Boston College gets a couple of key pieces back this week as it tries to snap out of its slide and collect its first ACC win of the season against Pitt on Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill.
The Eagles enter at 2-3 overall and 0-2 in conference play after back-to-back losses to Virginia Tech, 21-14, and No. 24 SMU, 25-16. Pitt arrives at 5-1 and 2-1 in the ACC, but the Panthers are coming off their first defeat of the year, a 21-17 loss to UNC on Saturday afternoon.
Boston College will be boosted by the returns of linebacker Bodie Kahoun and offensive lineman Michael Crounse. Kahoun has been sidelined since getting hurt in the second quarter of the Eagles’ Week 2 game against Rutgers on Sept.
- Crounse, the team’s starting center, has appeared in just one game this season, coming on Sept. 5 at Cincinnati.
“Yeah, I think he'll [Crounse] be available for us,” said Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien on Thursday. “He will not start the game though. DJ [Williams] will start the game.”
The Eagles’ game captains are Mason McKenzie, Michael Crounse, Zeke Moore, KP Price, and Anthony Palano. Pitt’s captains are Mason Heintschel, Ryan Baer, Braylan Lovelace, and Cruce Brookins.
The last time these teams met was Oct. 4, 2025, in Pittsburgh, when Pitt rolled to a 48-7 win.
Boston College’s depth chart lists Mason McKenzie, Grayson Wilson, and Femi Babalola at quarterback; Evan Dickens, Bo MacCormack III, and Nolan Ray or Mekhi Dodd at running back; Johnathan Montague Jr., Landon Wright, Javarius Green, Nedrick Boldin Jr., Jackson Wade, Dawson Pough, and Jaedn Skeete among the receivers; and Zeke Moore, Danny Edgehille, Cameron Kossmann, and Griffin Collins at tight end.
Up front, Trevon Humphrey or Veguer “JuJu” Jean-Jumeau and Pape Abdoulaye Sy are listed at left tackle; Robert Smith IV and Amir Johnson at left guard; DJ Williams or Michael Crounse, with Amir Johnson also listed, at center; Judah Pruitt or Amir Johnson at right guard; and Kristian Phillips or Reggie Jackson at right tackle.
On defense, Kris Jones or E’Lla Boykin and Israel Oladipupo are listed at defensive end; Cameron McGee, KJ Sampson, and Josiah Griffin at defensive tackle; Micah Amedee or Gavin Neil, Christian Hudson, and Chuck Nnaeto at the other tackle spot; and Demetrius Ballard or Onye Nwosisi, and Favor Bate at defensive end.
At linebacker, Anthony Palano and Kemori Dixon are listed, with Bodie Kahoun and Zacari Thomas at the other spot. The nickel group features KP Price and Charlie Comella.
In the secondary, Ashton Cunningham, Max Tucker, and Syair Torrence are at one corner spot, while Charlie Comella and Michael Mankaka are listed at the other. Marcus Upton and TJ Green are at safety, with Da'Jon Green or Kameron Howard and Carter Davis at the other safety spot.
Cooper Crook and John Owens are listed at long snapper, Bryce LaFollette and Andy Quinn at punter, Luca Lombardo and Jonathan Hewitt at kicker, and Bryce LaFollette at holder. Charlie Comella and Javarius Green are listed for punt returns, while T.J. Green, Bo MacCormack III, and Johnathan Montague Jr. are the kickoff returners.
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