Boston College vs. Northwestern
Boston College and Northwestern first met in 1961 and have played 5 times; Northwestern leads the series 4–1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Northwestern 4–1, and Northwestern has won the last 3. Share
- Boston College wins
- 1
- Northwestern wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 3 Northwestern
- Current streak
- 3 Northwestern
- Last 10 meetings
- Northwestern 4–1
- Most recent
- 2012
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 22.2 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 1–1 Boston College’s record at home
- At Northwestern
- 3–0 Northwestern’s record at home
- 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 win1992: Boston College 49, Northwestern 0by 49 points
- Northwestern’s biggest win1961: Northwestern 45, Boston College 0by 45 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.
Every game
| Sep 15, 2012 | Northwestern 22, Boston College 13 | at Northwestern | ||
| Sep 3, 2011 | Northwestern 24, Boston College 17 | at Boston College | ||
| Sep 18, 1993 | Northwestern 22, 22Boston College 21 | at Northwestern | ||
| Sep 12, 1992 | Boston College 49, Northwestern 0 | at Boston College | ||
| Sep 30, 1961 | Northwestern 45, Boston College 0 | at Northwestern |
Every game is listed as played on the field.