Boston College out-gained Cincinnati, won time of possession and lost by 19. Watch Boston College vs Cincinnati highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The Week 1 afternoon window of the 2026 college football season came from Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT.

Cincinnati won 34-15 in the ninth meeting between the programs, taking a 5-4 lead in the all-time series.

Boston College vs Cincinnati Highlights

JC French IV accounted for four touchdowns in his Cincinnati debut, throwing for one on 10-of-14 passing for 77 yards and running for three more on 10 carries. Gi’Bran Payne carried 14 times for 108 yards, and JV Gibson caught four passes for 54 yards and a score. MJ Cannon produced both Cincinnati takeaways, forcing a fumble and picking off a pass. The oddity is in the team column: Boston College finished with 388 total yards to Cincinnati’s 339, won time of possession 31:19 to 28:41 and led in first downs 24-17 — and still lost by 19, undone by two turnovers to Cincinnati’s none and a scoreless first half. Mason McKenzie, making his first career start after transferring from Saginaw Valley State, went 18-of-35 for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception and was also the Eagles’ leading rusher with 78 yards on 20 carries. The win, before 37,097 at Nippert, was Cincinnati’s 25th consecutive home-opener victory, a streak dating to 2002 and the second-longest active run in the country behind Oklahoma State’s 30. You can stream Boston College vs Cincinnati recaps on FOX One. FOX One gives you live FOX College Football, full highlights, studio coverage and on-demand FOX programming in one subscription. Start your 3-day free trial and watch on supported devices.

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FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 2

Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Missouri vs Kansas — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Oklahoma vs Michigan — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Wake Forest vs Purdue — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Howard vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Arizona vs BYU — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
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Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026
Week 1 — Watch UMass vs Rutgers — 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch UAB vs Illinois — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT

Friday, Sept. 4, 2026
Week 1 — Watch Indiana State vs Purdue — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Toledo vs Michigan State — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Fresno State vs USC — 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Week 1 — Watch North Texas vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Ohio vs Nebraska — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Ball State vs Ohio State — 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Boston College vs Cincinnati — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Marshall vs Penn State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Northern Illinois vs Iowa — 4:15 p.m. ET / 1:15 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Abilene Christian vs Texas Tech — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Clemson vs LSU — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Hampton vs Maryland — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch South Dakota State vs Northwestern — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 1 — Watch Central Michigan vs New Mexico — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
Week 1 — Watch Louisville vs Ole Miss — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT

Cincinnati leads this series 5-4 after the 34-15 win on Sept. 5, 2026, the ninth meeting between the programs and the one that broke a 4-4 tie. Boston College took the first, 23-0 in 1961. The two had not played since the Birmingham Bowl on Jan. 2, 2020, a 38-6 Cincinnati rout, which means the Bearcats have now won the last two meetings by a combined 51 points — even though Boston College out-gained them 388-339 in the most recent one.