Holy Cross Crusaders · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Holy Cross Crusaders · medium confidence
FCS Program Prestige · Holy Cross Crusaders2024
Six Consecutive Patriot League Championships
Holy Cross won six straight Patriot League titles (2019-2024), the most in conference history
Holy Cross Crusaders3-9Hope-Doping·Offseason
The Patriot League dynasty learning to win without the coach who built it.
Standard GapSix consecutive Patriot League championships (2019-2024) vs. the challen…
Fans here believe no chip — Holy Cross owns the pride. The program dominated the Patriot League in a way few others have. The chip isn't external; it's the internal drive to maintain an elite standard…
low signal
Approaching
23 days
until kickoff · vs Lehigh · Sat Aug 29 · 19:30 UTC
The experience
The Patriot League dynasty learning to win without the coach who built it.
The Crusaders hold the line.
Holy Cross Crusaders · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 1-11
Base 3-9
Ceiling 6-6
floor1-11Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
base3-9Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
ceiling6-6Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak W2Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Aug 29
vs Lehigh · at home
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Holy Cross Crusaders
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The Crusaders hold the line.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Holy Cross"
— Holy Cross Crusaders fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Holy Cross Crusaders · medium confidence
Stable (42)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 3-9 (25% win rate)44
Volume — 2 effective signal-N39
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Holy Cross Crusaders · 2025 schedule & results3-9Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 56% · 0 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #177 | #111 | +13.5 | @Northern Illinois | L 17–19 124 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #159 | #163 | +1.5 | @New Hampshire | L 16–19 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #164 | #148 | +3.5 | Rhode Island | L 7–9 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #172 | — | +6.5 | @Yale | L 10–28 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #186 | #258 | -14.5 | @Fordham | L 21–26 | 0-5 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #201 | #203 | +14 | Harvard | L 24–59 | 0-6 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #223 | #174 | +5.5 | @Richmond | W 28–22 | 1-6 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #213 | #216 | -3 | Colgate | L 28–29 | 1-7 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #213 | #193 | +3 | Lafayette | L 13–21 | 1-8 | 1-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #215 | #114 | +20 | @Lehigh | L 3–38 | 1-9 | 1-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #218 | #220 | +2.5 | @Bucknell | W 37–20 | 2-9 | 2-4 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #204 | #228 | -5.5 | Georgetown (N) | W 42–7 | 3-9 | 3-4 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | Georgetown | W 42–7 | — | — | — | +0.091 | 31.1% | 143.6% | Best defensive stand |
| Nov 15 | @Bucknell | W 37–20 | — | — | — | +0.312 | 51.6% | 116.1% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Nov 8 | @Lehigh | L 3–38 | — | — | — | -0.206 | 20.0% | 172.3% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Nov 1 | Lafayette | L 13–21 | — | — | — | -0.020 | 36.9% | 123.0% | One-score loss |
| Oct 25 | Colgate | L 28–29 | — | — | — | +0.108 | 35.7% | 127.5% | One-score loss |
| Oct 18 | @Richmond | W 28–22 | — | — | — | +0.102 | 42.9% | 90.2% | One-score win |
| Oct 4 | Harvard | L 24–59 | — | — | — | +0.107 | 32.1% | 160.8% | Blowout loss |
| Sep 27 | @Fordham | L 21–26 | — | — | — | +0.102 | 41.6% | 117.0% | Defense's roughest night |
| Sep 20 | @Yale | L 10–28 | — | — | — | -0.179 | 41.3% | 80.5% | |
| Sep 13 | Rhode Island | L 7–9 | — | — | — | +0.032 | 28.8% | 138.4% | One-score loss |
| Sep 6 | @New Hampshire | L 16–19 | — | — | — | +0.002 | 40.4% | 101.7% | One-score loss |
| Aug 30 | @Northern Illinois | L 17–19 | 218 | 1 | 26:34 | -0.170 | 29.6% | 112.6% | One-score loss |
| Season average (12 games) | 218 | 1.0 | +0.024 | 36.0% | 123.6% | ||||
Schedule mirage
How much of Holy Cross Crusaders's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.02; 27th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.00. The widest gap came in week 1: -0.17 raw vs. -0.01 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Holy Cross Crusaders · 2018-present
Above-Average
60% home win rate vs 58% on the road. margin runs +5.0 better at home. Fitton Field seats 23,500, averaging 55% full (12,933 attendance, 9 games reported).
Home21-14Away28-20
Venue texture
60°F average kickoff temp; 16% of games had measurable precipitation; 12 mph average wind.
Based on 25 home games with weather data.
FCS Program Prestige · Holy Cross Crusaders
National Program
All-Time Record
408-425-33
since 1891 · 119 seasons · .471 win rate
HOME
251-153-16
AWAY
152-261-17
NEUTRAL
5-11
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Patriot Standing · 2025
6th in the Patriot
Holy Cross Crusaders sits 6th of 10 in the Patriot at 3-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 7-1 |
| 2 | Lafayette | 6-1 |
| 3 | Richmond | 4-4 |
| 4 | Villanova | 3-0 |
| 5 | Georgetown | 3-4 |
| 6 | Holy Cross | 3-4 |
| 7 | Colgate | 3-5 |
| 8 | Bucknell | 2-5 |
| 9 | Fordham | 1-6 |
| 10 | William & Mary | 0-2 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2024 Co-Championship
Holy Cross shared the Patriot League title with Lehigh and earned 12 All-Patriot League selections
Moment of the Year · Holy Cross Crusaders · 2025
Moment of the Year · Holy Cross Crusaders · 2025Won 37-20 at Bucknell
Week 12 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
FCS → NFL Pipeline
2024–2024
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r/cfb moments
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