Traore)
13:092nd & 12 at own 28(13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short right to #11 L.Bond thrown to BC 30 QB hurried by #93 J.Dawson
13:053rd & 12 at own 28(13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Skeete thrown to BC 38 broken up by #9 T.Johnson QB hurried by #4 J.Ausberry
13:034th & 12 at own 28(13:03) #28 S.Florio punt 42 yards to the ND 30 fair catch by #6 J.Faison at ND 30
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 30(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush right for 1 yard gain to the ND 31 (#0 O.Thornton; #52 C.Marable Jr.)
12:202nd & 9 at own 30(12:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr rush right for 2 yards gain to the ND 33 (#2 K.Price; #8 B.Steele)
11:553rd & 7 at own 33PENALTY ND False Start (#64 J.Otting) 5 yards from ND 33 to ND 28. NO PLAY
11:303rd & 12 at own 28(11:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #9 E.Raridon caught at ND 42, for 15 yards to the ND 43 (#2 K.Price), 1ST DOWN
11:011st & 10 at own 43(11:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #2 W.Pauling caught at BC 40, for 17 yards to the BC 40 (#30 T.Green), 1ST DOWN
10:251st & 10 at opp 40(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep left to #6 J.Faison thrown to BC 10
10:122nd & 10 at opp 40(10:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #4 J.Love caught at BC 41, for 1 yard to the BC 39 (#0 O.Thornton)
9:383rd & 9 at opp 39(09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush right for 6 yards gain to the BC 33 (#55 K.Williams; #7 C.Davis)
9:044th & 3 at opp 33(09:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short middle to #2 W.Pauling thrown to BC 30 broken up by #33 O.McGowan, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 33(09:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush right for 2 yards gain to the BC 35 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
8:132nd & 8 at own 35(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BC 38 (#5 B.Traore)
7:393rd & 5 at own 38(07:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass complete short left to #11 L.Bond caught at BC 39, for 13 yards to the ND 49 (#7 J.Stroman), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:031st & 10 at opp 49(07:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass complete short left to #11 L.Bond caught at BC 46, for 5 yards loss to the BC 46 (#40 J.Burnham)
6:262nd & 15 at own 46(06:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass complete short right to #2 T.Richard caught at BC 43, for 7 yards to the ND 47, out of bounds at ND 47
5:523rd & 8 at opp 47(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush right for 1 yard loss to the ND 48 (#93 J.Dawson)
5:124th & 9 at opp 48(05:21) #28 S.Florio punt 37 yards to the ND 11 muffed by #6 J.Faison at ND 11 recovered by ND #6 J.Faison at ND 15, End Of Play
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 15(05:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ND 17 (#55 K.Williams; #33 O.McGowan)
4:292nd & 8 at own 17(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr rush right for 10 yards gain to the ND 27 (#0 O.Thornton), 1ST DOWN
3:591st & 10 at own 27(04:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush right for 4 yards gain to the ND 31 (#91 M.Byerson; #0 O.Thornton)
3:172nd & 6 at own 31(03:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush left for 3 yards gain to the ND 34 (#30 T.Green; #7 C.Davis)
2:343rd & 3 at own 34(02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #2 W.Pauling caught at ND 38, for 8 yards to the ND 42 (#30 T.Green; #20 M.Upton), 1ST DOWN
2:101st & 10 at own 42(02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ND 46 (#0 O.Thornton; #99 M.Bumpus)
1:442nd & 6 at own 46(01:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass intercepted by #16 I.Farris at BC 06 QB hurried by #0 O.Thornton #16 I.Farris return 20 yards to the BC 26 (#0 M.Fields) PENALTY BC Holding (#16 I.Farris) 10 yards from ND 46 to BC 44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:581st & 10 at opp 44(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #0 M.Fields thrown to BC 39
0:522nd & 10 at opp 44(00:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC 43 (#15 Q.Hutchins)
0:223rd & 9 at opp 43(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #24 J.Price caught at BC 48, for 3 yards to the BC 40 (#7 C.Davis; #15 Q.Hutchins)
Q2 14:524th & 6 at opp 40CJ Carr pass to M. Fields for 40 yds, for a TDNotre Dame 6, Boston College 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 12, Boston College 7
Boston College Interception, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35(14:52) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 65 yards to the BC 00, Touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25(14:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #1 J.Skeete caught at BC 21, for 6 yards to the BC 31 (#9 T.Johnson), out of bounds
