2023 Boston College Eagles football team

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
Fenway Bowl champion
Fenway Bowl, W 23–14 vs. SMU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Jeff Hafley (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shimko (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (1st season)
  • Sean Duggan (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School 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 
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
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
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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNL 24–27 OT30,122
September 912:00 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ACCNX/ESPN+W 31–2840,122
September 1612:00 p.m.No. 3 Florida State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABCL 29–3141,383
September 233:30 p.m.at Louisville
  • L&N Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
ACCNL 28–5648,294
September 302:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
The CWW 27–2441,868
October 712:00 p.m.at Army*
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 27–2434,017
October 2112:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ACCNW 38–2335,656
October 2812:00 p.m.UConn*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 21–1436,902
November 37:30 p.m.at Syracuse
  • JMA Wireless Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
ESPN2W 17–1042,523
November 1112:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)
ACCNL 22–4833,665
November 167:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNL 16–2441,842
November 2412:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABCL 20–4530,569
December 2811:00 a.m.vs. No. 24 SMU
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA (Fenway Bowl)
ESPNW 23–1416,238
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Huskies 0 7 77627
Eagles 0 0 714324

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)
Game information

vs No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross

No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross Crusaders (1–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 (FCS) Crusaders 0 14 7728
Eagles 7 17 0731

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)
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
    Fourth quarter
    • (14:55) BC:
    • (7:26) HC:

    vs No. 3 Florida State

    No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    No. 3 Seminoles 3 14 14031
    Eagles 7 3 61329

    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)
    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter

    at Louisville

    Boston College Eagles (1–2) at Louisville Cardinals (3–0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 0 14 7728
    Cardinals 14 28 14056

    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)
    Game information

    vs Virginia

    Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Cavaliers 7 14 0324
    Eagles 0 7 17327

    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)
    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter

    at Army

    Boston College Eagles (2–3) at Army Black Knights (2–2) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 6 7 7727
    Black Knights 0 3 14724

    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
    Game information

    at Georgia Tech

    Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 10 7 02138
    Yellow Jackets 7 3 13023

    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)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • Game time: 12:03 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Sunny, Wind E 6 MPH, 76 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 36,902
    • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
    • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
    Game information

    at Syracuse

    Boston College Eagles (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (4–4) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 3 7 0717
    Orange 7 0 0310

    at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

    • Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Indoor
    • Game attendance: 42,523
    • Referee: Stuart Mullins
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
    Game information

    vs Virginia Tech

    Virginia Tech Hokies (4–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Hokies 10 21 71048
    Eagles 7 0 8722

    at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

    • Date: November 11, 2023
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
    • Game attendance: 33,665
    • Referee: Mike Roche
    • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
    Game information

    at Pittsburgh

    Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 0 0 000
    Panthers 0 0 000

    at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

    • Date: November 16, 2023
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C)
    • TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
    Game information

    vs SMU (Fenway Bowl)

    No. 24 SMU Mustangs (11–2) vs. Boston College Eagles (6–6) (Fenway Bowl) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    No. 24 Mustangs 0 14 0014
    Eagles 3 7 01323

    at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

    • Date: December 28
    • Game time: 10:00 a.m. CST/11:00 a.m. EST a.m.
    • Game weather: Rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
    • Game attendance: 16,238
    • Referee: Kevin Mar
    • TV announcers (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)/Travis Jones (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), and Molly Cotten (sideline)
    Game information

    Players drafted into the NFL

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    3 90 Elijah Jones CB Arizona Cardinals
    6 210 Christian Mahogany OG Detroit Lions

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