Live Blog For Boston College Football's Matchup at No. 19 Louisville

The Eagles look to get their second win of the season on the road against the Cardinals.

Oct 18, 2025; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Grayson James (3) runs the ball during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

The Boston College Eagles (1-6, 0-4 ACC) football team is seeking its second win of the season as it travels to Louisville, Ky., to face the Louisville Cardinals (5-1, 2-1 ACC) on Saturday night. 

Boston College will try to snap its six-game skid in the contest. After winning their season opener against Fordham 66-10 on Aug. 30, the Eagles have suffered six consecutive losses to Michigan State 42-40, Stanford 30-20, Cal 28-24, Pitt 48-7, Clemson 41-10, and most recently UConn 38-23. 

As for Louisville, it has earned wins over Eastern Kentucky 51-17, James Madison 28-14, Bowling Green 40-17, Pitt 34-27, and most recently No. 9 Miami 24-21. The Cardinals’ only loss was to No. 16 Virginia 30-27. 

The success pushed Louisville into this week’s AP Top 25 Poll for the first time this season, one of four ACC teams to be in the rankings. 

Grayson James will start at quarterback for Boston College. Eagles head coach Bill O’Brien confirmed the move at quarterback earlier in the week after practice. 

“He did a lot of good things,” said O’Brien on Tuesday. “He competed. He ran the ball well. I thought he did some decent things in the passing game. Missed some things. I’m sure he wishes he could have those plays back, but I thought he did a lot of good things in the game. He’s a competitive guy.” 

This will be James’ second start of the season as he replaces Dylan Lonergan. James was promoted to the starter prior to UConn last weekend. In the contest, he went 16-of-28 for 204 yards and two touchdowns as well as recorded 17 rush attempts for 26 yards.

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4th

• FINAL: Louisville gets into victory formation and wins the game. Louisville 38, Boston College 24.

• Boston College gets one more chance and turns the ball over on downs after an incompletion on 4th-and-18. Louisville can take a knee to bleed the clock.

• TOUCHDOWN: And just like that, Louisville seals the game on a 66-yard touchdown run by Keyjuan Brown right out of the two-minute timeout. The Eagles defense has shown some fight and promise tonight, but their lack of depth is very clear. Louisville 38, Boston College 24.

• The two minute timeout has hit in Louisville. The Cardinals have the ball 2nd-and-19 and are up by seven points. We're in for a wild finish to this game.

• TOUCHDOWN: Boston College gets back within one score after a 21-yard touchdown pass from Grayson James to tight end Jeremiah Franklin. Lombardo drills a bad snapped extra point to make the deficit seven points. Louisville 31, Boston College 24.

• FIELD GOAL: Louisville kicker Cooper Ranvier nails a 41-yarder to put the Cardinals up by 14. The Cardinals got the ball off a Grayson James interception and drove to just outside field goal range before being stopped. Louisville 31, Boston College 17.

• Louisville turns the ball over with a fumble by quarterback Miller Moss. TJ Green forced the fumble and KP Price recovers. BC takes over at its own 42.

3rd

• The third quarter ends. Louisville is up by 11, but is about to punt to Boston College to open the fourth. Louisville 28, Boston College 17.

• It's raining picks. Eagles quarterback Grayson James is intercepted by Louisville's Jordan Guerad. The Cardinals take over at the BC34.

• Boston College gets a little more life as defensive back KP Price picks off Miller Moss. The Eagles take over at the BC32.

• TOUCHDOWN: The taken-away touchdown is made up for as Louisville quarterback Miller Moss throws a 22-yard pass to Caullin Lacy for a score. Louisville 28, Boston College 17.

• The turnover woes continue. Boston College wide receiver Lewis Bond fumbles the ball after a catch and is recovered by Louisville DB Antonio Watts. Watts took it into the end zone for what looked to be a pick six, but the refs called Bond down, then changed it to a fumble after a review. The refs called no touchdown, but gave the Cardinals the ball.

• TOUCHDOWN: Boston College capitalizes on the turnover and scores on an 23-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kaelan Chudzinski. The freshman now has 80 yards on four catches. Could not have asked for a better start to the half for BC. Louisville 21, Boston College 17.

• Louisville opens the half with the ball and running back Isaac Brown fumbles the ball on the drive. Omarion Davis punches it out and Isaiah Farris recovers it for the Eagles. Boston College will take over at the LOU34.

2nd

• The score stays the same going into half. The Cardinals attempt a 52-yard field goal that hits the upright and is no good. Louisville 21, Boston College 10.

• TOUCHDOWN: Louisville running back Isaac Brown breaks one and runs into the end zone for a 62-yard touchdown. The momentum has shifted very quickly into Louisville's favor. Louisville 21, Boston College 10.

• Grayson James throws three straight incompletions and the Cardinals get the ball back with a little over a minute.

• TOUCHDOWN: Louisville QB Miller Moss gets a hole and runs the ball into the end zone to give the Cardinals the advantage back. The Cardinals will also get the ball out of halftime. Louisville 14, Boston College 10.

• The two minute timeout has been reached. Louisville has the ball 1st-and-10 at the BC10 after a big reception The Eagles nearly got a turnover two plays prior on what looked to be a fumble, but after a review, the refs called it incomplete.

• The Eagles turn the ball over on downs. Grayson James throw an incompletion on 4th-and-6 with a ball intended for Lewis Bond. The Louisville defender gets in Bond's face after the play and Bond gives him a light shove.

• Boston College's defense may be light, but looks to be tightening up. The unit forces Louisville to punt and BC quickly gets the ball back at its own 27 with an opportunity to go up two scores.

• TOUCHDOWN: And just like that, Boston College is back in front. Grayson James fakes a handoff and throws a six-yard pass to a wide open Lewis Bond in the end zone. Boston College 10, Louisville 7.

1st

• The quarter has come to a close. Louisville still holds a four-point lead over Boston College, but the Eagles are driving. BC will have it 3rd-and-1 at the Louisville six-yard line to open the second. The Eagles have controlled the time of possession 13:13 to 1:47. Louisville 7, Boston College 3.

• TOUCHDOWN: The Eagles' lead did not last long. On the opening play of the drive, running back Isaac Brown tallied a 73-yard run and was taken down at the 1. Cardinals quarterback Miller Moss takes it in for the score. The drive showcased Boston College's lack of defensive depth as the team is down 12 players on that side of the ball. Louisville 7, Boston College 3.

• FIELD GOAL: Boston College gets the ball first and drives down the field for a 38-yard field goal. The Eagles got stuck in multiple 3rd down situations on the possession, but Grayson James got out of three of the four. Boston College 3, Louisville 0.

Pregame

• Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

How to Watch

Who: Boston College Eagles and Louisville Cardinals 

When: Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Ky. 

TV: ACC Network

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, Louisville: The Cardinals earned a 24-21 road win over the No. 9 (then-No. 2) Miami Hurricanes on Friday night. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered a home loss to the UConn Huskies 38-23 on Saturday afternoon. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was during last year’s regular season on Oct. 25, 2024. Louisville defeated Boston College 31-27 after overcoming a 20-point deficit at Alumni Stadium.