Boston College’s next home date with Virginia Tech now has a kickoff slot.
The Eagles’ matchup with the Hokies on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Alumni Stadium will start at noon ET. The game will air on ESPN, ESPN2 or ACC Network, with the final television assignment to be announced after Saturday’s games.
BC heads into that stretch coming off a 1-1 start. After opening the year with a 34-15 road loss to Cincinnati, the Eagles bounced back with a win over Rutgers in the program’s 13th annual Red Bandanna Game, played in honor of Welles Crowther.
Quarterback Mason McKenzie has been right in the middle of it all. He is tied for the FBS lead in explosive plays on the ground, and against Rutgers he produced 346 yards of total offense and two touchdowns. He also threw two interceptions, pushing his season total to three.
On defense, linebacker Anthony Palano delivered the headline performance. He finished with nine tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two interceptions, with the second pick effectively sealing the victory for BC.
Virginia Tech will arrive in Chestnut Hill with momentum of its own, though first it has to get through Maryland on the road this weekend. The Hokies are 2-0 after lopsided wins over Virginia Military Institute, 73-3, and Old Dominion, 44-21.
The offseason brought a major change in Blacksburg when Virginia Tech hired former Penn State coach James Franklin. Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer followed Franklin from Happy Valley through the transfer portal, and through two starts he has thrown for 551 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.
The two programs last met on Oct. 17, 2024, in Bill O’Brien’s first season as BC’s head coach. Virginia Tech beat the Eagles 42-21 at Lane Stadium, and the Hokies now lead the all-time series 22-11 since it began in 1983.
Before that Sept. 26 showdown, BC will host Maine this Saturday at Alumni Stadium. That game is set for 2 p.m.
ET on ACC Network Plus. The Black Bears opened with a road win over Towson, then dropped back-to-back games to Appalachian State, 55-3, and Merrimack, 23-14.
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