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Live Blog: Boston College Football vs No 12 Notre Dame

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Oct 11, 2025; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Dylan Lonergan (9) hands the ball off to running back Turbo Richard (2) during the first half against the Clemson Tigers at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Oct 11, 2025; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Dylan Lonergan (9) hands the ball off to running back Turbo Richard (2) during the first half against the Clemson Tigers at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Boston College Eagles football team and No. 12 Notre Dame are set to face off in a Saturday-evening showdown starting at 3:30 p.m. ET at Alumni Stadium.

ESPN is televising the matchup, which features the only two Catholic FBS Division 1 football teams in the United States—the game is called “The Holy War” for that very reason.

After starting their 2025 campaign 0-2 with losses to Miami and Texas A&M, the Fighting Irish (5-2), who fell to Ohio State last season in the CFP National Championship, have won five straight contests, including a 34-24 takedown of Southern California on Oct. 18 before going on a bye week.

The Eagles (1-7, 0-5 ACC), meanwhile, are off to one of their worst starts in program history and head into Saturday’s home game with a losing streak of seven in a row. The last time BC started a season 1-7 occurred in 1988.

This matchup marks the 26th all-time meeting between the two historic programs. Notre Dame possesses a 17-9 lead in the series.

Welcome to the Live Blog for Boston College football’s Week 10 matchup against the Fighting Irish.

LIVE BLOG

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Fourth Quarter:

End of Q4: Boston College 10, Notre Dame 25.

  • Grayson James is picked off at the Eagles' 22-yard line by Tae Johnson, his second of the game.
  • Grayson James' pass attempt on 4th-and-32 is knocked down, resulting in a turnover on downs with 4:20 to go on the Notre Dame 46-yard line.
  • TD, Notre Dame - Jeremiyah Love explodes up the left sideline for a 94-yard touchdown sprint to cement a two-score lead for the visitors. Erik Schmidt knocked in the extra-point attempt. Boston College 10, Notre Dame 25 [11:07].
  • Grayson James throws an interception on 3rd-and-7 from the Notre Dame 23-yard line to Adon Shuler. The Fighting Irish reestablish ball possession on their six-yard line with 11:21 in regulation.
  • Following a pickup of 21 yards through the air, wide receiver Jaedn Skeete was stripped of the ball but landed on it immediately afterward. Nevertheless, Notre Dame's Drayk Bowen decided to pick the ball up and run it the opposite way for what the officials called a touchdown, but it was quickly reversed after an official review, handing BC a first down on the Fighting Irish 41.
  • The Eagles open up the final 15 minutes in regulation with a 3rd-and-2 from their 34-yard line after Lewis Bond's seven-yard reception—his eighth of the game (92 yards).

Third Quarter:

End of Q3: Boston College 10, Notre Dame 18.

  • TD, Notre Dame | The Fighting Irish respond to BC's lengthy scoring drive with a snappy one, capped off by Jeremiyah Love's three-yard TD run. But the special teams' woes for the Fighting Irish continue, as Marcello Diomede misses the extra-point attempt to the right. The scoring drive lasted seven plays, 75 yards, and took off 3:04 of the clock. Boston College 10, Notre Dame 18 [0:32].
  • FG, Boston College | On its longest scoring drive of the season—by far—Luca Lombardo is able to drill a 25-yard field goal to decrease BC's deficit to just two points. The scoring drive lasted 21 plays, 74 yards, and chewed 11:20 off the clock. Boston College 10, Notre Dame 12 [3:36].
  • BC's first offensive drive of the second half has taken nearly 10 minutes off the clock. The Eagles have done what they haven't been able to accomplish for most of the season—get into short third- and fourth-down situations, which gives them manageable distances to pick up first downs.
  • The Eagles start the third quarter with a first down at their 19-yard line.

Second Quarter:

End of Q2: Boston College 7, Notre Dame 12.

  • Notre Dame marched into BC territory in a span of just 16 seconds due to a late penalty on the Eagles' defense—a Quintayvious Hutchins' roughing the passer penalty—during CJ Carr's 19-yard first-down throw to Jordan Faison to the BC 47. The Fighting Irish then advanced to the 17-yard line with a short passing play, but Erik Schmidt missed his 35-yard field goal attempt.
  • TD, Boston College | On first down from Notre Dame's 25-yard line, Grayson James tossed a gem to Reed Harris, who induced a pass interference penalty on the defense while grabbing the contested touchdown reception. Luca Lombardo nailed the extra point attempt. Boston College 7, Notre Dame 12 [0:22].
  • TD, Notre Dame | After a lengthy TV timeout, CJ Carr threads the needle over the middle, completing a 44-yard touchdown pass to Will Pauling to give the Fighting Irish a two-score lead. Notre Dame went for the two-point attempt, but Jeremiyah Love was stopped short of the endzone. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 12 [1:59].
  • The Eagles go for it on 4th-and-2 from the Notre Dame 24-yard line, but Grayson James' pass attempt to Jeremiah Franklin is broken up by Luke Talich, forcing a turnover on downs. The Fighting Irish are driving the opposite way with less than 3:00 minutes left in the first half.
  • Senior left tackle Jude Bowry fell down after a play and grasped at his leg. He wanted to get up on his own and shake it off, but trainers escorted him off the field.
  • Redshirst senior wide receiver Lewis Bond, who leads the Eagles in receiving yards, was being checked out by trainers on the sideline but has been cleared to go back in the game.
  • Senior quarterback Grayson James comes in for redshirt sophomore Dylan Lonergan. It appears as though Bill O'Brien had enough of what he saw through just one and a half quarters of play.
  • Backed up all the way to the Eagles' three-yard line, Isaiah Farris came up clutch for BC, knocking the ball out of Jadarian Price's grip and forcing a fumble, which Favor Bate recovered. The Eagles go back on offense from their five-yard line with 10:00 remaining in the first half.
  • On 3rd-and-1, Dylan Lonergan threw a ball into no man's land, which got tipped over the middle and intercepted by Tae Johnson, who was laying on the ground when the ball happened to land right into his lap on the Fighting Irish 36. Notre Dame gets the ball back with 13:16 to go in the first half.
  • TD, Notre Dame | The Fighting Irish tried to force BC to jump offsides on 4th-and-6 from the 40-yard line, but CJ Carr snapped the ball after nearly a 10-second runoff and fired a deep pass to Malachi Fields, who hauled in the 40-yard touchdown reception. Noah Burnette's extra-point attempt dinked off the field-goal post. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 6 [14:52].

