2022 Boston College
3–9 (2–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Jeff Hafley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 NC State 21–20Nov 12
NC State was ranked No. 17 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisville 34–33Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Rutgers | L 21–22 | 65% |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia Tech | L 10–27 | 44% |
| Sep 17 | vs Maine | W 38–17 | 78% |
| Sep 24 | at Florida State | L 14–44 | 34% |
| Oct 1 | vs Louisville | W 34–33 | 49% |
| Oct 8 | vs 5Clemson | L 3–31 | 22% |
| Oct 22 | at 13Wake Forest | L 15–43 | 18% |
| Oct 29 | at UConn | L 3–13 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | vs Duke | L 31–38 | 45% |
| Nov 12 | at 17NC State | W 21–20 | 16% |
| Nov 19 | at 18Notre Dame | L 0–44 | 10% |
| Nov 26 | vs Syracuse | L 23–32 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 32–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 109th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 12th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 213–364
- Coach
- Jeff Hafley
- Elo
- 1367 −120 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.9 No. 113 of 131; offense No. 99, defense No. 97, special teams No. 121
- SRS
- −10.2 No. 105 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 64% of last season’s EPA, No. 57 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 40 roster talent No. 42 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- John McNulty
- Defensive coordinator
- Tem Lukabu
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 36% | 1.40 | 115th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 42% | 1.28 | 89th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.13 def | 37% off 41% def | — | 95th off 84th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 28 | 23% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 34 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -1.5, 73rd of 131 (offense -0.4, defense 1.1).
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 yards | Phil Jurkovec QB | 1,711 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Phil Jurkovec QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Pat Garwo III RB | 403 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Pat Garwo III RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Zay Flowers WR | 1,077 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Zay Flowers WR | 12 TD |
| Tackles | Vinny DePalma LB | 87 tkl |
| Sacks | Donovan Ezeiruaku DE | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elijah Jones DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Joseph Griffin Jr. WR | ★★★★ | No. 342 |
| Sione Hala S | ★★★★ | No. 342 |
| Kwan Williams DL | ★★★★ | No. 391 |
| Matt Ragan TE | ★★★ | No. 444 |
| Peter Delaportas QB | ★★★ | No. 592 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.879 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.2 | 0.864 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.869 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.1 | 0.864 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 1 | Zay Flowers WR | Baltimore Ravens |
Roster 107
The 2022 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2022 portal| George Takacs TE | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Regen Terry DE | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Dino Tomlin WR | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Christian Curatolo OT | from  Lehigh |
Transfers out 13
 Jahmin Muse S | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
| Deon Jones S | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Joseph Sparacio LB | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
| Hugh Davis LB | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| C.J. Lewis WR | ★★★ | to  Bowling Green |
| Ethon Williams WR | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Jehlani Galloway WR | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Jio Holmes S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kobay White WR | ★★★ | to  Maine |
| Shawn Asbury II S | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Tyler Days CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Aaron Boumerhi K | no new school on file |
And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 8–0 | 11–3 | 13 |
 North Carolina | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Florida State | 5–3 | 10–3 | 11 |
| Duke | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Pittsburgh | 5–3 | 9–4 | 22 |
| NC State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Louisville | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Syracuse | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Miami | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Boston College | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Virginia | 1–6 | 3–7 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–6 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.