Louisville's PFF Grades from Game Three vs. Bowling Green

The Cardinals excelled in all three phases of the game against the Falcons.

Sep 20, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Caullin Lacy (5) is defended by Bowling Green Falcons cornerback MJ Cannon (2) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Bowling Green 40-17. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville football program might have been short a few playmakers, but they were still able to win in resounding fashion.

Taking on Bowling Green after their first bye week of the 2025 season, the Cardinals put together a complete three-phase performance, earning a 40-17 win over the Falcons this past Saturday.

With a complete 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 James Madison:

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: 81.6
• Offense: 71.9
• Passing: 66.3
• Pass Blocking: 51.5
• Receiving: 71.6
• Running: 84.1
• Run Blocking: 56.4
• Defense: 85.5
• Run Defense: 79.2
• Tacking: 55.5
• Pass Rush: 74.8
• Coverage: 85.5
• Special Teams: TBD

Individual Offensive Grades

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

1. WR Dacari Collins -- 83.5 (24)
2. RB Braxton Jennings -- 79.4 (9)
3. RB Keyjuan Brown -- 77.1 (40)
4. WR Caullin Lacy -- 73.0 (50)
5. RB Isaac Brown -- 71.9 (2)
6. QB Miller Moss -- 68.7 (61)
7. C Pete Nygra -- 68.6 (61)
8. RT Lance Robinson -- 65.7 (46)
9. RB Jamarice Wilder -- 64.9 (9)
10. TE Jaleel Skinner -- 64.8 (32)
11. RG Jordan Church -- 63.2 (45)
12. WR Chris Bell -- 62.4 (39)
13. QB Deuce Adams -- 61.5 (4)
14. WR Bobby Golden -- 60.8 (6)
15. LT Mahamane Moussa -- 60.8 (46)
16. WR TreyShun Hurry -- 60.4 (24)
17. TE Davon Mitchell -- 60.0 (1)
18. WR Jaedon King -- 59.7 (9)
19. RT Naeer Jackson -- 59.7 (9)
20. TE Hamilton Atkins -- 59.5 (1)
21. LT Trevonte Sylvester -- 58.8 (14)
22. WR Brock Coffman -- 58.4 (2)
23. LT Makylan Pounders -- 58.1 (30)
24. WR T.J. McWilliams -- 57.3 (9)
25. WR Kris Hughes -- 56.6 (11)
26. TE Dylan Mesman -- 56.5 (5)
27. FB Jaxon Panariello -- 56.4 (6)
28. TE Jacob Stewart -- 55.8 (8)
29. C Sam Secrest -- 54.7 (8)
30. LG Michael Flores -- 54.3 (9)
31. RB Shaun Boykins Jr. -- 54.2 (4)
32. LG Rasheed Miller -- 54.1 (60)
33. QB Brady Allen -- 53.1 (5)
34. WR Antonio Meeks -- 52.9 (19)
35. C Vic Cutler -- 50.8 (26)
36. TE Nate Kurisky -- 49.7 (35)

Individual Defensive Grades

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

1. DE Clev Lubin -- 90.8 (31)
2. FS D'Angelo Hutchinson -- 90.3 (42)
3. DT Rene Konga -- 87.5 (34)
4. LB/S Antonio Watts -- 85.4 (41)
5. MLB T.J. Capers -- 77.7 (28)
6. DT Jordan Guerad -- 75.1 (29)
7. DE Wesley Bailey -- 72.9 (31)
8. CB Tayon Holloway -- 70.4 (49)
9. SS Blake Ruffin -- 70.0 (20)
10. DE A.J. Green -- 69.2 (23)
11. DT Jerry Lawson -- 68.9 (11)
12. CB Jabari Mack -- 65.3 (49)
13. SS Corey Gordon Jr. -- 63.2 (39)
14. MLB T.J. Quinn -- 62.3 (36)
15. DE Justin Beadles -- 62.1 (9)
16. DE Micah Carter -- 61.0 (9)
17. WLB Trent Carter -- 60.8 (1)
18. DT Denzel Lowry -- 60.5 (22)
19. WLB Kalib Perry -- 55.8 (34)
20. CB Rodney Johnson -- 51.6 (5)
21. DE Selah Brown -- 51.4 (4)
22. CB Rae'mon Mosby -- 44.5 (2)
23. LB/S Nigel Williams -- 37.0 (10)
24. DE Maurice Davis -- 34.2 (2)

(Photo of Caullin Lacy: Jamie Rhodes - Imagn Images)

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