by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at Boston College, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Boston College is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Boston College men’s football team fields 148 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 364. Academic data covers 418 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 20 varsity sports Boston College reports, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program carries 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. In all, 11 work full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Bill O'Brien.
Among the school’s 20 sports, football ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Boston College men’s football program generated $47,531,226 in revenue against $41,224,780 in expenses, netting $6,306,446. Per athlete, that is about $61,622 in operating expense per athlete, or $9,120,056 per team.
Against the school’s 20 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, or about 33% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 (989 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%. The program kept 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 992, football lands below the pack at 990.
When Boston College places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.