2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Bob Chesney (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Patrick Murphy (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Scott James (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Colgate $^		6	–	0					10	–	2
Holy Cross		4	–	2					5	–	6
Georgetown		4	–	2					5	–	6
Lehigh		2	–	4					3	–	8
Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	8
Fordham		2	–	4					2	–	9
Bucknell		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Chesney, Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Patriot League. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Preseason

Preseason coaches poll

The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in fourth place. ^[1]

Preseason All-Patriot League team

The Crusaders placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.

Offense Blaise Bell – WR

Defense Teddy Capsis – DL Neil Vorster – DL Ryan Brady – LB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	Stadium	L 17–24	5,304
September 8	1:00 p.m.	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ACCN Extra	L 14–62	40,311
September 15	1:00 p.m.	Yale *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	Charter TV3	W 31–28 OT	7,397
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Dartmouth *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	Charter TV3	L 14–34	7,175
September 29	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	Charter TV3	L 16–19	8,275
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire *	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	NBC Sports Boston	L 0–28	6,497
October 12	7:00 p.m.	at Harvard *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	L 31–33	10,056
October 27	1:00 p.m.	Lehigh	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	Charter TV3	W 56–0	1,779
November 3	12:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA		W 40–14	3,914
November 10	12:00 p.m.	Fordham	Fitton Field Worcester, MA (Ram–Crusader Cup)	Stadium	W 17–13	2,988
November 17	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown	Cooper Field Washington, DC		W 32–31	1,803
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Colgate

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	3	14	17
Raiders	14	10	0	0	24

See also: 2018 Colgate Raiders football team

At Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	7	7	14
Eagles	21	13	14	14	62

See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry

Yale

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	21	7	0	0	0	28
Crusaders	14	0	0	14	3	31

See also: 2018 Yale Bulldogs football team

Dartmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	3	17	7	7	34
Crusaders	0	0	0	14	14

See also: 2018 Dartmouth Big Green football team

Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	6	6	7	19
Crusaders	7	0	0	9	16

See also: 2018 Bucknell Bison football team

At New Hampshire

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	14	0	14	0	28

See also: 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

At Harvard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	7	7	17	31
Crimson	9	11	10	3	33

See also: 2018 Harvard Crimson football team

Lehigh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	0	0	0	0	0
Crusaders	7	21	14	14	56

See also: 2018 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

At Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	17	23	0	40
Leopards	14	0	0	0	14

See also: 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team

Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	0	3	13
Crusaders	0	0	14	3	17

See also: 2018 Fordham Rams football team and Ram–Crusader Cup

At Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	5	0	7	20	32
Hoyas	7	17	7	0	31

See also: 2018 Georgetown Hoyas football team

References

1. "Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18)". July 26, 2018.