Boston College is back on the road in Week 11, and the assignment is as tough as it gets: a trip to No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.
The Eagles enter at 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the ACC after a second straight loss, a 31-24 setback against Florida State on Saturday. Boston College had control for stretches of that game, building a 17-7 first-half lead and later going back in front 24-21 in the second half. But the Seminoles finished stronger, outscoring BC 10-0 in the fourth quarter to steal the road conference win.
Notre Dame brings a very different kind of momentum into this one. The Fighting Irish are 8-1 and just jumped further up the rankings after knocking off then-No.
1 Miami, 31-24, at home on Saturday. That result pushed Miami to No. 5 and sent Notre Dame climbing after one of the biggest wins of the weekend.
This matchup also comes with plenty of recent history. The teams met last year in Chestnut Hill on Nov. 1, 2025, and Notre Dame left with a 25-10 victory.
The Irish have had Boston College’s number for a long time, too. BC’s last win in the series came in 2008, when Chris Crane was at quarterback, and Notre Dame has now taken the last 10 meetings.
For the Eagles, the challenge is not just the opponent but the level of opponent. The last time Boston College faced a team ranked inside the AP Top 5 was in 2023, during Jeff Hafley’s final season on the Heights, when BC fell 31-29 to No. 3 Florida State, a team that went on to finish undefeated.
In the all-time series, Notre Dame leads 18-9 across 28 meetings dating back to Sept. 15, 1975.
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