Boston College @ Michigan State Game Overview
BC vs MSURecords
BC RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, '25 |
FOR
|
W 66 - 10 | W -35 | o53.5 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
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NEB
|
L 15 - 20 | L 3.5 | u48.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
PITT
|
W 34 - 23 | W -3.5 | o50.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
UNC
|
W 41 - 21 | W 2.5 | o50.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
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SMU
|
L 28 - 38 | W 19 | o55.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
SYR
|
W 37 - 31 | W -3 | o51.5 |
| Oct 25, '24 |
LOU
|
L 27 - 31 | W 7 | o53.5 |
| Oct 17, '24 |
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VT
|
L 21 - 42 | L 8.5 | o48.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
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UVA
|
L 14 - 24 | L 1.5 | u52.5 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
WKU
|
W 21 - 20 | L -7.5 | u48.0 |
BC Next 3 Games
Boston College does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
BC vs MSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 21, 2024 ) Michigan State 19, Boston College 23
Michigan State hasn't forgotten how last year's meeting with Boston College slipped away - etched in memory is the final 88 seconds, when Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos connected with Lewis Bond on a 42-yard strike that sealed the game.
Four turnovers and a missed opportunity to close out the game haunted the Spartans through the offseason, and now, with Saturday's rematch looming at home, head coach Jonathan Smith is making the stakes clear.
"These games are won in the fourth quarter," Smith said. "We could have got a stop last year, didn't do it. Had the ball at the end of the game, couldn't finish it."
This time, the Spartans aim to rewrite the ending.
Michigan State (1-0) enters the matchup riding the momentum of a 23-6 win over Western Michigan, where the defense held firm without surrendering a point and added a second-half safety. The offense came out firing with three touchdowns before halftime, but sputtered through an uneven final two quarters.
"We weren't pleased with what it looked like in the second half offensively," Smith said. "And so we're gonna need to do a better job of playing really a complete game, 60 minutes offensively."
Boston College (1-0) made quick work of Fordham on Saturday, cruising to a 66-10 rout behind a dominant aerial attack led by quarterback Dylan Lonergan. The Alabama transfer was nearly flawless, completing 26 of 34 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns as the Eagles shredded the FCS opponent.
While happy with the passing attack, Eagles head coach Bill O'Brien said there's room for improvement, especially with the running game which produced just 97 yards on 39 attempts.
"We have to run the ball better," O'Brien said. "We have to start the game better on defense. We gave up too many plays where we missed tackles or weren't aligned right."
O'Brien said a key will be containing quarterback Aidan Chiles, who was 17 of 23 for 155 yards and a touchdown pass in the season opener.
"I watched the tape," O'Brien said. "He's very good. He's a good passer. He's got a really good arm. He can throw the ball down the field. ... I think Chiles does a great job. If you let him run around, if you let him take the game over, it'll be a long night for us."
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BC vs MSUInjury report
Boston College's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Michigan State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Lonergan | Aug 30, 2025 | BC 66 - FOR 10 | 268 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 7.9 | 4/0 | 181.5 |
| G.James | Aug 30, 2025 | BC 66 - FOR 10 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 38.0 | 1/0 | 485.2 |
| G.James | Dec 28, 2024 | NEB 20 - BC 15 | 301 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 7.3 | 0/0 | 125.1 |
| G.James | Nov 30, 2024 | BC 34 - PITT 23 | 253 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 9.0 | 2/0 | 170.9 |
| G.James | Nov 23, 2024 | BC 41 - UNC 21 | 192 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 7.1 | 1/0 | 138.6 |
| G.James | Nov 16, 2024 | SMU 38 - BC 28 | 237 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 7.4 | 1/1 | 122.5 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Chiles | Aug 29, 2025 | MSU 23 - WMU 6 | 155 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 144.9 |
| A.Milivojevic | Aug 29, 2025 | MSU 23 - WMU 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
| A.Chiles | Nov 30, 2024 | MSU 14 - RUTG 41 | 150 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 6.5 | 1/0 | 125.7 |
| A.Milivojevic | Nov 30, 2024 | MSU 14 - RUTG 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
| A.Chiles | Nov 22, 2024 | MSU 24 - PUR 17 | 159 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 5.1 | 2/0 | 112.8 |
| A.Chiles | Nov 16, 2024 | ILL 38 - MSU 16 | 256 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 6.4 | 2/0 | 127.8 |
| A.Chiles | Nov 2, 2024 | MSU 10 - IU 47 | 193 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 8.0 | 1/2 | 131.3 |
| T.Schuster | Nov 2, 2024 | MSU 10 - IU 47 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0/0 | 87.8 |
BC vs MSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555.0 | (94) | Yards | (75) | 217.0 |
| 7.1 | (91) | Yards/Play | (98) | 3.8 |
| 97.0 | (131) | Rush Yds | (86) | 29.0 |
| 39.0 | (125) | Rush Att | (64) | 24.0 |
| 2.5 | (129) | Yards/Rush | (91) | 1.2 |
| 458.0 | (35) | Pass Yds | (63) | 188.0 |
| 39.0 | (21) | Pass Att | (37) | 33.0 |
| 31.0 | (24) | Comp | (71) | 16.0 |
| 79.5 | (55) | Comp% | (120) | 48.5 |
| 14.8 | (74) | Yards/Comp | (68) | 11.8 |
| 11.7 | (74) | Yards/Att | (97) | 5.7 |
| 220.4 | (72) | QB rating | (120) | 90.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 363.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.3 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 209.7 |
| 29.6 |
| 18.5 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.4 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (123) | Sacks | (86) | 4.0 |
| 9.0 | (115) | Sack Yds | (--) | 32.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (120) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | (48) | Penalties | (37) | 5.0 |
| 15.0 | (41) | Penalty Yds | (23) | 21.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.5 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 5.9 |
| 50.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.0 | (104) | Score | (113) | 6.0 |
| 14.0 | (118) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (45) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 24.0 | (95) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 21.0 | (93) | 4th Q | (111) | 6.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 7.9 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | (42) | Yards/Punt Ret | (129) | 5.0 |
| 18.5 | (95) | Yards/KO Ret | (34) | 18.5 |
| 1.0 | (101) | FG Att | (46) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | (54) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 100.0 | (2) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.6 |
| 14.0 |
| 10.8 |
| 77.5 |