Notre Dame's home streak against Boston College's one-back ground game

Notre Dame hosts Boston College on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET with a home record that stands out: seven straight wins at Notre Dame Stadium, and five straight wins at home after a win. The most recent meeting also went the Irish's way, 25-10 on 2025-11-01 at Boston College. The central question is whether the Eagles' run-centered usage can keep pace with a home side that spreads the ball around more.

Both quarterbacks carry steady passing volume. CJ Carr has led Notre Dame in pass attempts in each of its last three games, with 29 against the Navy Midshipmen on 2026-10-31. Mason McKenzie has done the same for Boston College, with 27 attempts against the Florida State Seminoles on 2026-11-07. Those are workloads, and they say more about how often each team throws than how well.

The backfields look different. Bo MacCormack III has 45 carries over Boston College's last three games, while Mekhi Dodd has 11, so the Eagles' ground work runs through one back. Notre Dame splits it more evenly: Nolan James Jr. has 35 carries over the last three games and Jonaz Walton has 30. A shared load suggests Notre Dame trusts two options. A concentrated one means Boston College's plan depends on MacCormack's workload holding up.

The receiving group points toward more established targets on the Notre Dame side. Jaden Greathouse has 14 receptions over the last three games and Jordan Faison has 13, with Jerome Bettis Jr. and tight end Jack Larsen each at 7. Boston College's top receiver, Javarius Green, has 8 receptions in the same window. A recent headline describes Notre Dame building its supporting cast around Carr with an unlikely group of contributors, which fits that spread of targets.

Conditions look manageable. The forecast is 41°F with wind of 7 mph from the NNW and partly cloudy skies, which is cold but not a major factor on its own. Neither team has an injury reported, so the players named above are the ones in the picture.

Taken together, the evidence is consistent but thin. Notre Dame's home streaks and last year's 25-10 result point one way, and its more distributed offense points the same way. But streaks describe what has happened rather than what comes next, and the usage figures cover only three games. Nothing here separates the teams on efficiency or defense, so the case for Notre Dame rests on form and depth of options rather than a proven edge in quality.