Clemson at Boston College - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 11th 2025 (7:30 PM EDT)
Clemson -14 (54.5) (-625) Open: -12.5
Clemson 41 - Boston College: 10 (ACC)

Tigers (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (180 - 46)
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (30 - 15 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.4 - 5.6 (#64)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 4) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)

CLEM 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: Clemson -14.5 (SP+ CLEM -19)
Projected Score: CLEM: 34 - BC: 19 (53)
CLEM Win prob: 86% | Cover: 55%
CLEM Travel: 822 miles

Eagles (2 - 10) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Bill O'Brien (7 - 5)
Avg Score : 25 - 33 (26 - 32 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2 - 10 (#126)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)

Matchup
Schedules
CLEM Players
BC Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Clemson's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Clemson vs LSU	-3.5	57.5	L 10 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/6	Clemson vs Troy	-31.0	51.5	W 27 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/13	Clemson at Georgia Tech	-2.5	49.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/20	Clemson vs Syracuse	-17.5	53.5	L 21 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Clemson at North Carolina	-15.5	47.5	W 38 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Clemson at Boston College	-14.0	54.5	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Clemson vs SMU	-3.5	49.5	L 24 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Clemson vs Duke	-4.5	55.5	L 45 - 46	O	N
Sat 11/8	Clemson vs Florida State	-1.5	56.5	W 24 - 10	U	Y
Fri 11/14	Clemson at Louisville	+1.5	50.5	W 20 - 19	U	Y
Sat 11/22	Clemson vs Furman	-41.5	55.5	W 45 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/29	Clemson at South Carolina	+2.5	45.5	W 28 - 14	U	Y
Sat 12/27	Clemson vs Penn State	-2.5	47.5	L 10 - 22	U	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Clemson's Schedule

Boston College's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Boston College vs Fordham	-35.0	53.5	W 66 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Boston College at Michigan State	+3.5	45.5	L 40 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Boston College at Stanford	-14.0	44.5	L 20 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Boston College vs California	-6.0	54.5	L 24 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/4	Boston College at Pittsburgh	+6.5	54.5	L 7 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/11	Boston College vs Clemson	+14.0	54.5	L 10 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/18	Boston College vs UConn	+2.5	58.5	L 23 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/25	Boston College at Louisville	+25.5	54.5	L 24 - 38	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Boston College vs Notre Dame	+31.5	55.5	L 10 - 25	U	Y
Sat 11/8	Boston College vs SMU	+10.5	54.5	L 13 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/15	Boston College vs Georgia Tech	+16.5	61.5	L 34 - 36	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/29	Boston College at Syracuse	-2.5	54.5	W 34 - 12	U	Y

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 2, Poor: 0

Predictions for Boston College's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CLEM	#57 (.19)	42% (66)	27.2	43% (81)	2.99 (59)	121	43% (56)	253	3.8 (59)	#47 (.11)	37% (20)	20.5	40% (42)	36% (16)	2.68 (9)	41.7	1.2	1.3
BC	#79 (.16)	42% (65)	25.4	42% (91)	2.75 (107)	104	44% (50)	280	3.39 (98)	#114 (.23)	43% (83)	32.8	44% (85)	42% (72)	3.82 (86)	49.7	1.8	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CLEM	#21 (.27)	47% (24)		50% (12)	3.28 (29)	174	45% (36)	279	4.33 (29)	#52 (.14)	40% (48)		43% (68)	38% (36)	3.64 (48)	47.6	0.7	1.9
BC	#89 (.16)	41% (93)		41% (96)	2.87 (99)	164	41% (78)	176	4 (58)	#56 (.15)	42% (74)		40% (40)	44% (104)	3.64 (51)	40	1.2	1.8

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CLEM Offense	13	27.2	29.6	42.4%	3.8	1.2	20	374	121	253	4.1	43%	56%	43%	43%	15%	.19
BC Defense	12	32.8	31.9	42.6%	3.82	1	-	-	-	-	-	50%	47%	44%	42%	12%	.23

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CLEM Defense	13	20.5	15.4	37.1%	2.68	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	41%	57%	40%	36%	20%	.11
BC Offense	12	25.4	25.7	42.4%	3.39	1.8	21	384	104	280	3.3	40%	58%	42%	44%	17%	.16

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Clemson	13	28:57	19.8	34%	58%	4.3	41.7	1.2	1.3	6.1	2.5	1	30.3
Boston College	12	29:16	20.8	39%	52%	5.9	49.7	1.8	1	3.8	1.3	1	27.6

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CLEM Offense	13	43% (120)	43% (81)	29.6	121.2	4.1	19 (99)	.1 (76)	2.99 (59)	72% (71)	9% (49)	0.91 (89)
BC Defense	12	50% (73)	44% (85)	-	-	-	-	.12 (81)	2.79 (54)	70% (59)	7% (127)	1.04 (106)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CLEM Defense	13	41% (2)	40% (42)	-	-	-	-	.04 (33)	2.71 (30)	83% (127)	11% (20)	0.95 (65)
BC Offense	12	40% (128)	42% (91)	31.3	104	3.3	16 (88)	.05 (104)	2.75 (107)	80% (15)	10% (82)	0.89 (103)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CLEM Offense	13	56% (19)	43% (56)	22.1	33.4	252.9	7.6	11.5	22 (30)	7 (88)	.28 (58)	1.5 (97)	29% (28)	28% (89)	.21 (101)	6% (84)	1.8 (119)
BC Defense	12	47% (56)	42% (72)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (75)	.39 (120)	1.7 (127)	29% (117)	33% (109)	.36 (99)	5% (104)	2 (76)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CLEM Defense	13	57% (136)	36% (16)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (55)	.19 (49)	1.7 (119)	37% (7)	28% (57)	.24 (54)	8% (10)	2 (81)
BC Offense	12	58% (9)	44% (50)	23.9	37.8	280.2	7.4	11.7	20 (42)	12 (60)	.25 (67)	1.4 (124)	31% (65)	31% (55)	.32 (64)	7% (99)	1.9 (91)

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 17.09 #27
Clemson's Offense Rating: 15.65 #37
Clemson's Defense Rating: -1.44 #26
2025 Talent Rating: 988.00 #12
Blue Chip Ratio: 52% #12
Clemson's 2025 Expected Record: 7.4 - 5.6
Clemson's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.7 #32
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #59
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.9 #26

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 17.09 Boston College: -1.08

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 9.7 Boston College: -9.4

Boston College's Power Ratings
Boston College's Power Rating: -1.08 #61
Boston College's Offense Rating: 10.55 #61
Boston College's Defense Rating: 8.31 #70
2025 Talent Rating: 792.00 #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Boston College's 2025 Expected Record: 2.0 - 10.0
Boston College's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.4 #102
Boston College's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.8 #94
Boston College's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.8 #111

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.6
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 15.4

Clemson's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 8 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Clemson 34
Boston College 19

Total Points: 53

Based on Last 4 Games
Clemson 30
Boston College 21

Total Points: 52

Based on Entire Season
Clemson 30
Boston College 22

Total Points: 52

Boston College Scoring
Offense: 25.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.7
Defense: 32.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.9

Boston College's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/11	Boston College	10	Clemson	41	Clemson -14	Clemson	54.5	Under
2022	10/08	Boston College	3	Clemson	31	Clemson -21	Clemson	49.0	Under
2021	10/02	Clemson	19	Boston College	13	Clemson -14.5	Boston College	46.5	Under
2020	10/31	Clemson	34	Boston College	28	Clemson -31.5	Boston College	0
2019	10/26	Clemson	59	Boston College	7	Clemson -35	Clemson	59.0	Over
2018	11/10	Boston College	7	Clemson	27	Clemson -17.5	Clemson	51.5	Under
2017	09/23	Clemson	34	Boston College	7	Clemson -33.5	Boston College	53.0	Under
2016	10/07	Boston College	10	Clemson	56	Clemson -17	Clemson	43.0	Over
2015	10/17	Clemson	34	Boston College	17	Clemson -15.5	Clemson	38.0	Over
2014	10/18	Boston College	13	Clemson	17	Clemson -7.5	Boston College	0
2013	10/12	Clemson	24	Boston College	14	Clemson -23	Boston College	0
2012	09/29	Boston College	31	Clemson	45
2011	10/08	Clemson	36	Boston College	14
2010	10/30	Boston College	16	Clemson	10
2009	09/19	Clemson	25	Boston College	7
2008	11/01	Boston College	21	Clemson	27
2007	11/17	Clemson	17	Boston College	20
2006	09/09	Boston College	34	Clemson	33
2005	09/24	Clemson	13	Boston College	16

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Boston College	4	5	3 Overs
Clemson	15	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	10 - 9	3 - 8	2 - 4	1 - 4
Road Teams	9 - 10	8 - 3	4 - 1	4 - 2

(#27) CLEM at (#61) BC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CLEM	BC
Power RatePwr	#27	#61
SP+SP+	#32	#102
Perf GradeGrade	#46	#107
OffenseOff	#55	#74
DefenseDef	#34	#126
Spec TeamsST	#31	#45
TalentTal	#12	#56
Blue ChipsBC%	#12	#101

Clemson Notes(11/2) Things are getting toxic with HC Swinney
(11/2) 1-4 at home going into FSU game. Beat Troy
(11/2) Off great, Def torched, ST's cost bad in Duke L
(10/21) Top WR Bryant Wesco out for season (back inj)
(10/19) 5 straight losses at home vs FBS after SMU loss
(10/19) QB Vizzina was good, but Run Off putrid in SMU L
(10/16) QB Klubnik apparently injured, may miss SMU
(9/20) Def torched by Cuse. Klubnik can't carry this Off
(9/18) Get LT Leigh, WR Williams, S Barnes back (Cuse)
(9/15) Off just bad, Klubnick asked to carry too much
(8/30) Run game awful, OL awful. Not an elite team
(6/6) OL returns 5/5, a top 10 unit in all CFB
Clemson Injury Report

