The Eagles have lost nine-straight games, with its last win coming against Fordham in its opening game.
The Eagles will seek to salvage their disappointing season and upset the Mustangs, a budding rival for BC, in front of a home crowd hungry for a win.
While No. 12 Notre Dame eventually proved triumphant over Boston College football with a 25–10 victory, hard-nosed efforts on both sides of the ball and timely mistakes from the Irish kept the Eagles competitive for much of the matchup.
Boston College football (1–8, 0–5 Atlantic Coast) fell to No. 12 Notre Dame (6–2) 25–10 on Saturday in the first Holy War matchup in Chestnut Hill since 2022. The loss marked its eighth straight against the Fighting Irish, dating back to 2008, and marked BC’s eighth straight loss on the season.
But the Holy War is different. While the spread may have been far more promising two months prior, this matchup is still a clash of two Catholic foes—a sure battle in itself.
Some of the BC faithful have quickly called for O’Brien’s firing, but an extended head coaching carousel will only contribute to the never-ending cycle of lingering mediocrity in Chestnut Hill. The hardest part about rebuilding, though, isn’t the losing. It’s convincing yourself, year after year, that this time, the foundation will hold.
Boston College football and Notre Dame are rivals by many standards. They meet frequently, and there’s a definite animosity between their fanbases. But by the most important standard—competitiveness—the schools aren’t rivals. They really aren’t anything close, and that is especially true in football.
This year’s game marks half a century of the Holy War. It is a rivalry, a tradition, and a legend. Boston College has not won since 2008, when the Eagles shut out Notre Dame 17–0 at home in front of nearly 45,000 people. Here’s the story of that game, told by the people who were there to witness it.
Despite lopsided pregame predictions, Boston College football used lengthy drives and second-half turnovers to keep itself in a one-score game for much of the night.
Boston College lost to No. 19 Louisville on the road on Saturday night despite leading for most of the first half. The Eagles are off to their worst start since 2012.
While Boston College football undoubtedly needs a reset, there is no rest for the weary, as No. 9 Louisville rides into Saturday’s game after upsetting then-No. 2 Miami last Friday.
The issue was not a stagnant offense, like it has been in the past few weeks, but red zone failures limited the effectiveness of Boston College football's offensive production, and the Eagles found themselves looking at yet another loss.
A quarterback shift wasn’t enough to break Boston College football's losing streak, as they fell to Connecticut 38–23 at home.
On paper, this is Boston College football's best chance to get a win for the rest of the year—it should have the talent advantage over a non-power team, and be motivated to beat a regional rival.
Boston College football kept Clemson scoreless in the second half, but the damage was already done, and BC’s offense remained unable to generate any sort of rhythm.
