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. They finished the regular season with a 6-6 record, and were invited to the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, where they defeated SMU, 23-14.
| 2023 Boston College Eagles football | |
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Fenway Bowl champion | |
Fenway Bowl, W 23–14 vs. SMU | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (3–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Shimko (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
| Co-defensive coordinators |
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| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Florida State y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Louisville y | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On February 1, Hafley resigned as head coach to become the defensive coordinator of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. He was subsequently replaced by Bill O'Brien.
The Boston College Eagles football team drew an average home attendance of 36,376 in 2023, the 62nd highest in college football.
Offseason
Recruits
2023 recruiting class
Boston College signed 18 players in the class of 2023.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Kahlil Ali DB | Pennsauken, New Jersey | Pennsauken | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 10, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Shawn Battle DB | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Neumann Goretti | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 5, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Michael Crounse OL | Schnecksville, Pennsylvania | DeMatha Catholic (MD) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (74) | ||||||
| Eryx Daugherty DL | Troy, Michigan | Brother Rice | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Mar 19, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (74) | ||||||
| Carter Davis DB | Baltimore, Maryland | Mount Saint Joseph | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 29, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (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 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (75) | ||||||
| Josiah Griffin DL | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield Central | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (73) | ||||||
| Reed Harris ATH | Great Falls, Montana | Great Falls | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 14, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Nate Johnson WR | St. Petersburg, Florida | Clearwater Central Catholic | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (81) | ||||||
| Datrell Jones RB | Hyde Park, Massachusetts | Catholic Memorial | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 5, 2020 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Ryan Mickow OL | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 12, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (76) | ||||||
| KP Price DB | Baltimore, Maryland | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 18, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (76) | ||||||
| Jacobe Robinson QB | Henderson, Texas | Henderson | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 26, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (80) | ||||||
| Jaedn Skeete WR | Hyde Park, Massachusetts | Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 5, 2020 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (76) | ||||||
| Sam Stone K | Austin, Texas | St. Michael's Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2023 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (N/A) | ||||||
| Holden Symonds TE | Melrose, Massachusetts | Governor's Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 31, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (72) | ||||||
| Max Tucker CB | Hyde Park, Massachusetts | Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 20, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (74) | ||||||
| Montrell Wade WR | Tyler, Texas | Tyler | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 21, 2022 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (77) | ||||||
Transfer portal
Outgoing transfers
Boston College lost 13 players to the NCAA transfer portal.
| Name | Pos. | New school |
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| Phil Jurkovec | QB | Pittsburgh |
| Clinton Burton Jr. | CB | Charlotte |
| Izaiah Henderson | DL | Maine |
| Jason Maitre | S | Wisconsin |
| Kivon Wright | DE | Boise State |
| Kevin Pyne | OT | Rhode Island |
| Daelen Menard | S | Bowling Green |
| Josh DeBerry | CB | Texas A&M |
| Finn Dirstine | IOL | Texas A&M |
| Jaelen Gill | WR | Fresno State |
| Shawn Battle | CB | None |
| Christian Curatolo | OT | Lehigh |
| Steve Lubischer | CB | Bowling Green |
Incoming transfers
Boston College received 10 players from the college football transfer portal.
| Name | Pos. | Previous school |
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| George Rooks | DT | Michigan |
| Kye Robichaux | RB | Western Kentucky |
| Ryan O'Keefe | WR | UCF |
| Logan Taylor | OT | Virginia |
| Victor Nelson Jr. | S | LIU |
| Alex Washington | CB | Harvard |
| Khari Johnson | CB | Arkansas |
| Kyle Hergel | OG | Texas State |
| Michael Wright | LS | Penn State |
| Thomas Castellanos | QB | UCF |
Schedule
Boston College and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 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* |
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 40,122 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Florida State |
| ABC | L 29–31 | 41,383 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisville |
| ACCN | L 28–56 | 48,294 |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia |
| The CW | W 27–24 | 41,868 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* |
| CBSSN | W 27–24 | 34,017 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech |
| ACCN | W 38–23 | 35,656 |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn* |
| ACCN | W 21–14 | 36,902 |
| November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at Syracuse |
| ESPN2 | W 17–10 | 42,523 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ACCN | L 22–48 | 33,665 |
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh |
| ESPN | L 16–24 | 41,842 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
| ABC | L 20–45 | 30,569 |
| December 28 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 24 SMU |
| ESPN | W 23–14 | 16,238 |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
- Jeff Hafley – Head coach
- Rob Chudzinski – Associate head coach (offense)
- Steve Shimko – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
- Sean Duggan – Co-Defensive coordinator/Linebackers coach
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim – Co-Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach
- Matt Thurin – Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties
- Vince Oghobaase – Defensive Line
- Paul Rhoads – Outside Linebackers
- Ryan McCarthy – Special assistant to the head coach
- Matt Applebaum – Offensive line coach
Game summaries
vs Northern Illinois
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 30,122
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
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vs No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 (FCS) Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 40,122
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Bill Spaulding (play-by-play) and Mark Herzlich (analyst)
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vs No. 3 Florida State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Seminoles | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
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at Louisville
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, KY
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NE
- Game attendance: 48,294
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
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vs Virginia
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cavaliers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Tabitha Turner (sideline)
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at Army
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE 1 mph • Weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 34,017
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Castellanos rushes for 4 TDs, including winner with 25 seconds left, as BC beats Army 27–24
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at Georgia Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: October 21, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
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at SyracuseBoston College Eagles (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (4–4) – Game summary
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
vs Virginia TechVirginia Tech Hokies (4–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
at PittsburghBoston College Eagles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
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