Boston College will begin its 2016 college football season in Ireland against ACC rival Georgia Tech.
BC announced Thursday that the game, which is called the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, will take place on Sept. 3, 2016, at Aviva Arena in Ireland’s capital city of Dublin.
After a disappointing 2-10 finish in 2012, the Eagles have posted back-to-back 7-6 seasons under head coach Steve Addazio. They lost the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl 31-30 to Penn State at Yankee Stadium last season.
The last BC football game played in Ireland was a 38-24 win over Army in 1988.