Top 3 confirmed non-con opponents on Boston College Basketball's 2025-26 schedule

Last season, Boston College finished 12-19 overall and in the bottom of the ACC. They showed promise early on in the non-con, starting out 6-1. That included five straight wins, with one being over Boise State to win the Cayman Islands Tournament championship. But things went sour, losing three straight, with one of those defeats coming at home to Dartmouth.

The Eagles are hoping for better things this upcoming season. Including an exhibition game against UConn in the preseason, the non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 campaign is out, including two games to be determined in the Charleston Classic MTE. 

Here’s a look at the three toughest confirmed games for BC.

3. At Temple Owls

The Owls lost all of their top scorers from last season, but do bring back a pair of quality underclassmen forwards in Aiden Tobiason and Babatunde Durodola. Several impact transfers are joining Temple, including CJ Hines (14.1 ppg at Alabama State), AJ Smith (11.5 ppg at College of Charleston), and Gavin Griffiths, a former top-50 prospect and transfer from Nebraska. Between the perimeter veterans and talented frontcourt players, Temple has some potential to work with.

2. At Florida Atlantic Owls

FAU is another American squad that lost most of its talent this offseason, with ball-handler Niccolo Moretti the lone rotation piece back. Joining them are several high-profile names, including Indiana transfer Kanaan Caryle, Isaiah Elohim (USC), and Devin Williams (UCLA), all former top-100 prospects. Assuming at least one of them breaks out into being an all-league performer, this Owls squad would be another darkhorse candidate. 

1. LSU Tigers

The Tigers finished just 3-15 in SEC play last season but had as good an offseason as one can expect, with the team landing a trio of key transfers in Marquel Sutton (Omaha), Rashad King (Northeastern), and Dedan Thomas Jr., who averaged nearly 16 ppg at UNLV last season. Will this group be good enough to win in the SEC next year? Maybe not. However, they’re easily the toughest opponent on Boston College’s schedule.