Defensive line, Boston College (from Merrimack), 2024–26
Favor Bate
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lanham, MD
Favor Bate plays defensive line for Boston College, after Merrimack (2024). Last time out, against Pittsburgh: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Pittsburgh, W 27–21
Next game: at Georgia Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston College | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Boston College | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Merrimack | 41 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Boston College | 41 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Boston College | 41 | DL | Jr. | 6′2″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Boston College 4 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Maine | W 22–16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 14–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at SMU | L 16–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Boston College 8 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Michigan State | L 40–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Stanford | L 20–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. California | L 24–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | atPittsburgh | L 7–48 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Clemson | L 10–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Louisville | L 24–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Notre Dame | L 10–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 34–36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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