Louisville's PFF Grades from Game Seven vs. Boston College

The Cardinals might not have looked great at times, but they were still able to take down the Eagles.
Oct 25, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA;  Louisville Cardinals running back Keyjuan Brown (22) runs the ball against the Boston College Eagles during the first half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Boston College 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images
Oct 25, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Keyjuan Brown (22) runs the ball against the Boston College Eagles during the first half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Boston College 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As the saying goes, you'd rather win ugly than lose pretty, and the Louisville football program can attest to it.

While their matchup against Boston College was far from the prettiest or most efficient brand of football, it was still one that saw them come out on top at the end, escaping with a 38-24 victory this past Saturday night.

With an up-and-down performance such as this, how did Louisville's players grade out over on the analytical site Pro Football Focus? Below are the team-wide grades, as well as all the individual offensive and defensive grades, from their matchup against Boston College:

As a reminder, in PFF's grading scale, 60.0 is the baseline for an "average" grade. 70.0-79.9 is considered above average, 80.0-89.9 is good, whereas 90.0 and higher is elite. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 59.9-50.0 is below average, 49.9-40.0 is considered poor, whereas 39.9 and below is very poor.

Team Grades

  • Overall: 80.5
  • Offense: 74.4
  • Passing: 65.9
  • Pass Blocking: 61.2
  • Receiving: 56.5
  • Running: 75.9
  • Run Blocking: 85.1
  • Defense: 77.5
  • Run Defense: 78.1
  • Tacking: 65.5
  • Pass Rush: 77.7
  • Coverage: 68.2

Individual Offensive Grades

*Bold denotes starter
*Key: Grade (snap count)

  1. C Pete Nygra -- 86.2 (62)
  2. RT Rasheed Miller -- 81.9 (62)
  3. WR Antonio Meeks -- 74.3 (15)
  4. LG Lance Robinson -- 73.9 (62)
  5. RB Isaac Brown -- 73.6 (31)
  6. RG Mahamane Moussa -- 71.9 (36)
  7. QB Miller Moss -- 69.3 (62)
  8. RB Keyjuan Brown -- 67.0 (31)
  9. LT Trevonte Sylvester -- 64.3 (62)
  10. WR Caullin Lacy -- 62.1 (56)
  11. WR Chris Bell -- 61.1 (59)
  12. FB Jaxon Panariello -- 60.0 (3)
  13. TE Jaleel Skinner -- 58.9 (36)
  14. TE Jacob Stewart -- 58.7 (5)
  15. RG Jordan Church -- 55.2 (29)
  16. WR Dacari Collins -- 53.9 (14)
  17. WR TreyShun Hurry -- 51.4 (14)
  18. TE Nate Kurisky -- 51.4 (43)

Individual Defensive Grades

*Bold denotes starter
*Key: Grade (snap count)

  1. DE A.J. Green -- 79.9 (33)
  2. DT Jordan Guerad -- 79.9 (53)
  3. DT Rene Konga -- 79.2 (53)
  4. DE Clev Lubin -- 75.0 (62)
  5. S JoJo Evans -- 71.3 (81)
  6. DE Wesley Bailey -- 69.8 (54)
  7. DE Micah Carter -- 69.5 (4)
  8. LB T.J. Quinn -- 68.3 (84)
  9. DT Denzel Lowry -- 67.3 (37)
  10. LB/S Antonio Watts -- 65.4 (84)
  11. CB Tayon Holloway -- 64.4 (84)
  12. LB T.J. Capers -- 64.0 (12)
  13. LB Kalib Perry -- 63.9 (59)
  14. CB Jabari Mack -- 62.1 (84)
  15. S D'Angelo Hutchinson -- 59.9 (83)
  16. DT Jerry Lawson -- 59.4 (21)
  17. DE Justin Beadles -- 57.5 (23)
  18. CB Justin Agu -- 53.5 (13)

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McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic