Boston College Football Preview 2025: Eagles Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players
Stop being totally miserable in the red zone.The Eagles were among the worst teams in America when getting inside the 20-yard line. Not only did they come up with just three field goals on the season - two in the win over North Carolina - but the offense scored touchdowns just 65% of the time.It was a problem throughout the year and was a killer in the bowl loss to Nebraska, scoring just twice in five trips.
Boston College Eagles Key Player
Jude Bowry, OT Jr.The line was okay for the ground game, and it wasn't a huge problem overall, but it struggled in pass protection, and that was with All-ACC stars Ozzy Trapilo and Drew Kendall.Bowry and guard Logan Taylor on the left side are the veterans the offense has to work around, and then hope everything works out with … - Boston College Team Preview
Boston College Eagles Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss
Top Transfer In: Amir Johnson, OG Jr.The interior of the Eagle line needed pieces. Johnson isn't huge, but the Merrimack transfer can move, and he fits exactly what the line needs at left guard. Combine him with Princeton transfer Tommy Matheson, and BC might have fixed the glitch.Top Transfer Out: Thomas Castellanos, QB Sr.Boston College is fine at quarterback, and the coaches are good at getting them rolling, but Castellanos was a fun playmaker. He didn't run last year like he did in his 1,113-yard, 13-touchdown 2023, but he'll be on the move this year at Florida State.
Boston College Eagles Key Game
at Pitt, Oct. 4If the Eagles are any good, they get by Stanford in Palo Alto and Cal at home to go 2-0 in the ACC. The problem is what comes next in conference play after the trip to Pitt - Clemson, at Louisville, Notre Dame, SMU.- 2025 Boston College Schedule Breakdown
Boston College Eagles Top 10 Players
1. KP Price, S Jr.2. Lewis Bond, WR Sr.3. Daveon Crouch, LB Sr.4. Logan Taylor, OG Sr.5. Carter Davis, S Soph.6. Grayson James, QB Sr.7. Quintayvious Hutchins, DE Sr.8. Reed Harris, WR Soph.9. Jeremiah Franklin, TE Sr.10. Amari Jackson, CB Sr.
Boston College Eagles 2024 Fun Stats
- BC Scoring: First Quarter 51, Second Quarter 140- Field Goals: Opponents 21-of-25, Boston College 3-of-5- Penalties: 83 for 725 yards, Boston College 58 for 560 yards
Boston College 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen
There's a bit too much to do to improve on both sides of the ball to be better than the 7-5 regular season of last year.The 2024 team was all over the place with one of the least consistent teams in the ACC, but at least the schedule should be helpful.In a strange quirk, there's just a trip to Louisville between October 11 and the season finale at Syracuse. Clemson, Notre Dame, and SMU are all difficult, but all three games are in Chestnut Hill.
There aren't enough sure-thing wins to feel comfortable, but again, it's Boston College. It'll either finish with six or seven wins.Set The Boston College Eagles Win Total At … 6Likely Wins: Fordham50/50 Games: Cal, Georgia Tech, at Louisville, at Michigan State, at Pitt, SMU, at Stanford, at SyracuseLikely Losses: Clemson, Notre Dame- Boston College Team Preview
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