The 2018 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Chesney, Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Patriot League. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in fourth place.[1]
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Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Colgate | 71 (11) |
2 | Lehigh | 63 (3) |
3 | Fordham | 45 |
4 | Holy Cross | 40 |
T–5 | Bucknell | 31 |
T–5 | Lafayette | 31 |
7 | Georgetown | 13 |
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Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Crusaders placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
Offense
Blaise Bell – WR |
Defense
Teddy Capsis – DL
Neil Vorster – DL
Ryan Brady – LB
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | | Stadium | L 17–24 | 5,304 |
September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | | ACCN Extra | L 14–62 | 40,311 |
September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Yale* | | Charter TV3 | W 31–28 OT | 7,397 |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Dartmouth* | - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| Charter TV3 | L 14–34 | 7,175 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell | - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| Charter TV3 | L 16–19 | 8,275 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire* | | NBC Sports Boston | L 0–28 | 6,497 |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | | ESPN+ | L 31–33 | 10,056 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Lehigh | - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| Charter TV3 | W 56–0 | 1,779 |
November 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | | | W 40–14 | 3,914 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Fordham | | Stadium | W 17–13 | 2,988 |
November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | | | W 32–31 | 1,803 |
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At Colgate
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
Raiders |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
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At Boston College
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Eagles |
21 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
62 |
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Yale
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Bulldogs |
21 |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
28 |
Crusaders |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 | 3 |
31 |
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Dartmouth
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Big Green |
3 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
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Bucknell
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
0 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
16 |
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At New Hampshire
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wildcats |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
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At Harvard
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
31 |
Crimson |
9 |
11 |
10 |
3 |
33 |
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Lehigh
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountain Hawks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Crusaders |
7 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
56 |
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At Lafayette
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
17 |
23 |
0 |
40 |
Leopards |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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Fordham
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
17 |
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At Georgetown
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
5 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
32 |
Hoyas |
7 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
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