14:342nd & 4 at own 31PENALTY BC False Start 5 yards from BC 31 to BC 26. NO PLAY
14:102nd & 9 at own 26(14:17) Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #17 J.Franklin caught at BC 31, for 8 yards to the BC 34 (#9 T.Johnson)
13:413rd & 1 at own 34(13:45) Shotgun #5 J.McDonald rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BC 38 (#44 J.Tuihalamaka), 1ST DOWN
13:161st & 10 at own 38(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #9 T.Johnson at ND 36 broken up by #8 A.Shuler, End Of Play
Notre Dame Fumble, 5 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 36(13:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep middle to #6 J.Faison caught at BC 25, for 46 yards to the BC 18 (#16 I.Farris), 1ST DOWN
12:371st & 10 at opp 18(12:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BC 14 (#2 K.Price)
11:572nd & 6 at opp 14(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush right for 5 yards gain to the BC 09 (#33 O.McGowan; #30 T.Green)
11:213rd & 1 at opp 9(11:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BC 05 (#7 C.Davis), 1ST DOWN
10:341st & goal at opp 5(10:43) Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 0 yards to the BC 05 fumbled by #24 J.Price at BC 03 forced by #0 O.Thornton recovered by BC #41 F.Bate at BC 05, End Of Play
Boston College Turnover on downs, 14 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 5(10:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James rush middle for 0 yards to the BC 05 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
9:462nd & 10 at own 5(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #11 L.Bond caught at BC 15, for 13 yards to the BC 18 (#9 T.Johnson; #8 A.Shuler), 1ST DOWN
9:141st & 10 at own 18(09:19) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 5 yards gain to the BC 23 (#5 B.Traore)
8:532nd & 5 at own 23(08:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BC 27 (#34 D.Bowen)
8:103rd & 1 at own 27(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 5 yards gain to the BC 32 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa), 1ST DOWN
7:331st & 10 at own 32(07:40) Shotgun #3 G.James rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BC 34 (#3 J.Sneed)
6:532nd & 8 at own 34(07:02) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short right to #2 T.Richard caught at BC 28, for 6 yards loss to the BC 28 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa) PENALTY ND UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa) 15 yards from BC 28 to BC 43, 1ST DOWN
6:331st & 10 at own 43(06:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short left to #11 L.Bond thrown to ND 43 QB hurried by #47 J.Onye
6:212nd & 10 at own 43(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #17 J.Franklin caught at BC 47, for 4 yards to the BC 47 (#15 L.Moore; #27 K.Viliamu-Asa). #71 J.Bowry injured on the play
5:533rd & 6 at own 47(06:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #11 L.Bond caught at ND 44, for 18 yards to the ND 35 (#15 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
5:131st & 10 at opp 35(05:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.McDonald rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ND 34 (#56 E.Hughes)
4:362nd & 9 at opp 34(04:41) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short right to #11 L.Bond caught at ND 28, for 8 yards to the ND 26 (#8 A.Shuler), out of bounds
3:234th & 2 at opp 27(03:26) Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short right to #17 J.Franklin thrown to ND 24 broken up by #28 L.Talich, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 27(03:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #4 J.Love caught at ND 21, for 14 yards to the ND 41 (#99 M.Bumpus), 1ST DOWN
2:401st & 10 at own 41(02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ND 44 (#8 B.Steele; #15 Q.Hutchins)
2:062nd & 7 at own 44(02:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #4 J.Love caught at ND 46, for 12 yards to the BC 44 (#0 O.Thornton), 1ST DOWN
1:531st & 10 at opp 44CJ Carr pass to W. Pauling for 44 yds, for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (L. Lombardo KICK)Notre Dame 12, Boston College 0
2:002nd & 7 at opp 44Timeout , clock 02:00
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35(01:53) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 65 yards to the BC 00, Touchback
1:481st & 10 at own 25(01:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #1 J.Skeete caught at BC 25, for 4 yards to the BC 29 (#24 M.Zackery IV)
1:432nd & 6 at own 29(01:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James sacked for loss of 8 yards to the BC 21 (#95 B.Young, #27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
1:481st & 10 at opp 25Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:48
1:343rd & 14 at own 21(01:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete deep left to #11 L.Bond caught at BC 41, for 22 yards to the BC 43 (#28 L.Talich; #15 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN
