Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 10 straight
1990
Boston College
Eagles · Chestnut Hill, MA · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
10 games
2009–2025
Longest win streak — Boston College
6 games
2001–2008
Largest margin — Notre Dame
54–7
1992
Largest margin — Boston College
11–30
1994
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Boston College Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2004 | 23–24 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 19–18 |
| 2011 | 16–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 9–5 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 8–4 |
| At neutral sites | 2–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 14–4 |
|---|---|
| When Boston College is ranked | 2–3 |
| When both are ranked | 1–1 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Boston College
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 6 | 4–2 | .667 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 5 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 3 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 3 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 7 | 7–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Boston College | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 537–439–14 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 537 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 29 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 15–14 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 115 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 19 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 139 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 1 |
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