Boston College vs. Fordham
Boston College and Fordham first met in 1928 and have played 16 times; the series is tied 8–8. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Boston College 6–4, and Boston College has won the last 4. Share
- Boston College wins
- 8
- Fordham wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1928
- Longest streak
- 4 Boston College
- Current streak
- 4 Boston College
- Last 10 meetings
- Boston College 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 1–5 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 16.4 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 6–6 Boston College’s record at home
- At Fordham
- 2–2 Fordham’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boston College’s biggest win2025: Boston College 66, Fordham 10by 56 points
- Fordham’s biggest win1933: Fordham 32, Boston College 6by 26 points
- Upset1953: Boston College 20, Fordham 13Boston College had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Boston College | Series | Fordham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928–1932 | Joe McKenney | 2–3 | Frank Cavanaugh |
| 1951–1954 | Mike Holovak | 3–1 | Ed Danowski |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boston College’s side (McKenney 2–3 against Cavanaugh). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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.
From the newspapers

1931 · The Washington times, District of Columbia, Oct 17, 1931

1932 · The Daily Alaska empire, Oct 31, 1932

1942 · Evening star, Nov 15, 1942

1950 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Oct 14, 1950

1952 · The Key West citizen, Oct 25, 1952
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
| Aug 30, 2025 | Boston College 66, Fordham 10 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 16, 1954 | Boston College 21, Fordham 7 | at Fordham | ||
| Oct 16, 1953 | Boston College 20, Fordham 13 | at Fordham | ||
| Oct 24, 1952 | Boston College 14, Fordham 13 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 12, 1951 | Fordham 35, Boston College 19 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 13, 1950 | Fordham 26, Boston College 6 | at Boston College | ||
| Nov 12, 1949 | Boston College 20, Fordham 12 | at Boston College | ||
| Nov 14, 1942 | 3Boston College 56, Fordham 6 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 5, 1935 | Fordham 19, Boston College 0 | at Fordham | ||
| Oct 12, 1934 | Fordham 6, Boston College 0 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 21, 1933 | Fordham 32, Boston College 6 | at Fordham | ||
| Oct 29, 1932 | Boston College 3, Fordham 0 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 12, 1931 | Fordham 20, Boston College 0 | at Boston College | ||
| Oct 13, 1930 | Fordham 3, Boston College 0 | at Boston College | ||
| Nov 9, 1929 | Fordham 7, Boston College 6 | at Boston College | ||
| Nov 12, 1928 | Boston College 19, Fordham 7 | at Boston College |
Every game is listed as played on the field.