Boston College Notes(11/16) 500+ yds in L vs GT. Rough, lost season for BC
(10/31) Sounds like Dylan Lonergan is QB1 vs ND
(10/22) Defense near worst in CFB in scoring opportunites
(10/18) LT Bowry, LG Daugherty both out vs UConn
(10/18) L to UConn at home ugly, Pass Def torched, Off OK
(10/18) QB James in for Lonergan (benched). Run Off awful
(10/5) Quit watch: 48-7 loss at Pitt feels like turning point
(10/4) This Def is f'ing terrible. Not much to like about BC
(9/11) Both starting CBs out vs Stanford, DT as well
(9/9) QB Lonergan a baller, Pass Off good, can't run
(8/12) QB1 Lonergan (TR - Bama) beat James for job
(5/15) WR Bond back, Harris a playmaker. Solid group
Boston College Injury Report

Clemson on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	BC Def
Perf GradePerf	#55	#126
SuccessSuc	#66	#83
ExplosiveExp	#72	#127
PPAPPA	#57	#114
PowerPwr	#37	#70
SP+SP+	#59	#111
Pts POPPO	#59	#86
HavocHav	#60	#127

Clemson Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	BC Def
Run GameRun	#107	#126
Run SuccessRSuc	#81	#85
Run ExplRExp	#89	#106
PPAExp	#76	#81
Run BlockR Blk	#80	-
OL YdsOLY	#59	#54
Stuff RateStuff	#51	#46
TackleTak	-	#59

Clemson Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 55%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	BC Def
Pass GamePass	#19	#108
Pass SuccessPSuc	#56	#72
Pass ExplPExl	#97	#127
PPAExp	#58	#120
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#87	#101
F7 HavocF7	#49	#127
DB HavocDB	#84	#104

Boston College on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	BC Off	CLEM Def
Perf GradePerf	#74	#34
SuccessSuc	#65	#20
ExplosiveExp	#92	#122
PPAPPA	#79	#47
PowerPwr	#61	#26
SP+SP+	#94	#26
Pts POPPO	#98	#9
HavocHav	#92	#10

Boston College Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	BC Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	#118	#40
Run SuccessRSuc	#91	#42
Run ExplRExp	#103	#65
PPAExp	#104	#33
Run BlockR Blk	#31	-
OL YdsOLY	#107	#30
Stuff RateStuff	#56	#22
TackleTak	-	#9

Boston College Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 40%
CategoryCat	BC Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	#84	#57
Pass SuccessPSuc	#50	#16
Pass ExplPExl	#124	#119
PPAExp	#67	#49
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#68	#40
F7 HavocF7	#82	#20
DB HavocDB	#99	#10

Program Comparison
BC 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Alumni Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 57° - Wind: 8 mph

Rematch from Week 7
Clemson 14.0 (54.5)
Clemson won at Boston College this year (41-10)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Boston College in 2022 (31-3)

CLEM's OC Garrett Riley (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Cade Klubnik	257	392	66%	2943	16	6	7.5
Christopher Vizzina	45	71	63%	406	4	1	5.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Adam Randall	168	814	10	4.8	46
Gideon Davidson	60	260	0	4.3	28
Chris Denson	7	108	1	15.4	50
Cade Klubnik	83	94	4	1.1	13

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
T.J. Moore	52	837	4	16.1	75
Antonio Williams	55	604	4	11.0	64
Bryant Wesco Jr.	31	537	6	17.3	73
Adam Randall	36	254	3	7.1	35

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CLEM's DC Tom Allen (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sammy Brown	105	14	6	6	5
Wade Woodaz	70	7	1	2	3
Ronan Hanafin	64	2	0	0	4
Avieon Terrell	48	5	3	0	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Will Heldt (Tr)	46	15	6	10	2
Sammy Brown	105	14	6	6	5
T.J. Parker	37	9	5	7	1
Jaheim Lawson	19	7	4	4	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Avieon Terrell	48	5	3	0	8
Ashton Hampton	45	3	1	0	8
Sammy Brown	105	14	6	6	5

BC's OC Will Lawing (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Dylan Lonergan (Tr)	190	284	67%	2025	12	5	7.1
Grayson James	87	151	58%	1196	7	5	7.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Turbo Richard	145	749	9	5.2	71
Jordan Mcdonald	94	397	4	4.2	17
Grayson James	54	65	0	1.2	20
Bo MacCormack III	15	43	1	2.9	14

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Lewis Bond	89	1010	1	11.3	54
Reed Harris	39	673	5	17.3	57
Jeremiah Franklin	48	489	2	10.2	32
Kaelan Chudzinski	24	313	4	13.0	45

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BC's DC Tim Lewis (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
KP Price	93	3	0	3	0
Omar Thornton	82	8	2	1	1
Carter Davis	59	2	1	0	2
Owen McGowan	54	5	1	1	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sedarius McConnell	31	8	3	0	0
Omar Thornton	82	8	2	1	1
Quintayvious Hutchins	36	4	2	7	1
Favor Bate (Tr)	14	1	1	2	2

Pass D	Tack	PD
Isaiah Farris	28	6
Amari Jackson	7	4
Ashton Cunningham	13	3