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2018 Boston College

7–⁠5 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Steve Addazio.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 2018, game by game: won vs. Massachusetts 55–21; won vs. Holy Cross 62–14; won at Wake Forest 41–34; lost at Purdue 13–30; won vs. Temple 45–35; lost at No. 23 NC State 23–28; won vs. Louisville 38–20; won vs. Miami 27–14; won at Virginia Tech 31–21; lost vs. No. 2 Clemson 7–27; lost at Florida State 21–22; lost vs. No. 19 Syracuse 21–42+48−21Won 55–21 vs. Massachusetts+34MassachusettsWon 62–14 vs. Holy Cross+48Holy CrossWon 41–34 at Wake Forest+7Wake ForestLost 13–30 at Purdue-17PurdueWon 45–35 vs. Temple+10TempleLost 23–28 at No. 23 NC State-5No. 23 NC StateWon 38–20 vs. Louisville+18LouisvilleWon 27–14 vs. Miami+13MiamiWon 31–21 at Virginia Tech+10Virginia TechLost 7–27 vs. No. 2 Clemson-20No. 2 ClemsonLost 21–22 at Florida State-1Florida StateLost 21–42 vs. No. 19 Syracuse-21No. 19 Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsMassachusettsW 55–⁠2170%
Sep 8vsHoly CrossW 62–⁠1489%
Sep 13atWake ForestW 41–⁠3442%
Sep 22atPurdueL 13–⁠3057%
Sep 29vsTempleW 45–⁠3559%
Oct 6at23NC StateL 23–⁠2831%
Oct 13vsLouisvilleW 38–⁠2070%
Oct 26vsMiamiW 27–⁠1449%
Nov 3atVirginia TechW 31–⁠2149%
Nov 10vs2ClemsonL 7–⁠2731%
Nov 17atFlorida StateL 21–⁠2254%
Nov 24vs19SyracuseL 21–⁠4262%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 42–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 4: 23
  2. Wk 10: 24
  3. Wk 11: 17
  4. Wk 12: 22
Record
7–⁠5
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked peak No. 17
Points
384–⁠308
Coach
Steve Addazio
Elo
1570 +30 this season
SP+ rating
2.4 No. 63 of 130; offense No. 87, defense No. 32, special teams No. 117
SRS
6.3 No. 39 of 130 in FBS
Returning
81% of last season’s EPA, No. 24 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 71 roster talent No. 69 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Scot Loeffler
Defensive coordinators
Jim Reid and Anthony Campanile
Captains
Jon Baker and Will Harris
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense101st of 130
  • Defense18th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted98th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted21st of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0339%1.27101st of 130
Defense-0.0041%1.2118th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
0.01 def		39% off
40% def		—98th off
21st 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
Offense3.6own 3314% allowed
Defense3.0own 2917% caused

CORE rating 3.2, 46th of 130 (offense -4.7, defense -8.0).

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 QB2,121 yds
Passing touchdownsAnthony Brown QB20 TD
Rushing yardsA.J. Dillon RB1,108 yds
Rushing touchdownsA.J. Dillon RB10 TD
Receiving yardsKobay White WR510 yds
Receiving touchdownsJeff Smith RB6 TD
TacklesConnor Strachan LB91 tkl
SacksWyatt Ray DE9 sacks
InterceptionsHamp Cheevers DB7 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Finn Dirstine OG★★★★No. 362
Elijah Jones ATH★★★No. 793
Thomas Shelmire OG★★★No. 953
Hugh Davis OLB★★★No. 1014
Evan Stewart S★★★No. 1031

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

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.844
Running backs23.00.827
Receivers23.00.841
Offensive line33.30.861
Defensive line23.00.835
Linebackers43.00.841
Defensive backs23.00.839
Athletes and specialists52.60.817
Whole class223.00.837

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 2019

The 2019 draft
Rd 1Chris Lindstrom OGAtlanta Falcons
Rd 3Zach Allen DEArizona Cardinals
Rd 3Will Harris SDetroit Lions
Rd 7Tommy Sweeney TEBuffalo Bills

Roster 97

The 2018 roster

97 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠015–⁠01
Syracuse6–⁠210–⁠315
Pittsburgh6–⁠27–⁠7
NC State5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠5
Miami4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Duke3–⁠58–⁠5
Wake Forest3–⁠57–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠55–⁠7
North Carolina1–⁠72–⁠9
Louisville0–⁠82–⁠10

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