2023 Holy Cross
7–4 (5–1 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colgate 47–7Sep 23
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Fordham 49–47Oct 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Merrimack | W 42–20 | 75% |
| Sep 9 | at Boston College | L 28–31 | 52% |
| Sep 16 | at Yale | W 49–24 | 47% |
| Sep 23 | vs Colgate | W 47–7 | 89% |
| Sep 30 | vs Harvard | L 28–38 | 60% |
| Oct 7 | at Bucknell | W 55–27 | 81% |
| Oct 21 | vs Lafayette | L 35–38 | 75% |
| Oct 28 | at Fordham | W 49–47 | 54% |
| Nov 4 | at Lehigh | W 28–24 | 82% |
| Nov 11 | at Army | L 14–17 | 40% |
| Nov 18 | vs Georgetown | W 31–10 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgetown 31–10; unranked in the final AP poll; Patriot League champions.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
Patriot League champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Lafayette
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 406–283
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1461 +14 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −10.3 No. 10 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Dean Kennedy
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott James
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matthew Sluka QB | 1,723 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matthew Sluka QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Matthew Sluka QB | 1,243 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Fuller RB | 18 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jalen Coker WR | 1,035 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jalen Coker WR | 15 TD |
| Tackles | Frankie Monte LB | 15 tkl |
| Interceptions | Terrence Spence CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Sterling Smith CB | ★★ | No. 2811 |
| Jayden Clerveaux RB | ||
| Cam Santee LB | ||
| Drew Spinogatti LB | ||
| Cam Jones CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
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.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 7 | C.J. Hanson OG | Kansas City Chiefs |
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 2
2023 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5–1 | 9–3 | |
 Holy Cross | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Colgate | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Georgetown | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bucknell | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lehigh | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.