2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football
2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	0–0 (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

2025 Patriot League football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Bucknell	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colgate	0	–	0	0	–	0
Fordham	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgetown	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	0	0	–	0
Richmond	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of July 7, 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
August 30	3:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN+
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire*	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	FloSports
September 13		Rhode Island*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
September 20		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		Harvard*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
October 18		at Richmond	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
October 25		Colgate	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Lafayette	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
November 8		at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon Township, PA	ESPN+
November 15		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)

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Huskies (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

Date: August 30
Game time: 2:30 PM CDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Hampshire

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. New Hampshire Wildcats (0-0) – 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

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

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 • Worchester, 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

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)

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

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 • Worchester, 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

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

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 • Worchester, 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

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 • Worchester, 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

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

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

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

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 16, 2025). "Holy Cross announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
^ Herder, Sam (April 11, 2025). "2025 Holy Cross Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
^ 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.

[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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