Bucknell vs. Holy Cross
Bucknell and Holy Cross first met in 1953 and have played 24 times; Holy Cross leads the series 18–6. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Holy Cross 8–2, and Holy Cross has won the last 7. Share
- Bucknell wins
- 6
- Holy Cross wins
- 18
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1953
- Longest streak
- 7 Holy Cross
- Current streak
- 7 Holy Cross
- Last 10 meetings
- Holy Cross 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–7 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–6 |
- Average margin
- 18.3 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Bucknell
- 2–11 Bucknell’s record at home
- At Holy Cross
- 7–4 Holy Cross’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Bucknell’s biggest win2003: Bucknell 53, Holy Cross 31by 22 points
- Holy Cross’s biggest win2022: Holy Cross 57, Bucknell 0by 57 points
- Upset2009: Bucknell 23, Holy Cross 17Bucknell had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2018: Bucknell 19, Holy Cross 16Bucknell had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2016: Bucknell 21, Holy Cross 20Bucknell had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.