Boston College: 2026 Week 3 recap

Boston College sits at 82nd in GIE's ratings after dropping Week 1 to Cincinnati, 34–15. The Eagles' offensive execution has been a problem: their red-zone touchdown rate sits at just 12.5%, while third-down conversion efficiency of 35.5% suggests they're struggling to sustain drives. At −2.5, BC's rating hasn't budged, meaning the model views the loss as largely predictive rather than a shock. The Eagles host Rutgers this week—a matchup that could offer some clarity on whether last week's poor efficiency was noise or signal. GIE projects BC for roughly 3.1 wins this season, a cautionary figure for a program that needs to reverse course quickly.