Holy Cross Crusaders @ Boston College Eagles

Boston College hosts Holy Cross in season opener

Updated: Nov 1, 2026, 08:53 am

Holy Cross Crusaders at Boston College Eagles

Boston; Monday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boston College begins the season at home against Holy Cross.

Boston College went 5-26 overall a season ago while going 4-14 at home. The Eagles averaged 6.7 steals, 1.1 blocks and 13.4 turnovers per game last season.

Holy Cross finished 17-4 in Patriot action and 9-7 on the road a season ago. The Crusaders averaged 14.4 points off of turnovers, 7.8 second-chance points and 1.5 bench points last season.

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Game Information

Chestnut Hill, MA

NCAA Division I

Patriot League	CONF	GB	OVR
Navy	16-2	-	22-9
Army	14-4	2	26-8
Holy Cross	14-4	2	23-10
Lehigh	11-7	5	17-15
Loyola Maryland	8-10	8	12-18
Lafayette	7-11	9	11-19
Bucknell	7-11	9	11-19
Boston University	6-12	10	11-20
American University	5-13	11	7-23
Colgate	2-16	14	7-24

Atlantic Coast Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Duke	16-2	-	27-9
Louisville	15-3	1	29-8
North Carolina	14-4	2	28-8
NC State	13-5	3	21-11
Syracuse	12-6	4	24-9
Virginia Tech	12-6	4	23-10
Notre Dame	12-6	4	25-11
Virginia	11-7	5	22-12
Clemson	11-7	5	21-12
California	9-9	7	21-15
Stanford	8-10	8	21-14
Miami	8-10	8	18-15
Georgia Tech	8-10	8	14-19
Florida State	5-13	11	10-21
Wake Forest	4-14	12	14-18
SMU	2-16	14	9-21
Pittsburgh	1-17	15	8-23
Boston College	1-17	15	5-26

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