It was Boston College's fourth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Eagles were led by Jeff Jagodzinski in his second and final season as Boston College head coach.

In the November 22 game against Wake Forest, Crane broke his collar bone, and was replaced with Dominique Davis.

The Eagles lost the game 12–30, and placed the team in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Eagles lost the game to Vanderbilt, which not only ended the Eagles bowl winning streak, which was the longest in the nation, but gave Vanderbilt its first bowl win in over 50 years.