Boston College Eagles vs SMU Mustangs Matchup

Check out our free Boston College Eagles vs SMU Mustangs pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Dallas. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

SMU comes into this matchup as the heavy favorite with the point spread sitting at -16.5. The over/under line is at 53.5 points for this Boston College Eagles vs. SMU Mustangs week 12 college football game. ESPN will be handling the broadcast, and kick-off is set for 3:30 ET from Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. The Mustangs have an 8-1 record, while Boston College is 5-4 this season.

Eagles vs. Mustangs Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs
Where: Dallas at Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds SMU -16.5, BOSCOL +533 | SMU -805 O/U 53.5

Eagles Preview:

Boston College enters Week 12 against SMU with a 5-4 record, ranked 59th in our power rankings. They have a 75.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at winning the Atlantic Coast. The Eagles are 3-1 at home and 1-3 on the road this season.

Boston College’s ATS record is 4-4, with a +4.6 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in three games, going 1-2 against the spread as the favorite and 3-2 ATS as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 53.5 points. Boston College’s games have averaged 50.6 points, and their over/under record is 3-5, with their average line set at 50.3 points.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College’s offense is averaging 27.6 points per game, placing them 54th in the nation as they head into week 12. They are ranked 66th in our offensive power rankings. The Eagles have focused on their ground game, with 39.7 rushing attempts per game, ranking 24th nationally, and they are averaging 180.8 rushing yards per game.

Kye Robichaux leads the rushing attack with 471 yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has thrown for 1,366 yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 113. Boston College ranks 14th in passer rating nationally. Lewis Bond is the top receiver with 438 yards and three touchdowns.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College's defense has allowed 23 points per game this season, ranking 41st nationally. They’ve given up 131 rushing yards per game (53rd) and 243.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 124th.

In their recent game against Syracuse, the Eagles allowed 31 points but held Syracuse to just 39 rushing yards. However, they gave up 392 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Mustangs Preview:

Boston College’s ATS record is 4-4, with a +4.6 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in three games, going 1-2 against the spread as the favorite and 3-2 ATS as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 53.5 points. Boston College’s games have averaged 50.6 points, and their over/under record is 3-5, with their average line set at 50.3 points.

Mustangs Offense Breakdown

SMU’s offense ranks 6th in the nation in scoring, averaging 40.1 points per game as they head into week 12. They are also 30th in our offensive power rankings. The Mustangs have focused on their ground game, with 40.2 rushing attempts per game, averaging 203.8 yards on the ground.

Brashard Smith leads the rushing attack with 903 yards, 11 touchdowns, and an average of 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Kevin Jennings has thrown for 1,900 yards, with a passer rating of 106. He has 12 touchdowns and five interceptions on the season.

Mustangs Team Defense

SMU's defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 9th nationally by allowing just 91.7 rushing yards per game. In their recent game, they held Pittsburgh to 127 rushing yards on 32 attempts. The defense also forced two interceptions while giving up 165 passing yards.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed just 54.2% of their passes against SMU, the 18th-lowest rate in the country. On average, the Mustangs have allowed 251 passing yards per game and 21.8 points per game, ranking 32nd in the nation.

Eagles vs Mustangs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Boston College Eagles last three road games, the team averaged 18 points per game while allowing 31. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
In their last ten games at home, the SMU Mustangs have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 33 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Boston College Eagles have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the SMU Mustangs have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.