THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2026

Boston College at #21 SMU

Sat 10/03/2026 12:00 PMGerald J. Ford StadiumConference

73°Light Rain and Fog/Mist3 mph NE · 94% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Boston College

16

4–4

#21 SMU

25

6–2

Attendance

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not yet reported

Boston College10 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 23

SMU11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 40

1st quarter

15:00SMUown 25goal line10 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +6 SMU0–6
11:33BCown 25own 3513 plays, 41 ydField goal +3 BC3–6
5:43SMUown 25opp 355 plays, -3 ydPunt3–6
4:56BCown 35goal line9 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 BC10–6
1:35SMUown 17goal line21 plays, 83 ydTouchdown +7 SMU10–13

2nd quarter

10:05BCown 25opp 396 plays, 5 ydPunt10–13
7:08SMUown 39opp 16 plays, 21 ydPunt10–13
5:16BCown 1own 374 plays, 2 ydPunt10–13
4:19SMUopp 37opp 204 plays, -15 ydPunt10–13
2:41BCown 20opp 97 plays, 40 ydPunt10–13
1:01SMUown 9own 296 plays, 17 ydEnd of period10–13

3rd quarter

15:00BCown 25own 4715 plays, 22 ydTurnover10–13
8:09SMUopp 13opp 164 plays, 13 ydTouchdown +6 SMU10–19
7:25BCown 25own 447 plays, 19 ydOn downs10–19
4:33SMUopp 44opp 447 plays, -40 ydPunt10–19
1:47BCown 44opp 812 plays, 48 ydOn downs10–19

4th quarter

12:09SMUown 8opp 911 plays, 39 ydPunt10–19
7:52BCown 9opp 414 plays, -1 ydPunt10–19
6:17SMUopp 41opp 207 plays, 41 ydTouchdown +6 SMU10–25
4:37BCown 25goal line12 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +6 BC16–25
2:07SMUopp 44opp 329 plays, 12 ydEnd of period16–25

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Boston College–SMU after the drive.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Boston College

SMU 3–1 vs Boston College

  • 2025 · wk 11SMU 45 @ Boston College 13
  • 2024 · wk 12Boston College 28 @ SMU 38
  • 2023 · wk 16SMU 14 @ Boston College 23
  • 1986 · wk 6Boston College 29 @ SMU 31

Previous 3 meetings vs. Rhett Lashlee

Boston College 1–2 vs Rhett Lashlee

  • 2025 · wk 11SMU 45 @ Boston College 13
  • 2024 · wk 12Boston College 28 @ SMU 38
  • 2023 · wk 16SMU 14 @ Boston College 23

Previous 2 meetings vs. Bill O'Brien

SMU 2–0 vs Bill O'Brien

  • 2025 · wk 11SMU 45 @ Boston College 13
  • 2024 · wk 12Boston College 28 @ SMU 38

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