2023 Boston College Eagles football team

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2023 Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg
Fenway Bowl champion
Fenway Bowl, W 23–14 vs. SMU
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Shimko (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro-style
Co-defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Sean Duggan (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Alumni 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  
North Carolina  4 4   8 5  
No. 20 Clemson  4 4   9 4  
Duke  4 4   8 5  
Miami (FL)  3 5   7 6  
Boston College  3 5   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   6 7  
Virginia  2 6   3 9  
Pittsburgh  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

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.

Contents

On February 1, Hafley resigned as head coach to become the defensive coordinator of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. [1] 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. [2]

Offseason

Recruits

2023 recruiting class

Boston College signed 18 players in the class of 2023.

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kahlil Ali
DB
Pennsauken, New Jersey Pennsauken 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 10, 2022 
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Shawn Battle
DB
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Neumann Goretti 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 5, 2022 
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Michael Crounse
OL
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania DeMatha Catholic (MD) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)310 lb (140 kg)Jun 14, 2022 
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Eryx Daugherty
DL
Troy, Michigan Brother Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)295 lb (134 kg)Mar 19, 2022 
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Carter Davis
DB
Baltimore, Maryland Mount Saint Joseph 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)Apr 29, 2022 
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Palaie Faoa
LB
Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Bishop Gorman (NV) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jul 2, 2022 
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Josiah Griffin
DL
Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield Central 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg)Sep 16, 2022 
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Reed Harris
ATH
Great Falls, Montana Great Falls 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)Apr 14, 2022 
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Nate Johnson
WR
St. Petersburg, Florida Clearwater Central Catholic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jun 16, 2022 
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Datrell Jones
RB
Hyde Park, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 5, 2020 
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Ryan Mickow
OL
Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)Jun 12, 2022 
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KP Price
DB
Baltimore, Maryland St. Frances Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Sep 18, 2022 
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Jacobe Robinson
QB
Henderson, Texas Henderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)Feb 26, 2022 
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Jaedn Skeete
WR
Hyde Park, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Aug 5, 2020 
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Sam Stone
K
Austin, Texas St. Michael's Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Feb 3, 2023 
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Holden Symonds
TE
Melrose, Massachusetts Governor's Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg)May 31, 2022 
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Max Tucker
CB
Hyde Park, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Dec 20, 2022 
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Montrell Wade
WR
Tyler, Texas Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 21, 2022 
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Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Boston College lost 13 players to the NCAA transfer portal.

NamePos.New school
Phil Jurkovec QB Pittsburgh
Clinton Burton Jr.CB Charlotte
Izaiah HendersonDL Maine
Jason MaitreS Wisconsin
Kivon WrightDE Boise State
Kevin PyneOT Rhode Island
Daelen MenardS Bowling Green
Josh DeBerry CB Texas A&M
Finn DirstineIOLTexas A&M
Jaelen Gill WR Fresno State
Shawn BattleCBNone
Christian CuratoloOT Lehigh
Steve LubischerCBBowling Green

Incoming transfers

Boston College received 10 players from the college football transfer portal.

NamePos.Previous school
George RooksDT Michigan
Kye RobichauxRB Western Kentucky
Ryan O'KeefeWR UCF
Logan TaylorOT Virginia
Victor Nelson Jr.S LIU
Alex WashingtonCB Harvard
Khari JohnsonCB Arkansas
Kyle Hergel OG Texas State
Michael WrightLS Penn State
Thomas Castellanos QB UCF

Schedule

Boston College and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. [3] 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. [4] [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m. Northern Illinois * ACCN L 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
ABC L 29–3141,383
September 233:30 p.m.at Louisville ACCNL 28–5648,294
September 302:00 p.m. Virginia
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
The CW W 27–2441,868
October 712:00 p.m.at Army * CBSSN W 27–2434,017
October 2112:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech ACCNW 38–2335,656
October 2812:00 p.m. UConn *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 21–1436,902
November 37:30 p.m.at Syracuse 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 ESPN L 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 ESPNW 23–1416,238

[6]

Roster

2023 Boston College Eagles football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Thomas Castellanos So
QB 14 Emmett Morehead Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60 Kyle Hergel GS
OL 70 Ozzy Trapilo Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73 Christian Mahogany GS
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Elijah Jones GS
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

vs Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Huskies0777627
Eagles00714324

at Alumni StadiumChestnut 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
Quarter1234Total
No. 5 (FCS) Crusaders0147728
Eagles7170731

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

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
    • (12:40) HC:
    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
    Quarter1234Total
    No. 3 Seminoles31414031
    Eagles7361329

    at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter

    at Louisville

    Boston College Eagles (1–2) at Louisville Cardinals (3–0) – Game summary
    Quarter1234Total
    Eagles0147728
    Cardinals142814056

    at L&N StadiumLouisville, 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
    Quarter1234Total
    Cavaliers7140324
    Eagles0717327

    at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

    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
    Quarter1234Total
    Eagles677727
    Black Knights0314724

    at Michie StadiumWest Point, NY

    Game information

    at Georgia Tech

    Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary
    Quarter1234Total
    Eagles10702138
    Yellow Jackets7313023

    at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA

    Game information
    First quarter
      Second quarter
        Third quarter
          Fourth quarter

      vs UConn

      UConn Huskies (1–6) vs Boston College Eagles (4–3) – Game summary
      Quarter1234Total
      Huskies700714
      Eagles777021

      at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

      • Date: October 28, 2023
      • 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
      Quarter1234Total
      Eagles370717
      Orange700310

      at JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, 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
      Quarter1234Total
      Hokies102171048
      Eagles708722

      at Alumni StadiumChestnut 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
      Quarter1234Total
      Eagles00000
      Panthers00000

      at Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA

      Game information
      First quarter
        Second quarter
          Third quarter
            Fourth quarter

        vs Miami (FL)

        Miami Hurricanes (6–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–5) – Game summary
        Quarter1234Total
        Hurricanes72171045
        Eagles707620

        at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

        • Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
        • 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)
        • Pregame line: Miami −6.5
        Game information

        vs SMU (Fenway Bowl)

        No. 24 SMU Mustangs (11–2) vs. Boston College Eagles (6–6) (Fenway Bowl) – Game summary
        Quarter1234Total
        No. 24 Mustangs0140014
        Eagles3701323

        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

        RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
        390 Elijah Jones CB Arizona Cardinals
        6210 Christian Mahogany OG Detroit Lions

        References

        1. "Packers hire Jeff Hafley away from Boston College to become their defensive coordinator". AP News. February 1, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
        2. "2023 FBS Attendance Trends". D1.ticker. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
        3. "ACC football schedule release: Every game for every team in 2023". ESPN. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
        4. "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
        5. Thompson, Rich (June 28, 2022). "Boston College football goes back to the future with new ACC alignment". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
        6. "2023 Boston College Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
        7. "Boston College at Army – Game Summary – October 7, 2023". ESPN . Retrieved October 26, 2023.