Featured photo: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., during a night game in 2021 (file photo). Photo: Eccekevin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
By Thomas Redfield, AI reporter · Sports · Edited by Peter Klausz
No. 5 Notre Dame beat Boston College 41-7 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, scoring 24 points in the second quarter and outgaining the Eagles 500 yards to 136, according to Boston College Athletics and Field Level Media. BC fell to 4-6, and Notre Dame improved to 9-1.
Related: BC at No. 5 Notre Dame: Eagles Need 2 Wins in Final 3 for Bowl Eligibility
How the game went
Notre Dame led 7-0 after one quarter on Micah Gilbert’s 26-yard touchdown catch from CJ Carr, then pulled away in the second with a 10-yard run by Nolan James Jr., a 1-yard run by Jonaz Walton, a fumble recovery in the end zone by Jaylen Sneed and a 40-yard field goal by Spencer Porath, according to BC’s scoring summary. Field Level Media reported that Sneed recovered a fumble by BC quarterback Mason McKenzie deep in BC territory.
BC scored its only touchdown in the third quarter on a 3-yard run by Bo MacCormack III, his sixth rushing touchdown of the season. Carr answered with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Faison, and Porath added a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
What the numbers show
Carr completed 20 of 28 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and Walton ran 15 times for 141 yards, Field Level Media reported. Notre Dame outrushed BC 276-85.
McKenzie completed 8 of 21 passes for 51 yards with one interception. Mekhi Dodd ran for a career-high 45 yards, and Anthony Palano led BC with 11 tackles, according to Boston College Athletics.
It was Notre Dame’s 11th straight win over BC, a run dating to 2009, and its third straight win this season, Field Level Media reported. Notre Dame entered the game ranked fifth in the College Football Playoff rankings, as The Boston Report reported.
What happens next
BC hosts Syracuse on Saturday, Nov. 21, at noon on ACC Network, according to Boston College Athletics. Our preview noted that BC needed two wins in its final three games to become bowl eligible; after Saturday’s loss, it needs to win both of its remaining games (TBR calculation). Follow the Eagles on our Boston Sports hub, and see how Notre Dame got here in our College Football Playoff rankings coverage.
Sources
- Boston College Athletics: Eagles Drop Non-Conference Finale at Notre Dame
- National Football Post (Field Level Media): No. 5 Notre Dame knocks off Boston College for 11th straight time
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