TV info, kickoff time: How to watch, what to know about Notre Dame vs. Boston College

Notre Dame hasn’t lost to Boston College since 2008. If you’re the gambling type, then you wouldn’t be in your right mind to think this is the year the Eagles snap the streak.

This is everything to know about No. 12 Notre Dame (5-2) vs. Boston College (1-7), including more about the series history and how to tune into the latest iteration of what used to be a pretty good rivalry.

Notre Dame vs. Boston College game information

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET

Date: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025

Site: Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

Betting line: Notre Dame -28.5 (BetMGM)

Television channel: ESPN

Announcers: Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Pregame radio: Listen to Blue & Gold’s own Tyler Horka and Eric Hansen on 96.1 FM WSBT from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET on Game Day Sportsbeat

Radio: Notre Dame Radio Network football affiliates

Radio broadcasters: Tony Simeone (play-by-play), Ryan Harris (color analyst)

Series facts: This is the 28th meeting between the Irish and Eagles. The Irish lead the series, 18-9. The Irish have won the last nine meetings, most recently a 44-0 victory in South Bend, Ind., on Nov. 19, 2022.

Head coaches: Boston College — Bill O’Brien (23-22 overall, 4th season; 8-13 at Boston College, second season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (38-12, 4th season at Notre Dame and overall).

2025 team records… 
Notre Dame: 5-2
L, 27-24 at Miami
L, 41-40 vs. Texas A&M
W, 56-30 vs. Purdue
W, 56-13 at Arkansas
W, 28-7 vs. Boise State
W, 36-7 vs. NC State
W, 34-24 vs. USC

Boston College: 1-7
W, 66-10 vs. Fordham
L, 42-40 at Michigan State
L, 30-20 at Stanford
L, 28-24 vs. Cal
L, 48-7 at Pitt
L, 41-40 vs. Clemson
L, 38-23 vs. UConn
L, 28-24 at Louisville

Noting Notre Dame: The Irish are rolling. The defense is much better than the unit that didn’t play well enough in losses to Miami and Texas A&M to open the season. No loss is a good loss, but if they could be ranked Notre Dame’s one-point defeat vs. the Aggies is looking more and more like the least harmful one for any team in the country as far as College Football Playoff résumés go. So long as the Irish keep playing like they have, they’ll be tough to leave out of the playoff field with a 10-2 record.

Noting Boston College: The Eagles didn’t publicly announce who their starting quarterback would be in head coach Bill O’Brien’s Tuesday press conference but they could put out prime Cam Newton and it probably wouldn’t matter. The defense is getting gashed, the the team just isn’t capable of putting forth winning efforts against power conference opponents. Or anyone other than Fordham. It’s been that bad for O’Brien and Co. this year.