2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg
Conference Patriot League
Record0–5 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndrew Dresner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Brian Vaganek (2nd season)
Home stadium Fitton Field
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Lehigh  2 –0   5 –0  
Lafayette  1 –0   3 –2  
Colgate  1 –0   1 –3  
Fordham  1 –1   1 –4  
Bucknell  0 –1   3 –2  
Richmond  0 –1   3 –2  
Georgetown  0 –1   2 –3  
Holy Cross  0 –1   0 –5  
As of September 29, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team 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 are led by second-year head coach Dan Curran and play at the Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois *
 ESPN+ L 17–1910,569
September 66:00 p.m.at New Hampshire *
 FloSports L 16–196,509
September 132:00 p.m.No. 6 Rhode Island *
ESPN+L 7–914,127
September 2012:00 p.m.at Yale *
ESPN+L 10–284,469
September 271:00 p.m.at Fordham
ESPN+L 21–262,039
October 42:00 p.m. Harvard *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
ESPN+
October 182:00 p.m.at Richmond
ESPN+
October 251:00 p.m. Colgate
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
ESPN+
November 11:00 p.m. Lafayette
  • Fitton Field
  • Worcester, MA
ESPN+
November 812:00 p.m.at Lehigh
ESPN+
November 1512:00 p.m.at Bucknell
ESPN+
November 221:00 p.m.vs. Georgetown
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Northern Illinois (FBS)

Holy Cross Crusaders (0–0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders0301417
Huskies (FBS)3301319

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.
StatisticsHCNIU
First downs1117
Total yards218289
Rushing yards63180
Passing yards155109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–29–114–24–1
Time of possession26:3433:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassingCal Swanson17/29, 155 yards, TD, INT
RushingCal Swanson12 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingMax Mosey6 receptions, 71 yards
Northern IllinoisPassingJosh Holst12/18, 101 yards, INT
RushingChavon Wright11 carries, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingDearee Rogers7 receptions, 73 yards

at New Hampshire

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) at New Hampshire Wildcats (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders900716
Wildcats733619

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 6,509
  • Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Ben Altsher (play-by-play) and Evan Gray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • HC – Eli Thompson 24-yard interception return (Luis Palenzuela kick BLOCKED), 13:29. Crusaders 6–0.
  • UNH – Josh Fillion 53-yard pass from Caleb Burke (Nick Reed kick), 13:16. Wildcats 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08.
  • HC – Luis Palenzuela 34-yard field goal, 7:39. Crusaders 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:37.
Second quarter
  • UNH – Nick Reed 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:22.
Third quarter
  • UNH – Nick Reed 30-yard field goal, 2:05. Wildcats 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
  • HC – Jayden Clerveaux 1-yard run (Luis Palenzuela kick), 12:13. Crusaders 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:47.
  • UNH – Nick Reed 50-yard field goal, 9:13. Tied 16–16. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 9:05.
  • UNH – Nick Reed 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:40.
StatisticsHCUNH
First downs1814
Total yards251279
Rushes–yards43–15631–97
Passing yards95182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–15–112–23–2
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:1228:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassingCal Swanson8/15, 95 yards, INT
RushingJayden Clerveaux18 carries, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingMax Mosey4 receptions, 56 yards
New HampshirePassingMatt Vezza11/21, 129 yards, 2 INT
RushingMyles Thomason19 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingJosh Fillion2 receptions, 57 yards

No. 6 Rhode Island

No. 6 Rhode Island Rams (2-0) at Holy Cross Crusaders (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 6 Rams33039
Crusaders07007

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,127
  • Referee: Justin Ackley
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jorge Bannister (play-by-play), Kevin Shea (analyst) and Alexandra DeCapua (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • URI – Garth White 24-yard field goal, 6:26. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
  • HC – Jayden Clerveaux 1-yard run (Owen Saraceno kick), 5:30. Crusaders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:32.
  • URI – Garth White 29-yard field goal, 1:24. Crusaders 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:06.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • URI – Garth White 41-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:34.
StatisticsURIHC
First downs1915
Total yards402229
Rushes–yards27–13131–72
Passing yards271157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–37–114–29–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:0328:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rhode IslandPassingDevin Farrell22/37, 271 yards, INT
RushingAntwain Littleton Jr.18 carries, 94 yards
ReceivingMarquis Buchanan5 receptions, 84 yards
Holy CrossPassingCal Swanson14/29, 157 yards
RushingJayden Clerveaux8 carries, 29 yards, TD
ReceivingMax Mosey4 receptions, 40 yards

at Yale

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-3) at Yale Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders003710
Bulldogs7014728

at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,469
  • Referee: Alex Parrella
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:16) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:38; Yale 7–0)
Second Quarter

No scoring plays

Third Quarter
  • (11:08) HC – Luis Palenzuela 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:47; Yale 7–3)
  • (7:20) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:43; Yale 14–3)
  • (3:02) YALE – Nico Brown 29-yard pass from Dante Reno, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:55; Yale 21–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:49) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 10-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:35; Yale 28–3)
  • (0:56) HC – Charly Mullaly 7-yard pass from Cal Swanson, Luis Palenzuela kick (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:33; Yale 28–10)
StatisticsHCYALE
First downs1918
Total yards281318
Rushing yards88152
Passing yards193166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–32–013–18–0
Time of possession29:1530:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassingCal Swanson15/30, 193 yards, TD
RushingNyeoti Punni6 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingJoseph Williams1 reception, 64 yards
YalePassingDante Reno13/18, 166 yards, TD
RushingJosh Pitsenberger26 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingNico Brown5 receptions, 119 yards, TD

at Fordham (Ram–Crusader Cup)

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-4) vs. Fordham Rams (0-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders7140021
Rams1463326

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsHCFOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving
FordhamPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Harvard

Harvard Crimson (2-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crimson----0
Crusaders----0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

  • Date: October 4
StatisticsHARVHC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Richmond

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders----0
Spiders----0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: October 18
StatisticsHCRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Colgate

Colgate Raiders (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders----0
Crusaders----0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsCOLGHC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColgatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Leopards----0
Crusaders----0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
StatisticsLAFHC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LafayettePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Lehigh

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders----0
Mountain Hawks----0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsHCLEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving
LehighPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bucknell

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Bucknell Bison (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders----0
Bison----0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
StatisticsHCBUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BucknellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Georgetown

Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hoyas----0
Crusaders----0

at Fenway Park • Boston, MA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
StatisticsGTWNHC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgetownPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy CrossPassing
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.
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