Boston College vs. Pittsburgh
Boston College and Pittsburgh have 36 meetings on file, the first in 1959; Pittsburgh leads the series 19–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Pittsburgh 6–4. Share
- Boston College wins
- 17
- Pittsburgh wins
- 19
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1959
- Longest streak
- 8 Pittsburgh
- Current streak
- 1 Boston College
- Last 10 meetings
- Pittsburgh 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–6 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–2 |
- Average margin
- 13.9 points; 16 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 10–8 Boston College’s record at home
- At Pittsburgh
- 11–7 Pittsburgh’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 win2001: Boston College 45, Pittsburgh 7by 38 points
- Pittsburgh’s biggest win2025: Pittsburgh 48, Boston College 7by 41 points
- Upset1973: Pittsburgh 28, Boston College 14Pittsburgh had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1959: Pittsburgh 22, Boston College 14Pittsburgh had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1972: Pittsburgh 35, Boston College 20Pittsburgh had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Boston College | Series | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | Joseph Yukica | 2–1 | Carl DePasqua |
| 1978–1980 | Ed Chlebek | 0–3 | Jackie Sherrill |
| 1987–1989 | Jack Bicknell | 2–1 | Mike Gottfried |
| 1994–1996 | Dan Henning | 2–1 | Johnny Majors |
| 1997–2004 | Tom O’Brien | 4–4 | Walt Harris |
| 2024–2026 | Bill O’Brien | 2–1 | Pat Narduzzi |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boston College’s side (Yukica 2–1 against DePasqua). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Paul Peterson Boston College | 32 of 53, 367 yards, 2 TD | 2004 Passing | |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku Boston College | 10 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 for loss | 2024 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.