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How to Watch: Boston College Football at Virginia; Full Week 6 TV Schedule

The Eagles are looking to extend their winning-streak to three with a road game against the Cavaliers.
Sep 28, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Grayson James (14) hands the ball to running back Treshaun Ward (0) during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Grayson James (14) hands the ball to running back Treshaun Ward (0) during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

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The Boston College Eagles football team is preparing for its ACC slate which kicks off on Saturday with a road game against the Virginia Cavaliers. 

Currently, both programs are in similar situations, sitting with one-loss on the season and undefeated in ACC play. Virginia opened its season with two wins over Richmond 34-13 and conference opponent Wake Forest 31-30, but suffered its sole loss of the season thus far in Week 3 against Maryland 27-13. Virginia got back in the win column in Week 4 with a 43-24 victory over Coastal Carolina and had a BYE week this past weekend. 

Similar to the Cavaliers, Boston College got off to an impressive start to the season with wins over the then-No. 10 ranked Florida State Seminoles, who is a conference opponent, 28-13 and Duquesne 56-0, however suffered its first loss of the season in Week 3 to the No. 9 Missouri Tigers 27-21. The Eagles bounced back and recorded a 23-19 win over the Michigan State Spartans in the team’s 11th annual Red Bandanna Game in Week 4 and erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Western Kentucky 21-20 over the weekend. 

The teams have met eight times in their histories, the first matchup in 1963 and the latest in 2023, both regular-season games. Boston College leads the series 7-1. Virginia’s only win came in 2020 with a 43-23 win in Charlottesville, Va. 

Below is all the information for the upcoming matchup. 

How to Watch Boston College at Virginia: 

Who: Boston College Eagles (4-1, 1-0 ACC) and Virginia Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0 ACC)

When: Saturday, Oct. 5, noon ET

Where: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Va. 

TV: ACC Network

Radio: WEEI 97.3 FM

Last Outing, Virginia: The Cavaliers defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 43-24 on Sept. 21.

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles battled back from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 21-20 on Saturday afternoon. 

Last Meeting: The last meeting between these two programs came in a regular-season matchup on Sept. 30, 2023. The Eagles beat the Cavaliers 27-24.

Full Week 6 TV Schedule

(All times ET)

Thursday, Oct. 3

Texas State at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Sam Houston at UTEP| 9 p.m. | CBSSN

Friday, Oct. 4

Jacksonvillle State at Kennesaw State| 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Houston at TCU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Michigan State at No. 6 Oregon | 9 p.m. | FOX
Syracuse at No. 25 UNLV | 9 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Oct. 5

UCLA at No. 7 Penn State | 12 p.m. | FOX
No. 9 Missouri at No. 25 Texas A&M | 12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
SMU at No. 22 Louisville | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Purdue at Wisconsin | 12 p.m. |BTN
Massachusetts at Northern Illinois | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Boston College at Virginia | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Pittsburgh at North Carolina | 12 p.m. | ESPN 2
Wake Forest at NC State | 12 p.m. | The CW Network
Navy at Air Force | 12 p.m. | CBS
Army at Tulsa | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Tulane at UAB | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Michigan at Ball State | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Auburn at No. 5 Georgia | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Iowa at No. 3 Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 12 Ole Miss at South Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
No. 23 Indiana at Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | BTN
Temple at UConn | 3:30 p.m.| CBSSN
Virginia Tech at Stanford | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Appalachian State at Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ 
Miami (OH) at Toledo | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Bowling Green at Akron | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
East Carolina at Charlotte | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Rutgers at Nebraska | 4 p.m. | FS1
West Virginia at  Oklahoma State | 4 p.m. | ESPN 2
No. 1 Alabama at Vanderbilt | 4:15 | SEC Network
Colorado State at Oregon State | 6:30 p.m | The CW Network
No. 15 Clemson at Florida State | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Utah State at No. 21 Boise State | 7 p.m. | FOX
Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
South Alabama at Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPNU 
Louisiana at Southern Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 4 Tennessee at Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 10 Michigan at Washington | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
No. 11 Southern California at Minnesota | 7:30 p.m. | BTN
Baylor at No. 16 Iowa State | 7:30 p.m. | FOX
Nevada at San José State | 7:30 p.m. | truTV
UCF at Florida | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Duke at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ACC Network
Kansas at Arizona State | 8 p.m. | ESPN 2
Hawai'i at San Diego State | 8 p.m. | CBSSN
Texas Tech at Arizona | 10 p.m | FOX
No. 8 Miami (FL) at California | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

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Kim Rankin
KIM RANKIN

Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.

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