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 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 |
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* | - 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 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Raiders | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Big Green | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 0 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 40 |
Leopards | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 32 |
Hoyas | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
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