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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Boston College Eagles vs Duke Blue Devils Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Boston College Eagles

3-3

Quarterback Mason McKenzie

Duke Blue Devils

4-2

Quarterback Walker Eget

Saturday, October 31 · 12:00 PM ET

BCOffense2026 regular season to dateDUKE

72nd+0.052

EPA/play

+0.04873rd

75th46.5%

Success %

43.5%105th

73rd24.8

PPG

24.575th

BCDefenseDUKE

30th−0.044

EPA/play allowed

+0.01954th

74th47.1%

Success % allowed

43.6%27th

62nd24.8

Opp PPG

17.519th

BCRecent formDUKE

Wvs Maine 22-16Lvs Virginia Tech 14-21L@ SMU 16-25Wvs Pittsburgh 27-21W@ Georgia Tech 49-27

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Stanford 35-7Wvs William & Mary 62-7L@ Georgia Tech 25-28Lvs North Carolina 20-24W@ Virginia 19-16

4-3

Record

5-2

ATS

5-2

2-5

Over–under

3-4

BCHome and roadseason to dateDUKE

3-1

Home record

3-1

1-2

Road record

2-1

3-1

Home ATS

3-1

2-1

Road ATS

2-1

1-3

Home O/U

1-3

1-2

Road O/U

2-1

BCLast 10 gamesDUKE

Game by game

4-3

Last 7

5-2

Net points

+97

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

BCRest & travelDUKE

7 days

Days of rest

8 days

604 mi972 km

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Wallace Wade Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Boston College (3-3) visits Duke (4-2) on Saturday, October 31 at 12:00 PM ET.

Boston College has the 72nd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 30th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Duke has the 73rd-ranked offense and the 54th-ranked defense. When Boston College has the ball, a 72nd-ranked offense (+0.052 EPA per play) meets a 54th-ranked defense (+0.019 allowed); when Duke has it, a 73rd-ranked offense (+0.048) meets a 30th-ranked defense (−0.044 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Boston College offense is at 46.5% (75th) and the Duke offense at 43.5% (105th). Boston College scores 24.8 points per game (73rd) and allows 24.8 (62nd); Duke scores 24.5 (75th) and allows 17.5 (19th).

Boston College is 4-3 and 5-2 against the spread; its last game was a 49-27 win over Georgia Tech. Duke is 5-2 and 5-2 against the spread; its last game was a 19-16 win over Virginia.

Duke is a 7-point favorite at home against Boston College. The spread opened at Duke -7.5. The total is 47.5, down from 49 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Boston College +220, Duke -275) prices Boston College at 30% and Duke at 70%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 0.5

OpenDuke -7.5 (+101)
Boston College +7.5 (-122)

NowDuke -7 (-111)
Boston College +7 (-107)

Totaldown 1.5

Open49 (o -110 / u -110)

Now47.5 (o -112 / u -107)

Moneyline

OpenBoston College +227 29%
Duke -282 71%

NowBoston College +220 30%
Duke -275 70%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Boston College +7-105BetMGM
Duke -7-110DraftKings
Over 47.5-105Hard Rock
Under 47.5+104Kalshi
Boston College+233Novig
Duke-250theScore Bet

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Matchup

Players to watch

Boston College

QB · Mason McKenzie

Attempts184
Completion %58.2%186th
Passing yards1,363143rd
Yards per attempt7.4120th
TD–INT8–7

Leading rusher (QB) · Mason McKenzie

Rushing yards61434th
Season line119 carries, 614 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Javarius Green

Receiving yards286223rd
Season line26 catches, 286 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Anthony Palano

Tackles6141st

Duke

QB · Walker Eget

Attempts197
Completion %61.9%129th
Passing yards1,440120th
Yards per attempt7.3130th
TD–INT8–3

Leading rusher (RB) · Nate Sheppard

Rushing yards8755th
Season line153 carries, 875 yds, 9 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Jonah Burton

Receiving yards298207th
Season line21 catches, 298 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Nick Morris Jr.

Tackles44214th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Boston College	Duke
Early-down success rateBoston College offense vs Duke defense	43.0%75th	42.6%61st
Early-down success rateDuke offense vs Boston College defense	45.2%99th	39.6%114th
3rd-down conversion rateBoston College offense vs Duke defense	39.2%79th	32.4%13th
3rd-down conversion rateDuke offense vs Boston College defense	33.8%23rd	42.0%53rd
Explosive play rateBoston College offense vs Duke defense	6.1%94th	5.0%16th
Explosive play rateDuke offense vs Boston College defense	5.2%20th	7.4%45th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	45.2%111th-highest	48.1%92nd-highest

On 3rd down Boston College converts 39.2% (79th) against a Duke defense allowing 32.4% (13th).

On 3rd down Duke converts 42.0% (53rd) against a Boston College defense allowing 33.8% (23rd).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Boston College	Duke
Head coach	Bill O'Brien	Manny Diaz
Tenureat this school	3rd season	3rd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	13–19	23–11
Career recordas an FBS head coach	28–28	44–26
Offensive coordinator	Bill O'Brien	Jonathan Brewer
Defensive coordinator	Ted Roof	Jonathan Patke

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2021: Boston College won 0 and Duke 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 4, 2022	Duke 38, Boston College 31 Duke won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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