Bill O'Brien
Hot seat: 31% chance he is fired before the season ends
Why: 2-10 last season; 4-5; power-conference job
Coaching since 2012
Bill O'Brien is 13-21 at Boston College since 2024 and 28-30 in his career. Hot seat: 31% chance he is fired before the season ends.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season4-5Conf 2-4
At Boston College13-21Conf 7-15 · since 2024
Last 3 seasons13-21Conf 7-15
Career28-30Conf 17-21 · 5 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Boston College won 54.3% of its games before he arrived (49.0% in conference). His career win rate is -6.0 pts against that (-4.3 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Feb 9, 2024
- Alma mater
- Brown
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Head Coaching Seasons
4 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Boston College | 2-10 | ACC | -5.4 | -8.5 | 23.3 | 33.1 | - | - |
| 2024 | Boston College | 7-6 | ACC | 6.1 | 1.2 | 28.0 | 24.7 | - | L 15-20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs Nebraska |
| 2013 |  Penn State | 7-5 | Big Ten | 3.2 | 8.9 | 31.6 | 21.6 | - | - |
| 2012 | Penn State | 8-4 | Big Ten | 8.3 | 14.1 | 32.7 | 17.0 | - | - |
Boston College Staff, 2026
14- Bill O'BrienGregory P. Barber ’69 and Family Head Coach/ Edward F. Connelly Offensive Coordinator
- Ted RoofKevin T. Fee Family Defensive Coordinator
- Matt ThurinSpecial Teams Coordinator/Safeties
- Jules MontinarDefensive Backs
- Ben AlbertDefensive Line
- Dan O'BrienLinebackers
- Jonathan DiBiasoMatt and Rebecca Carroll Family Quarterbacks Coach
- Kurt AndersonOffensive Line
- Mike HartRunning Backs
- Joe DaileyWide Receivers
- Karmichael DunbarAssistant Strength & Conditioning
- Steve TatekawaAssistant Strength & Conditioning
- Tevin GeddisAssistant Strength & Conditioning
- Tim JacksonAssistant Strength & Conditioning
Transfer Portal at Boston College
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 17
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 31 | -3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2026Boston CollegeGregory P. Barber ’69 and Family Head Coach/ Edward F. Connelly Offensive Coordinator
- 2024-2025Boston CollegeGregory P. Barber ’69 and Family Head Coach
- 2021-2022
Coaching Tenure Timeline
2 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Nick SabanAlabama, 2021-2022
Players He Coached
10
Cade CarruthQB · Alabama · 2022- Jalen MilroeQB · Alabama · 2022
Ty SimpsonQB · Alabama · 2022- Amanni StewartQB · Alabama · 2022
- Bryce YoungQB · Alabama · 2022
- Braxton BarkerQB · Alabama · 2021
- Stone HollenbachQB · Alabama · 2021
- Jalen MilroeQB · Alabama · 2021
- Paul TysonQB · Alabama · 2021
- Bryce YoungQB · Alabama · 2021