2004 schedule
Boston College
Big East
Final rank
#6
Record
8-3
Points
18
Diff
+80
Scored
259
Allowed
179
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2004 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ball State(Tier 4) | Away | 19 – 11 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Penn State(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 7 | W | +4 |
| 4 | UConn(Tier 4) | Home | 27 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | Away | 14 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 6 | FCS opponent | Home | 29 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame(Premier) | Away | 24 – 23 | W | +5 |
| 11 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Home | 21 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 12 | West Virginia(Tier 3) | Away | 36 – 17 | W | +3 |
| 13 | Temple(Tier 5) | Away | 34 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Syracuse(Tier 2) | Home | 17 – 43 | L | 0 |
