Week 2 Media: BC vs. Rutgers

September 08, 2026 | Football

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Official game notes, weekly news conference and more ahead of the Eagles' week-two match-up against the Scarlet Knights

By: Athletic Communications

Match-Up: Boston College (0-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. Rutgers (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
Date and Time: Friday, Sept. 11 • 7:30 p.m. ET
Location (Stadium): Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Alumni Stadium)
Watch: ESPN2
Radio: WEEI 850 AM

GAME NOTES

FIRST-AND-10

» Boston College Football hosts Rutgers for their 2026 home opener on Friday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. The game serves as the 13th annual Red Bandanna Game in honor of Welles Crowther ‘99 on the 25th anniversary of 9/11/01.

» The game will be televised on ESPN2. Mike Monaco (play-by-play) and Jordan Rodgers (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Dana Boyle.

» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 850 AM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.

EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS

» The Eagles added 28 players via the transfer portal in January, headlined by quarterback Mason McKenzie and running back Evan Dickens.

» McKenzie accounted for nearly 6,000 total yards of offense in 25 career games at Saginaw Valley State. The Caledonia, Mich. native also earned GLIAC Player of the Year honors in 2025.

» In his first start in a Boston College uniform at Cincinnati (9/5), McKenzie completed 18-of-35 passes for 223 yards, one touchdown and one interception while leading the team in rushing yards (78).

» Dickens rushed for 1,339 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2025 as a member of the Liberty Flames. The Marietta, Ga. native ranked in the top 10 nationally in five major rushing categories last season: Rushing yards (5th), rushing touchdowns (4th), rushing yards per game (3rd), all-purpose yards per game (7th) and scoring per game (10th).

» Dickens found the end zone on a four-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter at Cincinnati (9/5), his first touchdown as a member of the Eagles.

» Wide receiver Johnathan Montague Jr. scored on a 23-yard touchdown reception from Mason McKenzie in the fourth quarter at Cincinnati (9/5). The touchdown marked McKenzie’s first passing touchdown as an Eagle, and Montague’s first touchdown since a 24-yard reverse he ran against North Carolina in 2024. The N.C. native missed all of 2025 due to injury.

» Wide receiver Javarius Green finished with six catches for 74 yards at Cincinnati (9/5), with both totals marking career highs for the North Carolina transfer.

» Linebacker Anthony Palano finished with 13 tackles at Cincinnati (9/5), the seventh-most tackles in a single game so far this season and his third career game with 10 or more tackles.

» Safety KP Price finished with 10 tackles in the 2026 season opener at Cincinnati (9/5), his sixth career game with 10 or more tackles as a member of the Eagles.

» 27 Eagles made their debut in a Boston College uniform at Cincinnati (9/5).