1:432nd & 6 at opp 29Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:43
1:181st & 10 at own 43(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short right to #11 L.Bond caught at ND 42, for 16 yards to the ND 41 (#0 D.Smith), 1ST DOWN
0:451st & 10 at opp 41(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #1 J.Skeete caught at ND 25, for 20 yards to the ND 21 QB hurried by #3 J.Sneed (#28 L.Talich), 1ST DOWN
0:541st & 10 at own 43Timeout Boston College, clock 00:54
0:271st & 10 at opp 21(00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James sacked for loss of 4 yards to the ND 25 (#3 J.Sneed)
0:281st & 10 at opp 21Timeout Boston College, clock 00:28
Notre Dame Missed FG, 4 plays
0:22PENALTY BC Personal Foul (#75 P.Abdoulaye Sy) 15 yards from BC 35 to BC 20. NO PLAY
0:171st & 10 at own 20(00:20) #25 A.Quinn kickoff 67 yards to the ND 13 #24 J.Price return 22 yards to the ND 35 (#34 T.Hays)
0:091st & 10 at own 35(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #6 J.Faison caught at BC 47, for 19 yards to the BC 46 (#16 I.Farris), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY BC Roughing The Passer (#15 Q.Hutchins) 15 yards from BC 46 to BC 31, 1ST DOWN
0:061st & 10 at opp 31(00:06) No Huddle #13 C.Carr pass incomplete, Spike
0:012nd & 10 at opp 31(00:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #9 E.Raridon caught at BC 25, for 14 yards to the BC 17, out of bounds at BC 17, 1ST DOWN
0:061st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:06
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
0:222nd & 14 at opp 25Reed Harris 25 Yd pass from Grayson James (Luca Lombardo Kick)Notre Dame 12, Boston College 7
0:011st & 10 at opp 17(00:01) #18 E.Schmidt field goal attempt from 35 yards NO GOOD (H: #10 T.Buchner, LS: #96 J.Vinci), clock 00:00
Boston College Turnover on downs, 14 plays
4:023rd & 1 at opp 26(04:02) Shotgun #5 J.McDonald rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ND 27 (#34 D.Bowen)
3rd quarter3 drives, then Notre Dame 18, Boston College 10
Boston College Field goal, 21 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 61 yards to the BC 04 #30 T.Green return 15 yards to the BC 19 (#82 L.Scheidler)
14:431st & 10 at own 19(14:54) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #17 J.Franklin caught at BC 20, for 7 yards to the BC 26 (#8 A.Shuler)
14:122nd & 3 at own 26(14:18) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BC 28 (#34 D.Bowen)
13:393rd & 1 at own 28(13:43) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BC 30 (#34 D.Bowen), 1ST DOWN
13:011st & 10 at own 30(13:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BC 32 (#34 D.Bowen)
12:342nd & 8 at own 32(12:42) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #1 J.Skeete caught at BC 35, for 4 yards to the BC 36 (#34 D.Bowen)
11:593rd & 4 at own 36(12:05) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #85 K.Chudzinski caught at BC 39, for 21 yards to the ND 43, out of bounds at ND 43, 1ST DOWN
11:171st & 10 at opp 43(11:23) Shotgun #3 G.James rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ND 42 (#34 D.Bowen)
10:372nd & 9 at opp 42(10:46) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #2 T.Richard caught at ND 41, for 8 yards to the ND 34 (#4 J.Ausberry)
10:063rd & 1 at opp 34(10:10) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 0 yards to the ND 34 (#28 L.Talich)
9:234th & 1 at opp 34(09:27) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ND 32 (#56 E.Hughes), 1ST DOWN
8:541st & 10 at opp 32(09:01) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #1 J.Skeete caught at ND 30, for 3 yards to the ND 29 (#4 J.Ausberry)
8:182nd & 7 at opp 29(08:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #17 J.Franklin caught at ND 26, for 6 yards to the ND 23 (#4 J.Ausberry; #15 L.Moore)
7:423rd & 1 at opp 23(07:46) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 0 yards to the ND 23 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
7:044th & 1 at opp 23(07:10) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ND 21 (#9 T.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
6:281st & 10 at opp 21(06:32) Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short left to #85 K.Chudzinski thrown to ND 15 broken up by #34 D.Bowen
6:182nd & 10 at opp 21(06:27) Shotgun #3 G.James sacked for loss of 1 yard to the ND 22 (#40 J.Burnham)
5:353rd & 11 at opp 22(05:43) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #17 J.Franklin caught at ND 16, for 8 yards to the ND 14 (#0 D.Smith)
5:004th & 3 at opp 14(05:00) Shotgun #3 G.James sacked for loss of 11 yards to the ND 25 (#40 J.Burnham) PENALTY ND Personal Foul (#40 J.Burnham) 7 yards from ND 14 to ND 07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:291st & goal at opp 7(04:30) Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short middle to #85 K.Chudzinski thrown to ND 00
4:212nd & goal at opp 7(04:28) Shotgun #3 G.James rush middle for 0 yards to the ND 07 (#41 D.Hinish; #27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
3:403rd & goal at opp 7(03:44) Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short left to #17 J.Franklin thrown to ND 00
3:364th & goal at opp 7Luca Lombardo 25 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 12, Boston College 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 35(03:36) #25 A.Quinn kickoff 65 yards to the ND 00, Touchback
3:261st & 10 at own 25(03:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #6 J.Faison caught at ND 32, for 11 yards to the ND 36 (#16 I.Farris), 1ST DOWN
2:551st & 10 at own 36(03:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush left for 9 yards gain to the ND 45 (#15 Q.Hutchins) PENALTY BC Offside declined
2:342nd & 1 at own 45(02:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush right for 4 yards gain to the ND 49 (#2 K.Price; #15 Q.Hutchins), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 49(02:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep left to #9 E.Raridon caught at BC 24, for 30 yards to the BC 21 (#2 K.Price), 1ST DOWN
1:321st & 10 at opp 21(01:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #0 M.Fields caught at BC 15, for 12 yards to the BC 09 QB hurried by #15 Q.Hutchins (#7 C.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY BC Roughing The Passer (#15 Q.Hutchins) 5 yards from BC 09 to BC 04, 1ST DOWN
1:051st & goal at opp 4(01:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush left for 1 yard gain to the BC 03 (#55 K.Williams; #41 F.Bate)
0:322nd & goal at opp 3Jeremiyah Love 3 Yd Run (Marcello Diomede PAT failed)Notre Dame 18, Boston College 10
Boston College Interception, 9 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 35(00:32) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 56 yards to the BC 09 #30 T.Green return 18 yards to the BC 27 (#25 P.Zinter)
0:181st & 10 at own 27(00:25) Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete deep left to #4 R.Harris thrown to ND 28 broken up by #15 L.Moore
0:172nd & 10 at own 27(00:17) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #11 L.Bond caught at BC 31, for 7 yards to the BC 34 (#8 A.Shuler), out of bounds
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 34PENALTY ND Offside (#93 J.Dawson) 5 yards from BC 34 to BC 39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 14:531st & 10 at own 39(14:58) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush left for 2 yards loss to the BC 37 (#40 J.Burnham)
Q4 14:132nd & 12 at own 37G. James pass to J. Skeete for 22 yds for a 1ST down, G. James fumbled, forced by J. Sneed, recovered by J. Skeete, J. Skeete returned
Q4 13:321st & 10 at opp 41(13:39) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short right to #2 T.Richard caught at ND 45, for 0 yards to the ND 41 (#34 D.Bowen)
Q4 12:562nd & 10 at opp 41(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short right thrown to ND 35 QB hurried by #47 J.Onye
Q4 12:553rd & 10 at opp 41(12:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short right thrown to ND 34 QB hurried by #3 J.Sneed PENALTY ND Personal Foul (#3 J.Sneed) 15 yards from ND 41 to ND 26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 12:491st & 10 at opp 26PENALTY ND Delay Of Game 5 yards from ND 26 to ND 21. NO PLAY
Q4 12:491st & 5 at opp 21PENALTY BC False Start (#53 D.Allick) 5 yards from ND 21 to ND 26. NO PLAY
Q4 12:431st & 10 at opp 26(12:49) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush right for 1 yard loss to the ND 27 (#4 J.Ausberry), out of bounds
Q4 12:022nd & 11 at opp 27(12:09) Shotgun #3 G.James rush left for 4 yards gain to the ND 23 (#4 J.Ausberry), out of bounds
Q4 11:213rd & 7 at opp 23(11:27) Shotgun #3 G.James pass intercepted by #8 A.Shuler at ND 04 QB hurried by #4 J.Ausberry #8 A.Shuler return 2 yards to the ND 06, out of bounds at ND 06
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 25, Boston College 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
11:071st & 10 at own 6Jeremiyah Love 94 Yd Run (Erik Schmidt Kick)Notre Dame 25, Boston College 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 35(11:07) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 65 yards to the BC 00, Touchback
11:011st & 10 at own 25(11:06) Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short left to #4 R.Harris thrown to BC 24 QB hurried by #40 J.Burnham
10:512nd & 10 at own 25(11:00) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #1 J.Skeete caught at BC 27, for 3 yards to the BC 28 (#15 L.Moore), out of bounds
10:183rd & 7 at own 28(10:24) Shotgun #3 G.James sacked for loss of 5 yards to the BC 23 (#34 D.Bowen)
9:434th & 12 at own 23(09:47) #28 S.Florio punt 22 yards to the BC 45, out of bounds at BC 45
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:371st & 10 at opp 45(09:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush left for 2 yards gain to the BC 43 (#52 C.Marable Jr.)
