Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT
Venue: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
Surface: Natural Grass
Broadcast: ACC Network
Radio: WEEI 850 AM / 93.7 FM (BC)
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Clear skies
Temperature: ~74°F (23°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~66°F by the fourth quarter
Humidity: ~58%
Wind: Light NW breeze at 3–5 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather — no precipitation or wind concerns; perfect for BC’s high-volume passing attack.
Injury Report
Boston College
Out: CB Amari Jackson, CB Syair Torrence, DT Owen Stoudmire, WR Johnathan Montague Jr., WR Michael Landolfi, WR Will Graves III, LB Jaylen Blackwell, LB Palaie Faoa, DB Njita Sinkala, DB Marcus Upton, DB Ashton McShane, OL Souleye Diawara, TE Danny Edgehille.
Probable: LB Bryce Steele, LB Vaughn Pemberton, LB Owen McGowan, DL Quintayvious Hutchins, DL Chris Marable Jr., DL E’Lla Boykin.
Impact: Both starting corners and a starting DT are out — secondary depth will be tested.
Stanford
Out: LB Jahsiah Galvan, LB Tevarua Tafiti, LB Tre Williams, WR Jordan Onovughe, WR David Pantelis, WR Jason Thompson, WR JonAnthony Hall, CB Jordan Washington, CB Aaron Morris, CB Javion Randall, DL R.J. Gaskins, OL Nathan Mejia, OL Simione Pale, OL Jack Leyrer, DL Kole Briehler, TE Reiman Zebert, TE Zach Giuliano, DL Zach Buckey.
Questionable: WR Owen van Loben Sels.
Probable: TE Griffin Waiss.
Impact: Loss of top OL Simione Pale and multiple WRs limits offensive options; defensive depth at LB and CB also thin.
Recent Form
Boston College
W 66–10 vs. Fordham — QB Dylan Lonergan threw 4 TD; defense forced 2 turnovers.
L 40–42 (2OT) @ Michigan State — Lonergan: 390 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT; defense missed 15 tackles.
Stanford
L 20–23 @ Hawaii — Offense managed just 1 TD.
L 3–27 @ BYU — QB Ben Gulbranson: 142 pass yds, 0 TD, 2 INT; defense allowed 150 rush yds.
Series History
All-time: Tied 2–2.
Last meeting: 2002 — Boston College 34, Stanford 27 (Chestnut Hill).
Note: First meeting as ACC opponents; first game at Stanford Stadium since 1987.
Key Player Matchups
QB Dylan Lonergan (BC) vs. Stanford Secondary — Lonergan (75.9% comp, 658 yds, 8 TD, 0 INT) faces a depleted CB group missing multiple starters.
WR Lewis Bond (BC) vs. CB Brandon Nicholson (Stanford) — Bond’s 228 rec yds lead BC; Nicholson steps in for injured starters.
RB Turbo Richard (BC) vs. Stanford Front Seven — Richard is a dual-threat back (103 rush yds, 66 rec yds, 3 total TDs).
QB Ben Gulbranson (Stanford) vs. BC Pass Rush — Gulbranson (51.6% comp, 0 TD, 3 INT) must improve against BC’s multiple defensive looks.
RB Micah Ford (Stanford) vs. BC LB Daveon Crouch — Ford’s 134 rush yds lead Stanford; Crouch is BC’s most disruptive linebacker.
Betting Trends & Angles
Boston College: 2-0 ATS in 2025; 2-0 O/U; 1-0 ATS as 13.5+ point favorite.
Stanford: 0-2 ATS; 0-2 O/U; 0-1 ATS as 13.5+ point underdog.
Totals: BC games averaging 79 total points; Stanford games averaging 36.5 total points.
Situational: BC on second straight road trip; Stanford home opener after two road losses.
Game Odds
Boston College Eagles – 11.5
Stanford Cardinal 44.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
