The 2020 Boston College Eagles football team represented

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during the

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. The Eagles played their home games at

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, and competed in the

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(ACC). Led by first-year head coach Jeff Hafley, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, and a 5–5 record in ACC games. After the regular season concluded, the Eagles opted out from playing in a

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. Boston College was the first team to opt out of bowl season due to concerns over COVID-19.

Schedule

Boston College had games scheduled against Holy Cross,

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and

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, which were all canceled due to the

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. The ACC released their schedule on July 29, 2020, with specific dates selected at a later date.

Players drafted into the NFL

Schedule

Players drafted into the NFL

References

Further reading