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2023 Boston College Eagles football team

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2023 Boston College Eagles football
Fenway Bowl champion
Fenway Bowl, W 23–14 vs. SMU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shimko (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorAazaar Abdul-Rahim (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSean Duggan (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Florida State y$   8 0     13 1  
No. 19 Louisville y   7 1     10 4  
No. 21 NC State   6 2     9 4  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
Virginia Tech   5 3     7 6  
North Carolina   4 4     8 5  
No. 20 Clemson   4 4     9 4  
Duke   4 4     8 5  
Miami (FL)   3 5     7 6  
Boston College   3 5     7 6  
Syracuse   2 6     6 7  
Virginia   2 6     3 9  
Pittsburgh   2 6     3 9  
Wake Forest   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Hafley and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Offseason

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Recruits

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2023 recruiting class

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Boston College signed 18 players in the class of 2023.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kahlil Ali
DB
Pennsauken, New Jersey Pennsauken 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Shawn Battle
DB
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Neumann Goretti 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Michael Crounse
OL
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania DeMatha Catholic (MD) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Jun 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Eryx Daugherty
DL
Troy, Michigan Brother Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Mar 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Carter Davis
DB
Baltimore, Maryland Mount Saint Joseph 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Palaie Faoa
LB
Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Bishop Gorman (NV) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Josiah Griffin
DL
Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield Central 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Reed Harris
ATH
Great Falls, Montana Great Falls 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Nate Johnson
WR
St. Petersburg, Florida Clearwater Central Catholic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Datrell Jones
RB
Hyde Park, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Ryan Mickow
OL
Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
KP Price
DB
Baltimore, Maryland St. Frances Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Jacobe Robinson
QB
Henderson, Texas Henderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Feb 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jaedn Skeete
WR
Hyde Park, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Sam Stone
K
Austin, Texas St. Michael's Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 3, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Holden Symonds
TE
Melrose, Massachusetts Governor's Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Max Tucker
CB
Hyde Park, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Montrell Wade
WR
Tyler, Texas Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77

Transfer portal

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Outgoing transfers

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Boston College lost 13 players to the NCAA transfer portal.

Name Pos. New school
Phil Jurkovec QB Pittsburgh
Clinton Burton Jr. CB Charlotte
Izaiah Henderson DL Maine
Jason Maitre S Wisconsin
Kivon Wright DE Boise State
Kevin Pyne OT Rhode Island
Daelen Menard S Bowling Green
Josh DeBerry CB Texas A&M
Finn Dirstine IOL Texas A&M
Jaelen Gill WR Fresno State
Shawn Battle CB None
Christian Curatolo OT Lehigh
Steve Lubischer CB Bowling Green

Incoming transfers

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Boston College received 10 players from the college football transfer portal.

Name Pos. Previous school
George Rooks DT Michigan
Kye Robichaux RB Western Kentucky
Ryan O'Keefe WR UCF
Logan Taylor OT Virginia
Victor Nelson Jr. S LIU
Alex Washington CB Harvard
Khari Johnson CB Arkansas
Kyle Hergel OG Texas State
Michael Wright LS Penn State
Thomas Castellanos QB UCF

Schedule

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Boston College and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[1] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Boston College with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice in an (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Eagles three set conference opponents for the next four years was; Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, though this annual opponent structure was abandoned after just one season due to conference expansion.[2][3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*ACCNL 24–27 OT30,122
September 912:00 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ACCNX/ESPN+W 31–2840,122
September 1612:00 p.m.No. 3 Florida State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABCL 29–3141,383
September 233:30 p.m.at LouisvilleACCNL 28–5648,294
September 302:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
The CWW 27–2441,868
October 712:00 p.m.at Army*CBSSNW 27–2434,017
October 2112:00 p.m.at Georgia TechACCNW 38–2335,656
October 2812:00 p.m.UConn*dagger
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 21–1436,902
November 37:30 p.m.at SyracuseESPN2W 17–1042,523
November 1112:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ACCNL 22–4833,665
November 167:00 p.m.at PittsburghESPNL 16–2441,842
November 2412:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABCL 20–4530,569
December 2811:00 a.m.vs. No. 24 SMUESPNW 23–1416,238

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Roster

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2023 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Thomas Castellanos So
QB 14 Emmett Morehead  So
OL 60 Kyle Hergel GS
OL 73 Christian Mahogany GS
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Elijah Jones GS
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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vs Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Huskies 0 7 77627
Eagles 0 0 714324

at Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 30,122
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst)
Game information

vs No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross

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No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross Crusaders (1–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 (FCS) Crusaders 0 14 7728
Eagles 7 17 0731

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 40,122
  • TV: ACCNX/ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:49) BC: Kye Robichaux 3-yard run, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:08; Boston College 7–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • (12:40) HC:
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) BC:
  • (7:26) HC:

vs No. 3 Florida State

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No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Seminoles 3 14 14031
Eagles 7 3 61329

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

at Louisville

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Boston College Eagles (1–2) at Louisville Cardinals (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 7728
Cardinals 14 28 14056

at L&N StadiumLouisville, KY

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NE
  • Game attendance: 48,294
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Paine (sideline)
Game information

vs Virginia

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Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 7 14 0324
Eagles 0 7 17327

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

at Army

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Boston College Eagles (2–3) at Army Black Knights (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 6 7 7727
Black Knights 0 3 14724

at Michie StadiumWest Point, NY

Game information

at Georgia Tech

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Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 10 7 02138
Yellow Jackets 7 3 13023

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

vs UConn

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UConn Huskies (1–6) vs Boston College Eagles (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 0 0714
Eagles 7 7 7021

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 12:03 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, Wind E 6 MPH, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,902
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
Game information

at Syracuse

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Boston College Eagles (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 0717
Orange 7 0 0310

at JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY

  • Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 42,523
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information

vs Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech Hokies (4–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 10 21 71048
Eagles 7 0 8722

at Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,665
  • Referee: Mike Roche
Game information

at Pittsburgh

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Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

vs Miami (FL)

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Miami Hurricanes (6–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hurricanes 7 21 71045
Eagles 7 0 7620

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Miami −6.5
Game information

vs SMU (Fenway Bowl)

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No. 24 SMU Mustangs (11–2) vs. Boston College Eagles (6–6) (Fenway Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Mustangs 0 14 0014
Eagles 3 7 01323

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. CST/11:00 a.m. EST a.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,238
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Sherree Burruss
Game information

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 90 Elijah Jones CB Arizona Cardinals
6 210 Christian Mahogany OG Detroit Lions

References

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  1. ^ "ACC football schedule release: Every game for every team in 2023". ESPN. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Thompson, Rich (June 28, 2022). "Boston College football goes back to the future with new ACC alignment". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Boston College Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Boston College at Army – Game Summary – October 7, 2023". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2023.