2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	0–1 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Dan Curran (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Andrew Dresner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Vaganek (2nd season)
Home stadium	Fitton Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Lehigh		1	–	0					1	–	0
Georgetown		0	–	0					1	–	0
Bucknell		0	–	0					0	–	1
Colgate		0	–	0					0	–	1
Fordham		0	–	0					0	–	1
Holy Cross		0	–	0					0	–	1
Lafayette		0	–	0					0	–	1
Richmond		0	–	1					0	–	1
As of September 5, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team will represent the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders will be coached by second-year head coach Dan Curran and play at the Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois *	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN+	L 17–19	10,569
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire *	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	FloSports
September 13	2:00 p.m.	Rhode Island *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
September 20	12:00 p.m.	at Yale *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
September 27	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field The Bronx, NY (Ram–Crusader Cup)	ESPN+
October 4	2:00 p.m.	Harvard *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
October 18	2:00 p.m.	at Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Colgate	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Lafayette	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon Township, PA	ESPN+
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 p.m.	vs. Georgetown	Fenway Park Boston, MA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Northern Illinois (FBS)

See also: 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Holy Cross Crusaders (0–0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	3	0	14	17
Huskies (FBS)	3	3	0	13	19

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
• Game attendance: 10,569
• Referee: Marcel Kerr
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper, Ryan Cavanaugh

Game information

First quarter NIU – Andrew Glass 20-yard field goal, 4:00. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:24. Second quarter HC – Luis Palenzuela 33-yard field goal, 3:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:49. NIU – Andrew Glass 39-yard field goal, 0:10. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:07. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HC – Blake Youngblood 16-yard pass from Cal Swanson (Luis Palenzuela kick), 10:34. Crusaders 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:27. NIU – Dev'ion Reynolds 96-yard kickoff return (Andrew Glass kick failed), 10:21. Huskies 12–10. NIU – Chavon Wright 2-yard run (Andrew Glass kick), 4:15. Huskies 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:05. HC – Alijah Cason 97-yard kickoff return (Luis Palenzuela kick), 4:03. Huskies 19–17.

Statistics	HC	NIU
First downs	11	17
Total yards	218	289
Rushing yards	63	180
Passing yards	155	109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–1	14–24–1
Time of possession	26:34	33:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing	Cal Swanson	17/29, 155 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cal Swanson	12 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Max Mosey	6 receptions, 71 yards
Northern Illinois	Passing	Josh Holst	12/18, 101 yards, INT
	Rushing	Chavon Wright	11 carries, 77 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dearee Rogers	7 receptions, 73 yards

at New Hampshire

See also: 2025 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) at New Hampshire Wildcats (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Ben Altsher (play-by-play) and Evan Gray (analyst)

Statistics	HC	UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rhode Island

See also: 2025 Rhode Island Rams football team

Rhode Island Rams (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

• Date: September 13

Statistics	URI	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Yale

See also: 2025 Yale Bulldogs football team

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Yale Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT

• Date: September 13

Statistics	HC	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fordham (Ram–Crusader Cup)

See also: 2025 Fordham Rams football team and Ram–Crusader Cup

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Fordham Rams (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	HC	FORD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Harvard

See also: 2025 Harvard Crimson football team

Harvard Crimson (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

• Date: October 4

Statistics	HARV	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Richmond

See also: 2025 Richmond Spiders football team

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

• Date: October 18

Statistics	HC	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Colgate

See also: 2025 Colgate Raiders football team

Colgate Raiders (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

• Date: October 25

Statistics	COL	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lafayette

See also: 2025 Lafayette Leopards football team

Lafayette Leopards (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	LAF	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lehigh

See also: 2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

• Date: November 8

Statistics	HC	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bucknell

See also: 2025 Bucknell Bison football team

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Bucknell Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	HC	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Georgetown

See also: 2025 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	-	-	-	-	0
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0

at Fenway Park • Boston, MA

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	GTWN	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (January 16, 2025). "Holy Cross announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
2. Herder, Sam (April 11, 2025). "2025 Holy Cross Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
3. Toland, Jennifer (April 10, 2025). "Shipping up to Boston: Holy Cross football will face Georgetown at Fenway Park". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved May 21, 2025.