2023 Boston College Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2023 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Hafley and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts .
Offseason
Recruits
2023 recruiting class
Boston College signed 18 players in the class of 2023.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Kahlil Ali DB
Pennsauken, New Jersey
Pennsauken
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 10, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Shawn Battle DB
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Neumann Goretti
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jun 5, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Michael Crounse OL
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
DeMatha Catholic (MD)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Jun 14, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Eryx Daugherty DL
Troy, Michigan
Brother Rice
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Mar 19, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Carter Davis DB
Baltimore, Maryland
Mount Saint Joseph
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 29, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Palaie Faoa LB
Ewa Beach, Hawai'i
Bishop Gorman (NV)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jul 2, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Josiah Griffin DL
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield Central
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sep 16, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 73
Reed Harris ATH
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Apr 14, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Nate Johnson WR
St. Petersburg, Florida
Clearwater Central Catholic
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jun 16, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Datrell Jones RB
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Catholic Memorial
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Aug 5, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Ryan Mickow OL
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
St. Thomas Aquinas
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Jun 12, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
KP Price DB
Baltimore, Maryland
St. Frances Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 18, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Jacobe Robinson QB
Henderson, Texas
Henderson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Feb 26, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Jaedn Skeete WR
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Catholic Memorial
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Aug 5, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Sam Stone K
Austin, Texas
St. Michael's Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 3, 2023
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Holden Symonds TE
Melrose, Massachusetts
Governor's Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
May 31, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 72
Max Tucker CB
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Catholic Memorial
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 20, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Montrell Wade WR
Tyler, Texas
Tyler
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Transfer portal
Outgoing transfers
Boston College lost 13 players to the NCAA transfer portal .
Incoming transfers
Boston College received 10 players from the college football transfer portal.
Schedule
Boston College and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[1] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Boston College with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice in an (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Eagles three set conference opponents for the next four years was; Miami (FL) , Pittsburgh , and Syracuse , though this annual opponent structure was abandoned after just one season due to conference expansion.[2] [3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 12:00 p.m. Northern Illinois * ACCN L 24–27 OT 30,122
September 9 12:00 p.m. No. 5 (FCS ) Holy Cross * Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry ) ACCNX/ESPN+ W 31–2840,122
September 16 12:00 p.m. No. 3 Florida State Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ABC L 29–3141,383
September 23 3:30 p.m. at Louisville ACCN L 28–5648,294
September 30 2:00 p.m. Virginia Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA The CW W 27–2441,868
October 7 12:00 p.m. at Army * CBSSN W 27–2434,017
October 21 12:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech ACCN W 38–2335,656
October 28 12:00 p.m. UConn * Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ACCN W 21–1436,902
7:30 p.m. at Syracuse ESPN2 W 17–1042,523
November 11 12:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry ) ACCN L 22–4833,665
7:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh ESPN L 16–2441,842
12:00 p.m. Miami (FL) Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ABC L 20–4530,569
11:00 a.m. vs. No. 24 SMU ESPN W 23–1416,238
[4]
Roster
2023 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Game summaries
vs Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Huskies
0
7
7 7 6 27
Eagles
0
0
7 14 3 24
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Date : September 2, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game attendance : 30,122Referee : Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ACCN ) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
None
Second quarter
(02:44) NIU TD: Antario Brown 7–yard pass from Justin Lynch (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 7–0 ; 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
(10:33) NIU TD: Antario Brown 2–yard run (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 14–0 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
(04:58) BC TD: Lewis Bond 11–yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) NIU 14–7 ; 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
(09:24) NIU TD: Brock Lampe 1–yard run (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 21–7 ; 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:04.
(05:59) BC TD: Thomas Castellanos 2–yard run (Liam Connor kick) NIU 21–14 ; 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:24.
(01:44) BC TD: Jaden Williams 30-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Conner kick) TIE 21–21 ; 6 plays 83 yards, 1:39
Overtime
(00:00) BC FG: Liam Connor 39-yard field goal BC 24–21 ; 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:00.
(00:00) NIU TD: Rocky Lombardi 1-yard run NIU 27–24 ; 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00.
vs No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross
No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross Crusaders (1–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 (FCS) Crusaders
0
14
7 7 28
Eagles
7
17
0 7 31
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game attendance : 40,122TV : ACCNX/ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
(8:49) BC: Kye Robichaux 3-yard run, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:08; Boston College 7–0 )
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
vs No. 3 Florida State
No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 3 Seminoles
3
14
14 0 31
Eagles
7
3
6 13 29
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
at Louisville
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
14
7 7 28
Cardinals
14
28
14 0 56
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, KY
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
vs Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cavaliers
7
14
0 3 24
Eagles
0
7
17 3 27
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
at Army
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
6
7
7 7 27
Black Knights
0
3
14 7 24
at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
at Georgia Tech
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
10
7
0 21 38
Yellow Jackets
7
3
13 0 23
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
vs UConn
UConn Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
7
0
0 7 14
Eagles
7
7
7 0 21
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
at Syracuse
Boston College Eagles (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (4–4) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
3
7
0 7 17
Orange
7
0
0 3 10
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
Date : Friday, November 3, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : IndoorGame attendance : 42,523Referee : Stuart MullinsTV : ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
(4:55) BC – Liam Connor 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:03; BC 3–0 )
(0:33) SYR - Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 27 yd run (Brady Denaburg Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; SYR 7-3 )
Second quarter
(0:48) BC - Owen McGowan 2 yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 7:59; BC 10-7 )
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
(14:18) SYR - Brady Denaburg 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:46; TIED 10-10 )
(2:23) BC - Thomas Castellanos 7 yd run (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:36; BC 17-10 )
vs Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies (4–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Hokies
10
21
7 10 48
Eagles
7
0
8 7 22
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 33,665Referee : Mike Roche
Game information
First Quarter
(12:40) VT – John Love 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:07; VT 3–0 )
(9:00) BC - Alex Broome 4 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; BC 7-3 )
(1:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:14; VT 10-7 )
Second Quarter
(13:07) VT – Stephen Gosnell 22 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:19; VT 17–7 )
(7:04) VT - Jaylin Lane 5 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; VT 24-7 )
(1:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:14; VT 31-7 )
Third Quarter
(8:50) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:04; VT 38-7 )
(2:52) BC - Jaedn Skeete 8 yd Pass From Thomas Castellanos (Lewis Bond Pass) (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:58; VT 38-15 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 35 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:57; VT 45-15 )
(10:54) VT - John Love 46 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:33; VT 48-15 )
(4:26) BC - Xavier Coleman 1 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:13; VT 48-22 )
at Pittsburgh
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
vs Miami (FL)
Miami Hurricanes (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Hurricanes
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Players drafted into the NFL
References
Venues
South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
Sullivan Stadium (alternate)
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