Boston College vs. Cincinnati Prediction, Odds, Pick For College Football Week 1

Week 1 matchup: Cincinnati hosts Boston College — Bearcats enter Scott Satterfield’s fourth season after a late 2025 collapse and a massive roster overhaul, plus new QB JC French IV (2,929 pass yds, 20 TDs at Georgia Southern).
Boston College, coming off a 2-10 season, has also retooled via the transfer portal and will start dual‑threat Mason McKenzie (2,086 pass yds/17 TDs and 942 rush yds/10 TDs at D-II).
Key storylines for small talk: the QB matchup, both teams’ extensive roster shakeups, and Bill O’Brien being on the hot seat — oddsmakers/Fox suggest taking BC with the points.