8:512nd & 8 at opp 43(08:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #6 J.Faison caught at BC 38, for 6 yards to the BC 37 (#16 I.Farris)
8:143rd & 2 at opp 37(08:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 0 yards to the BC 37 (#99 M.Bumpus)
7:384th & 2 at opp 37(07:38) No Huddle #4 J.Love rush left for 4 yards loss to the BC 41 (#33 O.McGowan), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Boston College Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 41(07:37) Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush right for 6 yards gain to the BC 47 (#34 D.Bowen)
7:042nd & 4 at own 47(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #17 J.Franklin caught at ND 48, for 5 yards to the ND 48 (#9 T.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
6:481st & 10 at opp 48(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short left to #2 T.Richard thrown to ND 45 broken up by #47 J.Onye
6:382nd & 10 at opp 48(06:47) Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short right to #17 J.Franklin caught at ND 41, for 8 yards to the ND 40 (#34 D.Bowen)
6:103rd & 2 at opp 40(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Richard rush right for 2 yards gain to the ND 38 (#34 D.Bowen), 1ST DOWN
5:461st & 10 at opp 38(05:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short left to #4 R.Harris caught at ND 36, for 3 yards to the ND 35 QB hurried by #47 J.Onye (#34 D.Bowen)
5:232nd & 7 at opp 35(05:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass complete short middle to #1 J.Skeete caught at ND 30, for 11 yards to the ND 24 (#34 D.Bowen), 1ST DOWN
5:041st & 10 at opp 24(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ND 21, End Of Play
4:482nd & 7 at opp 21(04:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short middle to #85 K.Chudzinski thrown to ND 16 broken up by #9 T.Johnson PENALTY BC Holding (#53 D.Allick) 10 yards from ND 21 to ND 31. NO PLAY
4:412nd & 17 at opp 31(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete short left to #88 D.Pough thrown to ND 16 PENALTY BC Intentional Grounding (#3 G.James)
4:353rd & 25 at opp 39(04:40) Shotgun #3 G.James sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ND 46 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
4:204th & 32 at opp 46(04:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass incomplete deep right to #4 R.Harris thrown to ND 06 broken up by #0 D.Smith, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4:273rd & 25 at opp 39Timeout Boston College, clock 04:27
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 46(04:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep middle to #0 M.Fields thrown to BC 08
4:082nd & 10 at own 46(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 9 yards gain to the BC 45 (#0 O.Thornton)
3:343rd & 1 at opp 45(03:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 1 yard loss to the BC 46 (#55 K.Williams)
3:294th & 2 at opp 46(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #4 J.Love caught at BC 47, for 3 yards to the BC 43 (#15 Q.Hutchins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:343rd & 1 at own 45Timeout Boston College, clock 03:34
2:521st & 10 at opp 43(02:55) Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 2 yards loss to the BC 45 (#0 O.Thornton)
2:472nd & 12 at opp 45(02:51) Shotgun #4 J.Love rush middle for 0 yards to the BC 45 (#52 C.Marable Jr.)
2:521st & 10 at own 43Timeout Boston College, clock 02:52
2:033rd & 12 at opp 45(02:08) Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep middle to #2 W.Pauling thrown to BC 20 broken up by #33 O.McGowan
1:514th & 12 at opp 45(02:00) #16 J.Rendell punt 44 yards to the BC 01
1:411st & 10 at own 1(01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 G.James pass intercepted by #9 T.Johnson at BC 22, End Of Play
1:514th & 12 at own 45Timeout , clock 01:51
Notre Dame End of game, 3 plays
1:351st & 10 at opp 22(01:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 6 yards loss to the BC 28 (#55 K.Williams)
0:492nd & 16 at opp 28(00:54) Shotgun #24 J.Price rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BC 26 (#52 C.Marable Jr.)
0:063rd & 14 at opp 26(00:06) Kneel down by #13 C.Carr at BC 27 for loss of 1 yard

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 18–⁠9; as played, 19–⁠9 in 28 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 25, Boston College 10
2022Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0
2020Notre Dame 45, Boston College 31
2019Notre Dame 40, Boston College 7
2017Notre Dame 49, Boston College 20
2015Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16

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