Boston College vs. Northern Illinois: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 11:33 a.m. ET

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On Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, the Northern Illinois Huskies will visit the Boston College Eagles.

This game will be available on ACC Network.

How to Watch Boston College vs. Northern Illinois

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-
9/9/2023	vs. Holy Cross	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Florida State	-	-
9/23/2023	at Louisville	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Virginia	-	-
10/7/2023	at Army	-	-
10/21/2023	at Georgia Tech	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. UConn	-	-
11/3/2023	at Syracuse	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Virginia Tech	-	-
11/16/2023	at Pittsburgh	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Miami (FL)	-	-

Boston College ranked 13th-worst in total offense (311.6 yards per game) last season, but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 68th with 378.6 yards allowed per contest.
Boston College ranked 52nd in pass offense (247.1 passing yards per game) and 44th in pass defense (211.2 passing yards allowed per game) last year.
The Eagles ranked 12th-worst in scoring offense last season (17.8 points per game), but they played a little better on defense, ranking 100th with 30.3 points allowed per contest.
The Eagles were a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking third-worst with 64.5 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 88th in the FBS (167.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
Boston College was a bottom-25 offense on third down last season, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.1% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, it ranked 56th in the FBS (37.3% third-down conversion rate allowed).
With 14 forced turnovers (103rd in the FBS) against 26 turnovers committed (123rd in the FBS), the Eagles' -12 turnover margin was the eighth-worst in college football last season.

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Boston College	-
9/9/2023	vs. Southern Illinois	-	-
9/16/2023	at Nebraska	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Tulsa	-	-
9/30/2023	at Toledo	-	-
10/7/2023	at Akron	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Ohio	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	-	-
10/31/2023	at Central Michigan	-	-
11/7/2023	vs. Ball State	-	-
11/14/2023	vs. Western Michigan	-	-
11/25/2023	at Kent State	-	-

Northern Illinois ranked 79th in total offense (373.1 yards per game) and 81st in total defense (395.7 yards allowed per game) last season.
Northern Illinois was a bottom-25 pass offense last year, ranking 19th-worst with 182.7 passing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 101st in the FBS (252.8 passing yards allowed per game).
With 32.8 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 19th-worst in the FBS last season, the Huskies were forced to lean on their 73rd-ranked offense (27.3 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
The Huskies put up 190.4 rushing yards per game on offense (34th in the FBS) last season, and they ranked 53rd defensively with 142.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 16th-worst in the FBS last season (44.8% third-down percentage), Northern Illinois played better offensively, ranking 75th in the FBS by putting up a 38.6% third-down percentage.
The Huskies owned the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +2, forcing 18 turnovers (62nd in the FBS) while turning it over 16 times (41st in the FBS).