2023 Boston College Eagles football team

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
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shimko (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
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  
  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.

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
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.[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*
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
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*
CBSSNW 27–2434,017
October 2112:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
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
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
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
ESPNW 23–1416,238

[6]

Roster

2023 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Thomas Castellanos So
QB 14 Emmett Morehead  So
OL 60 Kyle Hergel GS
OL 66 Drew Kendall  So
OL 70 Ozzy Trapilo  Jr
OL 73 Christian Mahogany GS
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Elijah Jones GS
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

vs Northern Illinois

See also: 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
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

See also: 2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team and Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry
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

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

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team
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

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

at Louisville

See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team
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

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team
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

See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team
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

Game information

at Georgia Tech

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
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
    Second quarter
      Third quarter
        Fourth quarter

          vs UConn

          See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team
          UConn Huskies (1–6) vs Boston College Eagles (4–3) – Game summary
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Huskies 7 0 0714
          Eagles 7 7 7021

          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

          See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team
          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

          See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry
          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

          See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
          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
            Second quarter
              Third quarter
                Fourth quarter

                  vs Miami (FL)

                  See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team
                  Miami Hurricanes (6–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–5) – Game summary
                  Quarter 1 2 34Total
                  Hurricanes 7 21 71045
                  Eagles 7 0 7620

                  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)

                  See also: 2023 Fenway Bowl and 2023 SMU Mustangs football team
                  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

                  See also: 2024 NFL draft
                  Round Pick Player Position NFL club
                  3 90 Elijah Jones CB Arizona Cardinals
                  6 210 Christian Mahogany OG Detroit Lions

                  References

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                  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.
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