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American college football season
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.
Preseason coaches poll
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The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in fourth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Colgate |
71 (11)
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2 |
Lehigh |
63 (3)
|
3 |
Fordham |
45
|
4 |
Holy Cross |
40
|
T–5 |
Bucknell |
31
|
T–5 |
Lafayette |
31
|
7 |
Georgetown |
13
|
Preseason All-Patriot League team
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The Crusaders placed four players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.
Offense
Blaise Bell – WR
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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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - 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 |
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
14 |
17 |
Raiders
|
14
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Eagles
|
21
|
13
|
14
|
14 |
62 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
21
|
7
|
0
|
0 | 0 |
28 |
Crusaders
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
14 | 3 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Big Green
|
3
|
17
|
7
|
7 |
34 |
Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bison
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
7 |
19 |
Crusaders
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
9 |
16 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Wildcats
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
17 |
31 |
Crimson
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
3 |
33 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mountain Hawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Crusaders
|
7
|
21
|
14
|
14 |
56 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
17
|
23
|
0 |
40 |
Leopards
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
13 |
Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
3 |
17 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
32 |
Hoyas
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
31 |
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