| 2025–26Boston College Eagles men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 9–16 (2–10 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Conte Forum |
Seasons ← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Duke | 12 | – | 1 | .923 | 23 | – | 2 | .920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15Virginia | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 22 | – | 3 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Clemson | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 20 | – | 5 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11North Carolina | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 20 | – | 5 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24Louisville | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 19 | – | 6 | .760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 17 | – | 8 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2026 ACC tournament winner As of February 14, 2026 Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2025–26 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team representsBoston College during the2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles are led by fifth-year head coachEarl Grant and play their home games at theConte Forum as members of theAtlantic Coast Conference.
The Eagles finished theseason 12–19 and 4–16 inACC play to finish in 17th place. Under the new ACC tournament rules, they failed to qualify for theACC tournament. They were not invited to theNCAA tournament or theNational Invitation Tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Chas Kelly III | 00 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Houston, Texas | Transferred toGeorgia Tech[1] |
| Dion Brown | 1 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Great Barrington, Massachusetts | Transferred toSaint Louis[2] |
| Roger McFarlane | 3 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Graduate Student | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Graduated |
| Joshua Beadle | 7 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Graduate Student | Columbia, South Carolina | Entered transfer portal[3] |
| Ethan Soares | 20 | G | 6'4" | 225 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | — |
| Elijah Strong | 31 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred toSouth Carolina[4] |
| Chad Venning | 32 | F/C | 6'9" | 270 | Graduate Student | Brooklyn, New York | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Chase Forte | 9 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Graduate Student | Raleigh, North Carolina | South Dakota[5] |
| Aidan Shaw | 23 | G/F | 6'9" | 210 | Senior | Overland Park, Kansas | Missouri[6] |
| Boden Kapke | 33 | F/C | 6'11" | 255 | Junior | Victoria, Minnesota | Butler[7] |
| Jason Asemota | 55 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Sophomore | Lynn, Massachusetts | Baylor[8] |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jack Bailey F | New York, New York | Blair Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 6, 2024 | |
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| Marko Radunovic G/F | Podgorica, Montenegro | KK Podgorica | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 10, 2025 | |
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| Caleb Steger G | Dallas, Texas | Jesuit Dallas | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 1, 2024 | |
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| Akbar Waheed III G | North Bethesda, Maryland | Georgetown Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 15, 2024 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 51 Rivals: 68 ESPN: NR | ||||||
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 13, 2025* 7:00 p.m., NBCSB | vs. UConn Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Exhibition | L 52–71 | – | 23 – Hand Jr. | 8 – Shaw | 1 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (6,456) Uncasville, CT | ||||
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| November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Florida Atlantic | L 78–83 OT | 0–1 | 20 – Hand Jr. | 8 – Tied | 7 – Payne | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
| November 6, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | The Citadel | W 76–47 | 1–1 | 18 – Hand Jr. | 9 – Radunovic | 6 – Forte | Conte Forum (2,538) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Central Connecticut | L 59–60 | 1–2 | 17 – Payne | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Conte Forum (3,774) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Temple | W 76–71 | 2–2 | 18 – Hand Jr. | 14 – Shaw | 4 – Payne | Liacouras Center (3,063) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| November 18, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Hampton | W 63–52 | 3–2 | 14 – Payne | 8 – Shaw | 4 – Toews | Conte Forum (3,751) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Davidson Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket Semifinal | L 49–59 | 3–3 | 14 – Hand Jr. | 10 – Hastings | 4 – Forte | TD Arena (2,112) Charleston, SC | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Tulane Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket consolation game | L 90–93 OT | 3–4 | 26 – Hand Jr. | 10 – Shaw | 4 – Payne | TD Arena (1,817) Charleston, SC | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | Harvard | W 73–60 | 4–4 | 17 – Payne | 6 – Tied | 4 – Forte | Conte Forum (4,439) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 7:15 p.m., ACCN | LSU ACC–SEC Challenge | L 69–78 OT | 4–5 | 14 – Toews | 10 – Hastings | 3 – Hand Jr. | Conte Forum (4,060) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | New Haven | W 67–63 | 5–5 | 18 – Payne | 7 – Asemota | 2 – Tied | Conte Forum (4,064) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| December 10, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | vs. UMass Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | L 74–76 | 5–6 | 18 – Hand | 7 – Asemota | 5 – Forte | MassMutual Center (5,853) Springfield, MA | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 72–61 | 6–6 | 21 – Toews | 11 – Shaw | 3 – Tied | Conte Forum (2,833) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| December 28, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | Le Moyne | W 72–64 | 7–6 | 26 – Hand Jr. | 11 – Kapke | 5 – Forte | Conte Forum (4,768) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
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| January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at Georgia Tech | L 53–65 | 7–7 (0–1) | 13 – Tied | 11 – Kapke | 3 – Toews | McCamish Pavilion (5,978) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 6, 2026 9:00 p.m., ACCNX | NC State | L 71–79 | 7–8 (0–2) | 24 – Payne | 9 – Hastings | 4 – Payne | Conte Forum (1,892) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| January 10, 2026 12:00 p.m., The CW | at No. 20 Louisville | L 62–75 | 7–9 (0–3) | 22 – Payne | 7 – Kapke | 4 – Payne | KFC Yum! Center (14,585) Louisville, KY | ||||
| January 13, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 22 Clemson | L 50–74 | 7–10 (0–4) | 20 – Payne | 8 – Kapke | 3 – Hand Jr. | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,320) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Syracuse | W 81–73 OT | 8–10 (1–4) | 26 – Payne | 13 – Hastings | 6 – Payne | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCN | Pittsburgh | W 65–62 | 9–10 (2–4) | 19 – Kapke | 7 – Hand Jr. | 6 – Forte | Conte Forum (3,233) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at Notre Dame | L 64–68 | 9–11 (2–5) | 18 – Payne | 9 – Kapke | 4 – Payne | Joyce Center (5,248) South Bend, IN | ||||
| January 31, 2026 1:30 p.m., The CW | No. 17 Virginia | L 66–73 | 9–12 (2–6) | 20 – Hand Jr. | 7 – Payne | 4 – Hand Jr. | Conte Forum (6,248) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| February 3, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 4 Duke | L 49–67 | 9–13 (2–7) | 14 – Payne | 9 – Hastings | 3 – Forte | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Miami (FL) | L 68–74 | 9–14 (2–8) | 20 – Hand Jr. | 11 – Kapke | 4 – Forte | Conte Forum (6,133) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| February 11, 2026 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | Stanford | L 64–70 | 9–15 (2–9) | 15 – Kapke | 8 – Kapke | 2 – Tied | Conte Forum (2,403) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 12:00 p.m., ACCN | California | L 66–73 | 9–16 (2–10) | 16 – Payne | 8 – Hastings | 5 – Toews | Conte Forum (3,485) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
| February 17, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at Florida State | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN | at SMU | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX | |||||||||
| February 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | Wake Forest | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at Miami (FL) | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| March 3, 2026 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Virginia Tech | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | Notre Dame | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||||
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