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2017 Boston College

7–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Steve Addazio.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 2017, game by game: won at Northern Illinois 23–20; lost vs. Wake Forest 10–34; lost vs. Notre Dame 20–49; lost at No. 2 Clemson 7–34; won vs. Central Michigan 28–8; lost vs. No. 16 Virginia Tech 10–23; won at Louisville 45–42; won at Virginia 41–10; won vs. Florida State 35–3; lost vs. NC State 14–17; won vs. UConn 39–16; won at Syracuse 42–14; lost vs. Iowa 20–27+32−29Won 23–20 at Northern Illinois+3Northern Illino…Lost 10–34 vs. Wake Forest-24Wake ForestLost 20–49 vs. Notre Dame-29Notre DameLost 7–34 at No. 2 Clemson-27No. 2 ClemsonWon 28–8 vs. Central Michigan+20Central MichiganLost 10–23 vs. No. 16 Virginia Tech-13No. 16 Virginia TechWon 45–42 at Louisville+3LouisvilleWon 41–10 at Virginia+31VirginiaWon 35–3 vs. Florida State+32Florida StateLost 14–17 vs. NC State-3NC StateWon 39–16 vs. UConn+23UConnWon 42–14 at Syracuse+28SyracuseLost 20–27 vs. Iowa-7Iowa
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1atNorthern IllinoisW 23–⁠2042%
Sep 9vsWake ForestL 10–⁠3461%
Sep 16vsNotre DameL 20–⁠4944%
Sep 23at2ClemsonL 7–⁠349%
Sep 30vsCentral MichiganW 28–⁠861%
Oct 7vs16Virginia TechL 10–⁠2333%
Oct 14atLouisvilleW 45–⁠4223%
Oct 21atVirginiaW 41–⁠1035%
Oct 27vsFlorida StateW 35–⁠343%
Nov 11vsNC StateL 14–⁠1751%
Nov 18vsUConnW 39–⁠1679%
Nov 25atSyracuseW 42–⁠1461%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsIowaPinstripe BowlL 20–⁠2745%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Iowa 27–⁠20 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 5th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
334–⁠297
Coach
Steve Addazio
Elo
1560 +64 this season
SP+ rating
4.6 No. 53 of 128; offense No. 89, defense No. 23, special teams No. 88
SRS
10.0 No. 29 of 130 in FBS
Returning
52% of last season’s EPA, No. 84 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 67 roster talent No. 65 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Scot Loeffler
Defensive coordinator
Jim Reid
Captains
Jon Baker, Charlie Callinan and Kamrin Moore
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense109th of 130
  • Defense30th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted100th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted23rd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0139%1.14109th of 130
Defense0.0039%1.2130th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
-0.00 def		41% off
38% def		—100th off
23rd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.0own 3515% allowed
Defense3.0own 2817% caused

CORE rating 6.2, 39th of 130 (offense -2.6, defense -8.8).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsAnthony Brown QB1,367 yds
Passing touchdownsAnthony Brown QB11 TD
Rushing yardsA.J. Dillon RB1,589 yds
Rushing touchdownsA.J. Dillon RB14 TD
Receiving yardsTommy Sweeney TE512 yds
Receiving touchdownsTommy Sweeney TE4 TD
TacklesTy Schwab LB107 tkl
SacksZach Allen DE6 sacks
InterceptionsLukas Denis DB7 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

A.J. Dillon ATH★★★No. 406
Brandon Sebastian CB★★★No. 696
Ben Petrula OG★★★No. 735
C.J. Lewis WR★★★No. 759
Travis Levy RB★★★No. 886

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks32.70.812
Running backs13.00.851
Receivers53.00.833
Offensive line32.30.812
Defensive line22.50.794
Linebackers23.00.840
Defensive backs33.00.850
Athletes and specialists23.00.848
Whole class212.80.828

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2018

The 2018 draft
Rd 2Harold Landry OLBTennessee Titans
Rd 3Isaac Yiadom CBDenver Broncos
Rd 6Kamrin Moore CBNew Orleans Saints

Roster 98

The 2017 roster

98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson7–⁠112–⁠24
Miami7–⁠110–⁠313
NC State6–⁠29–⁠423
Virginia Tech5–⁠39–⁠424
Wake Forest4–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Georgia Tech4–⁠45–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠57–⁠6
Duke3–⁠57–⁠6
Virginia3–⁠56–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse2–⁠64–⁠8
North Carolina1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.