2026 Boston College
3–3 (1–2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Bill O’Brien. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rutgers 28–21Sep 11
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Virginia Tech 14–21Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Cincinnati | L 15–34 | 34% |
| Sep 11 | vs Rutgers | W 28–21 | 55% |
| Sep 19 | vs Maine | W 22–16 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | vs Virginia Tech | L 14–21 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | at 21SMU | L 16–25 | 17% |
| Oct 17 | vs Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 35% |
| Oct 24 | at Georgia Tech | Preview | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at Duke | Preview | 23% |
| Nov 7 | vs Florida State | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 14 | at Notre Dame | Preview | 11% |
| Nov 21 | vs Syracuse | Preview | 63% |
| Nov 28 | at Miami | Preview | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 11th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 122–138
- Coach
- Bill O’Brien
- Elo
- 1445 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.9 No. 92 of 138; offense No. 110, defense No. 55, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- −15.8 No. 125 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 16% of last season’s EPA, No. 105 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 53 roster talent No. 71 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Ted Roof
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 38% | 1.38 | 101st of 138 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 42% | 1.16 | 42nd of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.05 def | 38% off 40% def | — | 118th off 33rd def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 39% | 8.2 yds | 15% | 2.90 | 21% |
| Defense | 44% | 7.5 yds | 9% | 3.00 | 18% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 31 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -6.5, 97th of 138 (offense -8.9, defense -2.4).
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 | Mason McKenzie QB | 1,262 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mason McKenzie QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Mason McKenzie QB | 444 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Evan Dickens RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Javarius Green WR | 229 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | John Montague WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Anthony Palano LB | 51 tkl |
| Sacks | Demetrius Ballard DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | K.P. Price DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Mason Leak DE | ★★★★ | No. 427 |
| Demeterius Thompson DE | ★★★ | No. 527 |
| Marcelino Antunes Jr. OT | ★★★ | No. 704 |
| Marek Jin OL | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| Sedric Addison RB | ★★★ | No. 884 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.1 | 0.870 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
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.
Roster 123
The 2026 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 26
The 2026 portal Kris Jones LB | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Reed Swanson WR | ★★★ | from  Colgate |
 Chandler Jordan S | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Grayson Wilson QB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
| Keith Sampson DL | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Kristian Phillips OL | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Landon Wright WR | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Trevon Humphrey OT | ★★★ | from  North Carolina Central |
| Bodie Kahoun LB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Cameron Kossmann TE | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Christian Hudson DL | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Demetrius Ballard DE | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 30
 Reed Harris WR | ★★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Omar Thornton S | ★★★★ | to  Miami |
| Eryx Daugherty OL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Turbo Richard RB | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Amari Jackson CB | ★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Daveon Crouch LB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Dylan Lonergan QB | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Jayden Fry DE | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Omarion Davis S | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| Owen Stoudmire DL | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| Ashton McShane CB | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Bryce Steele LB | ★★★ | to  Troy |
And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
 Wake Forest | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| SMU | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
 North Carolina | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Clemson | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Virginia | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
 California | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Duke | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 NC State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Boston College | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Georgia Tech | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Florida State | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Stanford | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Syracuse | 0–4 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.