Week 2 · College Football

Rutgers vs Boston College prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Rutgers a 54% chance to beat Boston College in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#79 Big Ten Conference

Rutgers

3% to make the 12

@

#99 Atlantic Coast Conference

Boston College

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadRutgers −1.5Model
Projected scoreRutgers 27Boston College 25

A coin flip. The model nudges Rutgers by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter92 · TOSS-UP
92/ 100
CalmMayhem

Rutgers

54%

to win

Boston College

46%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Rutgers
vs
Boston College
#36Offense · EPA/play#73
#134Defense · EPA/play#116
#81Explosiveness#85
#26Success rate#61
67%Returning production62%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

28 meetings all-time

Boston College leads 20–7–1

Last met 2022 · Boston College 2122 RutgersRutgers won

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What Rutgers is hearing

What Boston College is hearing

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