Boston College Eagles Football Tickets

Alumni Stadium seats in one look

Buy a lower sideline seat between the 30-yard lines if the price works, and a sideline seat in one of the two upper decks if it does not. Those upper decks sit close to the field for a stadium of this level, so they are the best value at Alumni Stadium, Boston College's 44,500-seat home on the lower campus in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. BC plays there from the end of August or the start of September into November, usually on Saturdays, with an occasional weeknight game.

• First choice: lower sideline, middle rows, between the 30s.
• Value choice: either upper sideline deck.
• Lowest cost: end zones, higher rows.
• Skip if you can: the very front rows behind the benches.

Sideline decks, end zones and front rows

The 1988 rebuild gave Alumni Stadium two nearly matching upper decks, one over each sideline, and placed the press box inside Conte Forum next door. At the north end stands the Yawkey Athletics Center, which holds the football offices and a museum with a replica of Flutie's Heisman.

Lower bowl

Middle rows between the 30s give the clearest look at both ends. The first rows sit low behind the team benches, where players and staff on the sideline block much of the near side, so a seat higher up usually sees more.

Upper decks

They are higher, but in a compact stadium the distance stays reasonable. For a big game, when lower sideline seats get expensive, an upper deck seat near midfield is often the better buy than a low end zone seat.

End zones

Good for getting into a marquee game at a lower cost. Plays at the opposite end are hard to judge from low rows, so climb as high as your budget allows.

Cold beats sun in Chestnut Hill

The field runs north to south, so in general the east sideline faces the afternoon sun and the west sideline keeps it at its back. That matters for an early-season day game. For most of the BC season, though, temperature is the bigger factor. November games, and night games in particular, get cold in New England. Pack a hat, gloves and layers, and if you are choosing between two similar seats late in the year, take the one that catches the sun.

The Holy War and other sellout dates

Most BC home games are easy to attend. A handful are not.

• Notre Dame: called the Holy War since 1975, the matchup between the only two Catholic FBS schools is played for the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl and the Ireland Trophy. It produced the stadium's most recent sellout, on November 1, 2025, and BC is scheduled to host again in 2030 and 2033. See Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football for the other side.
• Clemson: the teams first met in the Cotton Bowl after the 1939 season and have played for the O'Rourke-McFadden Trophy since 2008; the 2005 and 2006 games both needed overtime.
• Virginia Tech: played every year since 1993 except 2004, including ACC championship games in 2007 and 2008.
• Syracuse and old Big East rivals: Northeast series that go back decades, including the 2004 home loss to Syracuse that cost BC a BCS berth.

Visitors with large national fan bases also fill seats with their own supporters, which shrinks supply. September nonconference games are the easiest tickets. For more on the opponents, see Clemson Tigers Football, Virginia Tech Hokies Football and Syracuse Orange Football.

Take the T, or plan the car carefully

Transit is the easy option. According to BC Athletics, the Green Line's B, C and D branches all stop within walking distance. The Boston College station at the end of the B branch is about four minutes on foot; other Green Line stops are roughly 8 to 15 minutes away. Rideshare drop-off is at Champion Gate on Beacon Street. The stadium is about six miles west of downtown, just inside the Boston city line; for more about the city, see Boston.

Driving is harder. As of BC Athletics' current guidance, on-campus parking is reserved for Flynn Fund donors who also hold season tickets, and single-game passes must be bought ahead of time. Lots open four hours before a Saturday kickoff and three hours before a weekday one. Free shuttles leave satellite lots at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway and 885 Center Street in Newton about every 10 minutes, starting three hours before kickoff and running until two hours after the final whistle. RVs are not permitted. Confirm the rules on the BC parking and transit page before you go.

Donors, students and the resale route

Season tickets fill most of the stadium. The best sideline seats and on-campus parking follow giving to the Flynn Fund, BC's athletics donor program, and students have their own allotment. Single-game tickets are usually available for nonconference games and lower-demand ACC matchups. Notre Dame and visits from top ACC teams can sell out well in advance.

For those, resale is the realistic way in, with supply coming from season-ticket holders who cannot attend. Prices respond to the opponent, the start time and the forecast. A cold late-season game against an unranked team often gets cheaper near kickoff; a sold-out Notre Dame game rarely does. Tickets are mobile, and the athletics department sets bag and entry rules that can change each season. Every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee.

Fenway days, Flutie and O-Line U

BC played its first official game in 1893, became the Eagles in 1920, spent 1991 to 2004 in the Big East and joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2005. It is New England's only FBS team in a Power Four conference and one of two Catholic universities in the FBS, alongside Notre Dame. The program has passed 700 wins and earned the nickname "O-Line U" for its NFL offensive linemen; Matt Ryan, Luke Kuechly and B. J. Raji are among its best-known pros.

Before 1957, big games were played at Fenway Park and Braves Field. The 1940 "Team of Destiny," coached by Frank Leahy, beat Georgetown 19–18 before 41,700 at a sold-out Fenway, went unbeaten and won the 1941 Sugar Bowl; BC claims a national title for that season, which the NCAA does not recognize. Alumni Stadium opened in 1957 with 26,000 seats around a track, with a dedication game against Navy arranged with help from Senator John F. Kennedy, and grew to 32,000 with lights and artificial turf in 1971.

The defining moment came in Miami on November 23, 1984, when Flutie's last-second Hail Mary to Gerard Phelan beat the defending champions 47–45. That team finished 10–2, won the Cotton Bowl over Houston and ranked No. 5 in the AP poll. Under Tom O'Brien (1997–2006) BC became a steady bowl team, winning eight straight bowls from 2000 to 2008, and Matt Ryan's 2007 team reached No. 2.

Sources

• Wikipedia – Boston College Eagles football
• Wikipedia – Alumni Stadium
• Boston College Athletics – Gameday parking and transit