Boston College vs. Cincinnati
Boston College and Cincinnati first met in 1961 and have played 9 times; Cincinnati leads the series 5–4. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Cincinnati 5–4, and Cincinnati has won the last 3. Share
2027 at Boston College. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Boston College wins
- 4
- Cincinnati wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 3 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 3 Cincinnati
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 5–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 17.3 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 3–1 Boston College’s record at home
- At Cincinnati
- 3–1 Cincinnati’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Boston College first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boston College’s biggest win1988: Boston College 41, Cincinnati 7by 34 points
- Cincinnati’s biggest win2019: Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6by 32 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Desmond Ridder Cincinnati | 2019 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2026 | FOX | 1.1 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 5, 2026 | Cincinnati 34, Boston College 15 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Jan 2, 2020 | 23Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6 | Legion Field | Birmingham Bowl | |
| Sep 27, 1997 | Cincinnati 24, Boston College 6 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 12, 1996 | Boston College 24, Cincinnati 17 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 10, 1988 | Boston College 41, Cincinnati 7 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 26, 1985 | Cincinnati 24, Boston College 17 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 4, 1967 | Cincinnati 27, Boston College 21 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 17, 1964 | Boston College 10, Cincinnati 0 | at Boston College | ||
| Sep 23, 1961 | Boston College 23, Cincinnati 0 | at Boston College |
Every game is listed as played on the field.