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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

Recruits

2023 recruiting class

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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

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

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

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 Louisville
ACCNL 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 Tech
ACCNW 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 Syracuse
ESPN2W 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 Pittsburgh
ESPNL 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 SMU
ESPNW 23–1416,238

[4]

Roster

2023 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Thomas Castellanos So
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

vs Northern Illinois

See also: 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Huskies 0 7 77627
Eagles 0 0 714324

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut 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
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • (02:44) NIU TD: Antario Brown 7–yard pass from Justin Lynch (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 7–0; 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
  • (10:33) NIU TD: Antario Brown 2–yard run (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 14–0; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
  • (04:58) BC TD: Lewis Bond 11–yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) NIU 14–7; 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
  • (09:24) NIU TD: Brock Lampe 1–yard run (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 21–7; 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:04.
  • (05:59) BC TD: Thomas Castellanos 2–yard run (Liam Connor kick) NIU 21–14; 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:24.
  • (01:44) BC TD: Jaden Williams 30-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Conner kick) TIE 21–21; 6 plays 83 yards, 1:39
Overtime
  • (00:00) BC FG: Liam Connor 39-yard field goal BC 24–21; 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:00.
  • (00:00) NIU TD: Rocky Lombardi 1-yard run NIU 27–24; 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00.

vs No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross

See also: 2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team and Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry
No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross Crusaders (1–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Period 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

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team
No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period 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

See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 7728
Cardinals 14 28 14056

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, KY

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

vs Virginia

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period 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

See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 6 7 7727
Black Knights 0 3 14724

at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

at Georgia Tech

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 10 7 02138
Yellow Jackets 7 3 13023

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

vs UConn

See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team
UConn Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 0 0714
Eagles 7 7 7021

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

at Syracuse

See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team and Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry
Boston College Eagles (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (4–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 0717
Orange 7 0 0310

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, 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
First quarter
  • (4:55) BC – Liam Connor 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:03; BC 3–0)
  • (0:33) SYR - Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 27 yd run (Brady Denaburg Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; SYR 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (0:48) BC - Owen McGowan 2 yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 7:59; BC 10-7)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:18) SYR - Brady Denaburg 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:46; TIED 10-10)
  • (2:23) BC - Thomas Castellanos 7 yd run (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:36; BC 17-10)

vs Virginia Tech

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Virginia Tech Hokies (4–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hokies 10 21 71048
Eagles 7 0 8722

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut 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
First Quarter
  • (12:40) VT – John Love 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:07; VT 3–0)
  • (9:00) BC - Alex Broome 4 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; BC 7-3)
  • (1:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:14; VT 10-7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:07) VT – Stephen Gosnell 22 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:19; VT 17–7)
  • (7:04) VT - Jaylin Lane 5 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; VT 24-7)
  • (1:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:14; VT 31-7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:50) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:04; VT 38-7)
  • (2:52) BC - Jaedn Skeete 8 yd Pass From Thomas Castellanos (Lewis Bond Pass) (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:58; VT 38-15)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 35 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:57; VT 45-15)
  • (10:54) VT - John Love 46 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:33; VT 48-15)
  • (4:26) BC - Xavier Coleman 1 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:13; VT 48-22)

at Pittsburgh

See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

vs Miami (FL)

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team
Miami Hurricanes (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hurricanes 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

References

  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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team