Cal vs Boston College Prediction: Which Team Can Bounce Back Faster?

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Saturday, September 27, 2025
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ACC Network
Location: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Why Cal Will Win

The Cal offense won't be that bad two games in a row.

The San Diego State defense jumped all over the Bear receivers, star quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele had nowhere to go with the ball, and that's about to change.

The Golden Bears will go with more quick-hitting strikes to get things moving a little bit faster.

Defensively, the front that's allowing just over three yards per carry won't allow much of anything to a Boston College offense that has yet to hit 100 yards, and ...

Why Boston College Will Win

Dylan Lonergan should stay hot.

He hasn't had a lot to show for all the yards and production, but the Eagle offense is moving at will. 

Turnovers were the problem against Stanford - giving it away three times - but Lonergan is hitting 74% of his passes, and he's about to dink and dunk the Eagles on drive after drive. 

Cal doesn't have enough of a pass rush to be disruptive, so ...

Which star quarterback will be better?

No, the Cal team that couldn't do much of anything right in San Diego won't make the trip to Boston. 

It'll be more energized, and far more confident and productive on both sides of the ball.

But Lonergan will be sharp, Boston College will be far tighter at not giving the ball away, and the Cal secondary will get picked apart for the second game in a row.

Cal vs Boston College Prediction, Betting Lines

Boston College 30, Cal 23
Line: Boston College -6, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Must See Rating: 3

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