Holy Cross vs. Lehigh

Holy Cross and Lehigh first met in 2003 and have played 24 times; Lehigh leads the series 13–⁠11. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Holy Cross 6–⁠4, and Lehigh has won the last 3.

Holy Cross wins
11
Lehigh wins
13
Ties
0
First meeting
2003
Longest streak
6 Holy Cross
Current streak
3 Lehigh
Last 10 meetings
Holy Cross 6–⁠4
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠3
2010s3–⁠7
2020s4–⁠3
Average margin
17.8 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Holy Cross
4–⁠7 Holy Cross’s record at home
At Lehigh
6–⁠7 Lehigh’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Holy Cross’s biggest win2018: Holy Cross 56, Lehigh 0by 56 points
  2. Lehigh’s biggest win2025: Lehigh 38, Holy Cross 3by 35 points
  3. Upset2005: Holy Cross 13, Lehigh 10Holy Cross had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2024: Lehigh 10, Holy Cross 7Lehigh had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Holy Cross and Lehigh, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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

Aug 29, 2026Lehigh 35, Holy Cross 10at Holy Cross
Nov 8, 2025Lehigh 38, Holy Cross 3at Lehigh
Nov 9, 2024Lehigh 10, Holy Cross 7at Holy Cross
Nov 4, 2023Holy Cross 28, Lehigh 24at Lehigh
Nov 5, 2022Holy Cross 42, Lehigh 14at Holy Cross
Oct 30, 2021Holy Cross 31, Lehigh 12at Lehigh
Mar 13, 2021Holy Cross 20, Lehigh 3at Lehigh
Nov 2, 2019Holy Cross 24, Lehigh 17at Lehigh
Oct 27, 2018Holy Cross 56, Lehigh 0at Holy Cross
Nov 11, 2017Lehigh 34, Holy Cross 21at Lehigh
Oct 22, 2016Lehigh 46, Holy Cross 14at Holy Cross
Nov 7, 2015Lehigh 51, Holy Cross 38at Lehigh
Nov 8, 2014Holy Cross 27, Lehigh 20at Holy Cross
Nov 9, 2013Lehigh 34, Holy Cross 20at Lehigh
Nov 3, 2012Lehigh 36, Holy Cross 35at Holy Cross
Nov 5, 2011Lehigh 14, Holy Cross 7at Lehigh
Nov 6, 2010Lehigh 34, Holy Cross 17at Holy Cross
Nov 7, 2009Holy Cross 24, Lehigh 20at Lehigh
Oct 25, 2008Holy Cross 35, Lehigh 21at Holy Cross
Oct 20, 2007Holy Cross 59, Lehigh 10at Lehigh
Oct 28, 2006Lehigh 28, Holy Cross 14at Holy Cross
Oct 8, 2005Holy Cross 13, Lehigh 10at Lehigh
Oct 9, 2004Lehigh 42, Holy Cross 14at Holy Cross
Sep 6, 2003Lehigh 38, Holy Cross 20at Lehigh

Every game is listed as played on the field.