This was the twelfth meeting between the schools, with Boston College leading the all-time series 8–3 coming into the game. Notably, Boston College and Maryland had been together in the ACC from 2005 until 2013, after which Maryland left to join the Big Ten.
Their most recent meeting had been on November 23, 2013, when the Eagles defeated the Terrapins by a score of 29–26.[7]