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American college football season
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[edit]
Preseason coaches poll[edit]
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)
|
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| 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* | - 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* | | 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 | - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| 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 |
|
Game summaries[edit]
At Colgate[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
14 |
17 |
| Raiders
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
24 |
At Boston College[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Eagles
|
21
|
13
|
14
|
14 |
62 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
21
|
7
|
0
|
0 | 0 |
28 |
| Crusaders
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
14 | 3 |
31 |
Dartmouth[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Big Green
|
3
|
17
|
7
|
7 |
34 |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
Bucknell[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Bison
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
7 |
19 |
| Crusaders
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
9 |
16 |
At New Hampshire[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Wildcats
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
At Harvard[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
17 |
31 |
| Crimson
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
3 |
33 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Crusaders
|
7
|
21
|
14
|
14 |
56 |
At Lafayette[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
17
|
23
|
0 |
40 |
| Leopards
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Fordham[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Rams
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
13 |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
3 |
17 |
At Georgetown[edit]
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| Crusaders
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
32 |
| Hoyas
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
31 |
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