The Boston College Eagles were 8-3 in 1986. They emerged victorious over the Georgia Bulldogs, 27 to 24, in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 311 | 4,320 | 788 | 5.5 | 2,103 | 496 | 4.2 | 2,217 | 292 | 7.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 21st | 30th | 51st | 20th | 33rd | 45th | 26th | 41st | 57th | 27th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 209 | 3,543 | 4.2 | 1,577 | 509 | 3.1 | 1,966 | 325 | 6.0 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 37th | 35th | 17th | 37th | 65th | 23rd | 44th | 74th | 22nd | ||||||||||
Net | +102 | +777 | +788 | +1.2 | +526 | -13 | +1.1 | +251 | -33 | +1.5 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 25th | 24th | 51st | 12th | 33rd | 54th | 18th | 44th | 68th | 16th |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |