Notre Dame vs. Boston College Prediction, Odds & How to Watch

#3 AP#3 Coaches

Notre Dame

5–0·FBS Independents
Upcoming
Unranked

Boston College

2–3·ACC
Saturday, November 14, 20263:30 PM ETNotre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, INNBC / Peacock

Venue & Conditions

Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame, IN

The Stadium

Capacity
77,622

Broadcast

Kickoff
3:30 PM ET
Network
NBC / Peacock

Stat Comparison

2026 through wk 5 · per game
Notre Dame Advantage in full color Boston College
41.2 #15
Scoring Offense
PPG
19.0 #122
11.8 #7
Scoring Defense
PPG allowed
23.4 #73
428.4 #47
Total Offense
YPG
346.4 #106
216.4 #1
Total Defense
YPG allowed
316.2 #42
161.6 #65
Rushing Offense
YPG
153.0 #79
58.4 #4
Rushing Defense
YPG allowed
151.6 #87
266.8 #39
Passing Offense
YPG
193.4 #103
158.0 #14
Passing Defense
YPG allowed
164.6 #21
40.4 #77
3rd Down Offense
Conversion %
31.8 #122
37.5 #70
3rd Down Defense
Conversion % allowed
39.7 #92
+2.00 #2
Turnover Margin
Per game
+0.00 #65
32:33 #31
Time of Possession
Per game
30:13 #70
2.80 #20
Sacks
Per game
2.40 #44

# = national rank among 138 FBS teams · 2026 through wk 5

Program Profile

Bars show national percentile
Notre Dame FBS Independents
Marcus Freeman
Talent Composite247Sports
953.0
#6 nationally
Returning ProductionShare of 2026 output
51.2%
#54 nationally
SP+ RatingBill Connelly
+28.1
#3 nationally
FPI RatingESPN
+27.8
#3 nationally
Boston College ACC
Bill O'Brien
Talent Composite247Sports
660.0
#71 nationally
Returning ProductionShare of 2026 output
15.6%
#105 nationally
SP+ RatingBill Connelly
−4.6
#90 nationally
FPI RatingESPN
−5.0
#88 nationally

Last Five Games

2026 season
Boston College 2–3
L 16–25 @SMU L 14–21 vsVirginia Tech W 22–16 vsMaine W 28–21 vsRutgers L 15–34 @Cincinnati

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