2024 Boston College
7–6 (4–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Bill O’Brien. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 Florida State 28–13Sep 2
Florida State was ranked No. 10 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Michigan State 23–19Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 10Florida State | W 28–13 | 21% |
| Sep 7 | vs Duquesne | W 56–0 | 83% |
| Sep 14 | at 6Missouri | L 21–27 | 26% |
| Sep 21 | vs Michigan State | W 23–19 | 59% |
| Sep 28 | vs Western Kentucky | W 21–20 | 52% |
| Oct 5 | at Virginia | L 14–24 | 51% |
| Oct 17 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–42 | 35% |
| Oct 25 | vs Louisville | L 27–31 | 46% |
| Nov 9 | vs Syracuse | W 37–31 | 49% |
| Nov 16 | at 14SMU | L 28–38 | 19% |
| Nov 23 | vs North Carolina | W 41–21 | 46% |
| Nov 30 | vs Pittsburgh | W 34–23 | 59% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs NebraskaPinstripe Bowl | L 15–20 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nebraska 20–15 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 24
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 24
- Points
- 366–309
- Coach
- Bill O’Brien
- Elo
- 1524 +56 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.2 No. 70 of 134; offense No. 62, defense No. 56, special teams No. 130
- SRS
- 6.1 No. 43 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 88% of last season’s EPA, No. 5 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 95 roster talent No. 58 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Will Lawing
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Lewis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.29 | 97th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 43% | 1.19 | 56th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.09 def | 42% off 42% def | — | 91st off 56th 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 | 4.0 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -1.8, 74th of 134 (offense -3.5, defense -1.7).
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 | Thomas Castellanos QB | 1,366 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Thomas Castellanos QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kye Robichaux RB | 744 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kye Robichaux RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Lewis Bond WR | 689 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kamari Morales TE | 6 TD |
| Tackles | K.P. Price DB | 81 tkl |
| Sacks | Donovan Ezeiruaku DE | 13.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Carter Davis DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Syair Torrence WR | ★★★ | No. 1053 |
| Judah Pruitt OL | ★★★ | No. 1297 |
| Ashton McShane CB | ★★★ | No. 1315 |
| Jadon Lafontant OL | ★★★ | No. 1352 |
| Johnathan Montague Jr. QB | ★★★ | No. 1362 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 2 | Donovan Ezeiruaku DE | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 2 | Ozzy Trapilo OT | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 5 | Drew Kendall C | Philadelphia Eagles |
Roster 118
The 2024 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2024 portal Jordan McDonald RB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
 Jayden McGowan WR | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 Jerand Bradley WR | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
| Kamari Morales TE | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Treshaun Ward RB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Cameron Martinez S | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
 Sedarius McConnell DL | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Bryquice Brown CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
| Ryan Turner CB | ★★★ | from Ohio State |
 Grayson James QB | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
Transfers out 17
 Joseph Griffin Jr. WR | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Pat Garwo III RB | ★★★ | to  Nevada |
| Shitta Sillah DE | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Cam Barfield RB | ★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| Emmett Morehead QB | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Jaden Williams WR | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| C.J. Clinkscales CB | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Hans Lillis TE | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
| Taji Johnson WR | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
| Alex Washington CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Andre Hines RB | ★★★ | to  Wagner |
| Charlie Gordinier TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8–0 | 11–3 | 12 |
 Clemson | 7–1 | 10–4 | 14 |
 Miami | 6–2 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Syracuse | 5–3 | 10–3 | 20 |
| Louisville | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Duke | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Boston College | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Virginia Tech | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Pittsburgh | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 NC State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| North Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 California | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
 Wake Forest | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Stanford | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.