Live Blog: Boston College Football at Michigan State

The Eagles have their first road test of the season against the Spartans on Saturday night.

Boston College's Reed Harris, right, celebrates his touchdown with Turbo Richard during the second quarter 'in the game against Michigan State on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Boston College Eagles (1-0) football team faces its first road test of the season as it takes on the Michigan State Spartans (1-0) in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday night.

The contest is a part of a home-and-home series that was scheduled in 2017.

In the first meeting of the series last year, Boston College defeated Michigan State 23-19 in Chestnut Hill, Mass., after a touchdown and an interception in the final two minutes of regulation.

This will be the eighth meeting between the two teams. Boston College leads the all-time series 5-1-1 with the Spartans sole win being in 1995.

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2OT

• Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles runs in the touchdown and the Spartans get the two-point conversion. Michigan State wins the ballgame. Michigan State 42, Boston College 40.

• Turbo Richard gives Boston College the lead with an eight-yard touchdown run. The Eagles attempt a two-point conversion and fail. Boston College 40, Michigan State 34.

OT

• TOUCHDOWN: Boston College answers with a six-yard touchdown pass from Lonergan to Jeremiah Franklin. Boston College 34, Michigan State 34.

• TOUCHDOWN: Michigan State strikes first in OT with a five-yard run by Jay Coyne. Michigan State 34, Boston College 27.

• Boston College wins the coin toss and defers. Michigan State gets the ball first in overtime.

4th

• Boston College forced a stop, but gets pinned at the 1-yard line. The Eagles get out of the end zone and run out the clock to send it into overtime. Boston College 27, Michigan State 27.

• FIELD GOAL: Boston College ties the game with a 38-yarder by Luca Lombardo. Boston College 27, Michigan State 27.

• FIELD GOAL: Michigan State breaks up the tie late with a 39-yard field goal by Martin Connington. Michigan State 27, Boston College 24.

• The Eagles get out of the end zone but can’t score any points and are forced to punt. BC punter Shamus Florio sends it 48 yards to the MSU33.

• Boston College’s defense holds Michigan State and forces a punt, however a good bounce on the punt pins the Eagles at the 1-yard line. A flag will put the ball at the half-yard line.

3rd

• The third quarter comes to a close. The game remains tied at 24. Boston College 24, Michigan State 24.

• FIELD GOAL: Michigan State ties it again after kicker Martin Connington knocks in a 50-yard field goal. Boston College 24, Michigan State 24.

• FIELD GOAL: Boston College goes down the field and Luca Lombardo nails a 37-yarder. The Eagles almost went for it but a false start penalty forced the field goal try. Boston College 24, Michigan State 21.

• TOUCHDOWN: After getting the ball to start the half, Michigan State quickly drives down the field and scores on a 41-yard touchdown pass to Nick Marsh. Boston College 21, Michigan State 21.

2nd

• The second quarter comes to a close and the Eagles lead the Spartans at halftime. Michigan State gets the ball to start the second half. Boston College 21, Michigan State 14.

• TOUCHDOWN: Boston College regains the lead on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Lonergan to Reed Harris. Boston College 21, Michigan State 14.

• TOUCHDOWN: Michigan State drives down the field and scores on a three-yard touchdown pass to Michael Masunas. The Spartans had good field position to start the possession after the Eagles missed multiple tackles on the kickoff return. Boston College 14, Michigan State 14.

• TOUCHDOWN: Boston College capitalizes on the stuff and takes the lead on a 12-yard touchdown reception by WR Jaedn Skeete. Boston College 14, Michigan State 7.

• The Eagles offense will get the ball back after a short break with great field positioning. The Spartans go for it on 4th-and-1 and get stuffed.

• Turbo Richard redeems his fumble and ties the game on an eight-yard touchdown reception. Boston College 7, Michigan State 7.

1st

• The quarter comes to a close with the Spartans having the one-score advantage. Boston College is driving and is sitting just outside the red zone after a 56-yard reception from QB Dylan Lonergan to WR VJ Wilkins. Michigan State 7, Boston College 0.

• TOUCHDOWN: Michigan State drives down the field and strikes first on an 11-yard touchdown catch by WR Nick Marsh. He looked to be stopped originally, but the Eagles defense couldn’t make the tackles and Marsh got himself into the end zone. Michigan State 7, Boston College 0.

• The Eagles’ second chance resulted in no points. Running back Turbo Richard fumbled the ball at the one-yard line and was recovered by the Spartans in a touchback. The play was reviewed and confirmed.

• Boston College opens the game going three-and-out, however gets a major break as the team recovered a Michigan State fumble on the kickoff. The Eagles get the ball back at the MSU39.

Pregame

• Michigan State won the coin toss and deferred. Boston College will get the football first.

• Boston College is repping white jerseys with gold pants and helmets. The lettering is maroon.

• According to The Weather Channel, it will be cloudy with temps in the mid to high 50s throughout the game.

• Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

How to Watch

Who: Boston College Eagles and Michigan State Spartans

When: Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. 

TV: NBC/Peacock

Radio: WEEI 850 AM or 93.7 FM

Last Outing, Michigan State: The Spartans defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 23-6 in their season opener on Friday night. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles defeated the Fordham Rams 66-10 in their season opener on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was on Sept. 21, 2024. Boston College beat Michigan State 23-19 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass.