The Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Steve Addazio and played their home games at Alumni Stadium.

The defense lost three key contributors from the dominant 2015 team, with the graduation of Steven Daniels, Justin Simmons and Connor Wujciak.

Former Kentucky Wildcat starting quarterback, Patrick Towles transferred to Boston College as a graduate student, to compete with former sophomore starter Darius Wade, whose 2015 season was cut short by injury.

Lowery was one of 4 Boston College football players to attain ACC All Academic status graduating in May 2017 with a master's degree in finance.

The 2016 Boston College Eagles football team entered the season with no votes in the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll.