Boston College lost 2-47 to Duke, with the game decided before halftime as Duke turned a 13-2 first-quarter edge into a 27-2 lead at the break. Nate Sheppard powered Duke with 20 carries for 97 yards and five touchdowns, while Walker Eget threw for 201 yards and a score on 11-of-18 passing and Jeremiah Hasley added 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Duke’s 382 total yards to Boston College’s 213, plus a 233-135 passing edge and a 34:00 to 0:15 possession advantage, explained the gap; Boston College also went 0-for-4 on fourth down and lost two fumbles.
For bettors, Duke covered the closing 7-point spread by 38, and the closing 49.5 total went under by 0.5. Boston College’s only points came in the first quarter.
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Boston College vs Duke pre-game preview
The Saturday noon ET matchup between Boston College and Duke has Duke as a -265 moneyline favorite and -7 on the spread, with the total at 48.5 after opening at 47.5. Boston College is 4-3 straight up and 5-2 against the spread this season, with a 5-5 straight-up and 5-2 ATS mark over its last 10; its most recent game was a 49-27 win at Georgia Tech on October 24. Duke is 5-2 straight up and 5-2 ATS this season, and 8-2 straight up with a 7-2 ATS record over its last 10; it most recently won 19-16 at Virginia on October 23.
The defensive rankings are a useful comparison: Duke allows 16 points per game (16th) and 107.9 rushing yards per game (25th), while Boston College allows 23.6 points (62nd) and 142.7 rushing yards (73rd). Among the listed props, Nate Sheppard’s anytime touchdown is priced at -300 and has cleared in 10 of his last 10, while Evan Dickens is +105 and has cleared in 8 of his last 10.
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Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Boston College Eagles
Mason McKenzie QB180.0 pass yds · 1.0 TD per game
Date
Opp
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
RUSH
10/24
@ GT
9/17
101
1
0
170
10/17
vs PITT
17/28
295
2
2
7
10/3
@ SMU
20/31
208
2
0
74
9/26
vs VT
11/23
111
0
0
138
9/19
vs ME
14/21
173
1
2
53
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs DUKE
Pass yds
180.0 (7)
143.0 (3)
–
–
Pass TD
1.0 (7)
1.0 (3)
–
–
Evan Dickens RB91.4 rush yds · 1.8 rec per game
Date
Opp
ATT
YDS
TD
REC
REC YDS
10/24
@ GT
1
3
0
–
–
10/17
vs PITT
15
57
1
1
8
10/3
@ SMU
5
22
0
3
45
9/26
vs VT
6
9
0
1
2
9/19
vs ME
15
102
1
1
8
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs DUKE
Rush yds
42.6 (7)
24.7 (3)
121.7 (11)
–
Rec
2.0 (6)
2.0 (2)
1.0 (5)
–
Lewis Bond WR7.4 rec · 84.2 yds per game
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs DUKE
Rec
–
–
7.4 (12)
–
Rec yds
–
–
84.2 (12)
–
Reed Swanson WR3.5 rec · 55.9 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
9/11
vs RUTG
–
1
18
0
Splits
Season
Road
2025
vs DUKE
Rec
1.0 (1)
–
7.0 (1)
–
Rec yds
18.0 (1)
–
110.0 (1)
–
Duke Blue Devils
Walker Eget QB219.7 pass yds · 1.0 TD per game
Date
Opp
CMP/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
RUSH
10/23
@ UVA
14/25
211
0
1
–
10/17
vs UNC
24/38
249
1
1
-14
10/10
@ GT
26/41
259
1
0
11
9/26
vs W&M
16/22
182
2
0
–
9/19
vs STAN
14/24
202
1
1
8
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs BC
Pass yds
205.7 (7)
191.0 (4)
277.0 (11)
–
Pass TD
1.1 (7)
1.0 (4)
1.5 (11)
–
Nate Sheppard RB115.0 rush yds · 3.9 rec per game
Date
Opp
ATT
YDS
TD
REC
REC YDS
10/23
@ UVA
15
55
1
2
11
10/17
vs UNC
20
77
0
11
98
10/10
@ GT
27
99
2
7
91
9/26
vs W&M
9
116
1
1
8
9/19
vs STAN
23
154
2
1
2
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs BC
Rush yds
125.0 (7)
143.5 (4)
80.9 (14)
–
Rec
4.3 (7)
4.0 (4)
2.6 (14)
–
Javen Nicholas WR4.1 rec · 48.8 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/17
vs UNC
–
2
14
0
9/19
vs STAN
–
1
-1
0
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs BC
Rec
1.5 (2)
1.5 (2)
5.0 (12)
–
Rec yds
6.5 (2)
6.5 (2)
61.7 (12)
–
Jeremiah Hasley TE3.9 rec · 44.3 yds per game
Date
Opp
TGT
REC
YDS
TD
10/17
vs UNC
–
2
16
0
10/10
@ GT
–
6
39
0
9/26
vs W&M
–
3
18
0
9/19
vs STAN
–
5
88
0
9/12
@ ILL
–
3
53
0
Splits
Season
Home
2025
vs BC
Rec
3.5 (6)
3.0 (4)
3.1 (13)
–
Rec yds
41.7 (6)
39.5 (4)
34.9 (13)
–
Records
Team
Record
ATS
O/U
Home
Away
Boston College
4-3
5-2
2-5
3-1
1-2
Duke
5-2
5-2
3-4
3-1
2-1
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Recent form
Boston College Eagles: last 10 (5-5, 5-2 ATS, O/U 2-5)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 24, 26
@ GT
W 49-27
W +6.5
O 50.5
Oct 17, 26
vs PITT
W 27-21
W +6.5
O 42.5
Oct 3, 26
@ SMU
L 16-25
W +21.5
U 55.5
Sep 26, 26
vs VT
L 14-21
W +14.5
U 45.5
Sep 19, 26
vs ME
W 22-16
L -37.5
U 54.5
Sep 11, 26
vs RUTG
W 28-21
W -3
U 53.5
Sep 5, 26
@ CIN
L 15-34
L +7
U 51.5
Nov 29, 25
@ SYR
W 34-12
–
–
Nov 15, 25
vs GT
L 34-36
–
–
Nov 8, 25
vs SMU
L 13-45
–
–
Duke Blue Devils: last 10 (8-2, 7-2 ATS, O/U 4-5)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 23, 26
@ UVA
W 19-16
W +2.5
U 47.5
Oct 17, 26
vs UNC
L 20-24
L -3
U 46.5
Oct 10, 26
@ GT
L 25-28
L -4.5
O 45.5
Sep 26, 26
vs W&M
W 62-7
W -43.5
O 61.5
Sep 19, 26
vs STAN
W 35-7
W -9.5
U 51.5
Sep 12, 26
@ ILL
W 31-27
W +6
O 51.5
Sep 5, 26
vs TULN
W 17-3
W -9.5
U 51.5
Dec 6, 25
@ UVA
W 27-20
W +3.5
U 58.5
Nov 29, 25
vs WAKE
W 49-32
W -2.5
O 53.5
Nov 22, 25
@ UNC
W 32-25
–
–
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 12:20 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
Boston College defense
Duke defense
Points allowed per game
26.5 (90th of 136)
14.3 (8th of 136)
Passing yards allowed per game
186.9 (32nd of 136)
186.8 (31st of 136)
Rushing yards allowed per game
143.5 (71st of 136)
104.1 (24th of 136)
Total yards allowed per game
330.4 (42nd of 136)
290.9 (15th of 136)
Venue and weather
Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NCOutdoor
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