Notre Dame continues to be a factor in the College Football Playoff Rankings, and that continued this week with a No. 18 ranking after improving to 7-3 with a victory vs. Navy. Now aiming to keep that momentum rolling, the Fighting Irish host Boston College in South Bend on Saturday afternoon. This will be the final home game for Notre Dame, and it comes not against a traditional rival but certainly a familiar one. These two teams have played 26 times since 1975 and played every year from 1992-2004, with Notre Dame holding a 17-9 edge in the series that includes eight straight wins.
The Fighting Irish have won seven of eight since starting 0-2, with two wins against teams currently in the top 15 of the CFP Rankings (Clemson, North Carolina) and two wins against teams that were ranked in the AP poll at the time (Syracuse, BYU). First-year coach Marcus Freeman has guided this team through injury issues and disappointing losses to now have a chance to finish the season in a premier bowl game with a couple more wins.
Boston College, on the other hand, is not tracking towards a bowl game having already lost seven games this season, but this Eagles team is still battling as evident by a second-half comeback win at NC State just last week. Jeff Hafley’s group has dealt with tons of injury issues as well, but if last week is any indication, the Eagles can still be a dangerous team against ranked opponents.
How to watch Notre Dame vs. Boston College live
Date: Saturday, Nov. 19 | Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Notre Dame Stadium — South Bend, Indiana
TV: NBC | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Notre Dame vs. Boston College: Need to know
Notre Dame has thrived against the ACC: When the ACC announced that Notre Dame was joining the conference as a full member in all sports but football, the two conference also announced the creation of a scheduling agreement with the Fighting Irish that would feature a handful of games against ACC opponents. While the agreement has provided some memorable on-campus showdowns for several ACC programs, the results have been decidedly tilted in Notre Dame’s favor, Since entering the scheduling agreement in 2014, Notre Dame is 39-7 against the ACC teams, and the Fighting Irish are currently riding a 27-game regular-season winning streak against ACC opponents.
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