Boston College kicks off its 2026 season Saturday at Cincinnati, and the Eagles look almost nothing like the team that finished 2-10 a year ago. This week we break down the two biggest storylines on campus: a Division II transfer taking over at quarterback, and a defense that finished 123rd nationally looking for answers through the transfer portal.

We start on offense, where D-II transfer Mason McKenzie takes the reins after winning back-to-back GLIAC awards at Saginaw Valley State, running back Evan Dickens arrives from Liberty off a 1,339-yard season, and head coach Bill O'Brien — now calling his own plays — rebuilds his receiver room and offensive line from scratch.

Then we flip to defense, where preseason All-ACC safety KP Price and Massachusetts native Max Tucker anchor a veteran secondary, and newcomers Kris Jones (Georgia) and ...