Boston College heads to South Bend on Saturday looking to bounce back against one of the ACC’s toughest tests, a road matchup with No. 3 Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. ET at Notre Dame Stadium.
The Eagles enter the game at 4-5 overall and 2-4 in ACC play, while Notre Dame sits at 8-1. NBC will carry the broadcast, with Dan Hicks handling play-by-play, Jason Garrett as analyst and Caroline Pineda reporting from the sideline. On the radio side, Boston College Sports Network coverage begins 30 minutes before kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM, with Jon Meterparel on play-by-play, Pete Cronan alongside him in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.
Boston College’s defense has made a habit of creating chaos this season. The Eagles have 15 takeaways overall, including 12 interceptions and three fumble recoveries, and that total leads the ACC. Their 12 picks are also tops in the conference and rank seventh nationally.
Charlie Comella has been a big part of that turnover production, leading Boston College with four interceptions in 2026, which is tied for seventh-most nationally. He also turned in a career-best eight tackles against Florida State on Nov. 7.
The Eagles have also been stingy against the pass. Through nine games, they’ve allowed 187.3 passing yards per game, good for second in the ACC.
A pair of linebackers have piled up tackles at a high clip. KP Price leads the ACC with 41 solo tackles, while Marcus Upton is right behind him with 40.
Upton also picked off his first career pass against Florida State. Anthony Palano has been just as active, ranking fourth in the ACC with 76 total tackles and fifth with 36 solo stops.
On offense, Mason McKenzie has been one of the conference’s most productive quarterbacks on the ground. He ranks in the ACC’s top 10 in total rushing yards with 676, sixth overall and best among ACC quarterbacks, and he’s eighth in rushing yards per game at 75.1, again the best among ACC quarterbacks. His 254.7 yards of total offense per game place him seventh in the ACC.
Boston College got notable production from its receivers against Florida State as well. Nedrick Boldin Jr. hauled in a 29-yard touchdown in the second quarter, his second career score and the longest catch of his career.
He finished with a career-high 49 yards on two receptions. Javarius Green added his second career touchdown on a two-yard catch in the third quarter, his first score since the Pitt game on Oct.
The Eagles’ run game has been a steady strength, too. Bo MacCormack III is averaging 5.04 yards per carry, which ranks eighth in the ACC.
He scored on a six-yard rushing touchdown on Boston College’s opening drive against Florida State, his fifth rushing touchdown of the season, and finished with 105 yards on 16 carries. It was the second time in his career he has gone over 100 rushing yards in a game.
As a team, Boston College is averaging 165.9 rushing yards per game, which gives the Eagles a top-10 rushing attack in the ACC at seventh.
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