2021 Holy Cross
10–3 (6–0 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bucknell 45–6Nov 20
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UConn 38–28Sep 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at UConn | W 38–28 | 46% |
| Sep 11 | vs Merrimack | L 21–35 | 75% |
| Sep 18 | at Yale | W 20–17 | 29% |
| Sep 25 | at Monmouth | W 45–15 | 31% |
| Oct 2 | vs Harvard | L 13–38 | 61% |
| Oct 16 | vs Georgetown | W 48–14 | 78% |
| Oct 23 | vs Colgate | W 42–10 | 81% |
| Oct 30 | at Lehigh | W 31–12 | 79% |
| Nov 6 | vs Lafayette | W 35–10 | 77% |
| Nov 13 | at Fordham | W 52–24 | 49% |
| Nov 20 | at Bucknell | W 45–6 | 87% |
| Nov 27 | vs Sacred HeartFCS Championship – First Round | W 13–10 | 67% |
| Dec 3 | at VillanovaFCS Championship – Second Round | L 16–21 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 21–16 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
Patriot League champions6–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 6–0 first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 419–240
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1443 +102 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.8 No. 34 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 181
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Roper
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott James
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matthew Sluka QB | 123 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matthew Sluka QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Matthew Sluka QB | 112 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Matthew Sluka QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jalen Coker WR | 47 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ayir Asante WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Jacob Dobbs LB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Liam Anderson LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | John Smith CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Cam McNair OT | ★★★ | No. 2412 |
| Ryan Ruane ATH | ||
| Joe Pesansky QB | ||
| Jake Jarmolowich ATH | ||
| Eddy Cachon OG |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
 Brian Foley OG | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Joe Lang S | to  Florida State | |
| Martin Laham WR | to  Massachusetts |
2021 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 6–0 | 10–3 | |
| Colgate | 5–1 | 5–6 | |
| Fordham | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Lehigh | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Lafayette | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Georgetown | 1–5 | 2–8 | |
| Bucknell | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.