US LBM Coaches Poll No. 3 Notre Dame is coming off a big win over previously top-ranked Miami.
Now, the Fighting Irish (8-1) – currently No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings – will begin a three-game stretch against ACC opponents to wrap up the regular season.
First up is another edition of the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl, better known as the “Holy War,” against junior quarterback Mason McKenzie and the Boston College Eagles (4-5).
McKenzie is in his first season at Boston College after he spent three seasons at Division II Saginaw Valley State (2023-25). The junior signal caller is 131-of-229 on completions (57.2%) for 1,616 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions through nine games. He averages 7.1 yards-per-completion and has
a 124.3 rating.
On the ground, McKenzie has a team-leading 676 yards and five rushing scores on 145 carries, averaging 4.7 yards-per-attempt.
McKenzie’s best game in the air was in a win over Pittsburgh on Oct. 17. He was 17-of-28 on completions for 295 yards and two TDs.
His best game on the ground was in the Eagles’ victory over Georgia Tech on Oct. 24. McKenzie ran for 170 yards and two scores on 16 carries, and averaged 10.6 yards-per-attempt.
One of McKenzie’s fairly big flaws is his QB rating (44.0), which is 99th in the country.
Notre Dame and Boston College square off on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
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— Boston College Football (@BCFootball) October 24, 2026
Mason McKenzie extends the lead with his second rushing TD of the day! pic.twitter.com/Z5tehBJFDb
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