First Quarter:

End of Q1: Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0

  • CJ Carr was intercepted by BC's Isaiah Farris all the way down by BC's endzone, but the turnover was nullified by a defensive holding call. In the first quarter, Carr did not shown great command of his deep ball.
  • The Eagles go for an inside-zone run play on 3rd-and-8 close to midfield, but Turbo Richard was stuffed, resulting in a BC punt. The Fighting Irish punt returner, Jordan Faison, muffed Shamus Florio's punt initially, but he recovered the ball to give Notre Dame a first down at its 15-yard line with 5:12 left in the quarter.
  • On 4th-and-3 at the BC 33-yard line, Owen McGowan broke up CJ Carr's pass, resulting in a turnover on downs. The pass rush was after Carr, who had to make a split-second decision, and McGowan tipped the ball to the ground to set up a first down for BC's offense with 9:00 left in the first.
  • The Eagles went three-and-out on their first offensive drive, and Dylan Lonergan was nearly intercepted by Notre Dame safety Tae Johnson on third-and-long. Lonergan nearly was sacked on the prior second down, and running back Turbo Richard was stuffed on first.
  • Notre Dame's punt team ran into BC returner Charlie Comella, resulting in a 15-yard penalty and a first down for the Eagles at their 30-yard line with 13:53 in the first quarter.
  • BC defensive back Carter Davis was penalized for pass interference on the first play of the game, but the Eagles' defense forced a punt on the following series after CJ Carr's pass on third down fell incomplete.

Pregame:

  • Boston College won the coin toss and has decided to kick to start the game. The Eagles will receive the opening kickoff of the second half.
  • The current injury report from the field.
  • Linebacker Daveon "Bam" Crouch and offensive lineman Jude Bowry are both dressed and expected to play today.
  • BC's Lower Campus outside Alumni Stadium is the most packed it has been all year. There is roughly a 50-50 split of BC and Notre Dame fans. Groups of Fighting Irish fans and alumni have always had a strong presence in the Greater Boston area.
  • BC quarterback Dylan Lonergan and Notre Dame backup quarterback Tyler Buchner, who were teammates at Alabama before transferring to their respective schools, caught up at midfield during pre-game warmups.
  • Redshirt sophomore quarterback Dylan Lonergan has been named the starter for the Eagles, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, after sitting the past two games behind senior Grayson James. James was reportedly banged up in BC's loss to Louisville, which is part of the reason he is questionable for Saturday's matchup.

How to Watch: Boston College Football vs. Notre Dame: 

Who: Boston College Eagles and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

When: Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 

TV: ESPN

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish earned a 34-24 home win over the USC Trojans on Oct. 18. Redshirt freshman quarterback CJ Carr only generated 136 yards through the air on 16-for-26 passing, including a touchdown and an interception. Junior running back Jeremiyah Love, however, rumbled for 228 yards and touchdown on 24 carries (9.5 AVG), carrying Notre Dame to its fifth win of the season, including its fifth consecutive victory.

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered their seventh straight loss at the hands of the Louisville Cardinals, 38-24, on Saturday Oct. 25. BC stayed competitive in the game until it relinquished a 67-yard touchdown run to Louisville's Keyjuan Brown with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter, which increased the Cardinals' lead to 14 points. Beforehand, with 6:17 left in the fourth, senior quarterback Grayson James tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremiah Franklin to cut BC's deficit to 31-24, but the explosive run play by Brown with time winding down marked the final blow in the Eagles' road loss.

Last Meeting: The last time Boston College and Notre Dame met was on Nov. 19, 2022. Notre Dame dominated Boston College, 44-0, in South Bend, Ind.

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GRAHAM DIETZ

Graham Dietz is a 2025 graduate of Boston College and subsequently joined Boston College On SI. He previously served as an editor for The Heights, the independent student newspaper, from fall 2021, including as Sports Editor from 2022-23. Graham works for The Boston Globe as a sports correspondent, covering high school football, girls' basketball, and baseball. He was also a beat writer for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2023.

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