| 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 5–6 (4–2 Patriot) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Patrick Murphy (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Scott James (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Fitton Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Colgate | 71 (11) |
| 2 | Lehigh | 63 (3) |
| 3 | Fordham | 45 |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 40 |
| T–5 | Bucknell | 31 |
| T–5 | Lafayette | 31 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 13 |
Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Crusaders placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
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Offense Blaise Bell – WR |
Defense Teddy Capsis – DL Neil Vorster – DL Ryan Brady – LB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | Stadium | L 17–24 | 5,304 | |
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | ACCN Extra | L 14–62 | 40,311 | |
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Yale* | Charter TV3 | W 31–28 OT | 7,397 | |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Dartmouth* |
| Charter TV3 | L 14–34 | 7,175 |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| Charter TV3 | L 16–19 | 8,275 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire* | NBC Sports Boston | L 0–28 | 6,497 | |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | ESPN+ | L 31–33 | 10,056 | |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Lehigh |
| Charter TV3 | W 56–0 | 1,779 |
| November 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | W 40–14 | 3,914 | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Fordham |
| Stadium | W 17–13 | 2,988 |
| November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | W 32–31 | 1,803 | ||
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Game summaries
At Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Raiders | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
At Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Eagles | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
Yale
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Crusaders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Dartmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Big Green | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
At New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
At Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Crimson | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
At Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 0 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 40 |
| Leopards | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
At Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 32 |
| Hoyas | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
References
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