2025 Holy Cross
3–9 (3–4 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgetown 42–7Nov 22
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Hampshire 16–19Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Northern Illinois | L 17–19 | 24% |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | L 16–19 | 39% |
| Sep 13 | vs Rhode Island | L 7–9 | 48% |
| Sep 20 | at Yale | L 10–28 | 35% |
| Sep 27 | at Fordham | L 21–26 | 68% |
| Oct 4 | vs Harvard | L 24–59 | 38% |
| Oct 18 | at Richmond | W 28–22 | 28% |
| Oct 25 | vs Colgate | L 28–29 | 70% |
| Nov 1 | vs Lafayette | L 13–21 | 55% |
| Nov 8 | at Lehigh | L 3–38 | 16% |
| Nov 15 | at Bucknell | W 37–20 | 45% |
| Nov 22 | vs Georgetown | W 42–7 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgetown 42–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–297
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1326 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.7 No. 64 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Andrew Dresner
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Vaganek
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cal Swanson QB | 1,021 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cal Swanson QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jayden Clerveaux RB | 762 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jayden Clerveaux RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Max Mosey WR | 490 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Lincoln Fisher WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Cam Santee LB | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Eli Thompson DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Daniel Leupold DE | ★★★ | No. 3126 |
| Joseph Williams RB | ||
| Anthony Redfern S | ||
| Dominic Sorrentino OL | ||
| Mason Smith DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
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.
Roster 95
The 2025 roster95 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2025 portal Cal Swanson QB | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Ty Curran WR | ★★ | from  Ball State |
 Caleb Schlater LS | from  Miami (OH) |
Transfers out 8
2025 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7–0 | 12–1 | |
| Lafayette | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Richmond | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Georgetown | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Colgate | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Holy Cross | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Bucknell | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| Fordham | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.