NCAA FCS Patriot League

Holy Cross football predictions & picks

Patriot League

2026 record: 5-5
Patriot League: 5th
PPG: 23.5
Streak: W3
Last 5: Won 41–14 at William & Mary · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 7–30 at Harvard · Sat, Oct 17 Won 34–3 vs Bucknell · Sat, Oct 24 Won 33–14 vs Richmond · Sat, Oct 31 Won 27–24 at Georgetown · Sat, Nov 7

Holy Cross next game

Wk 11

Holy Cross vs12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Villanova

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Holy Cross 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vs Lehigh Lehigh L10–35 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Colgate Colgate L10–35 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Miami (OH) Miami OH L7–45 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Yale Yale L28–38 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Lafayette Lafayette W38–30 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @William & Mary William & Mary W41–14 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Harvard Harvard L7–30 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Bucknell Bucknell W34–3 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Richmond Richmond W33–14 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Georgetown Georgetown W27–24 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Villanova Villanova 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Fordham Fordham 11:00 AM ET Pick coming soon

Holy Cross team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 23.5/ game 72nd

Total yards 334.8/ game 74th

Passing yards 181.7/ game 85th

Rushing yards 153.1/ game 61st

Third-down conversions 40.2% 53rd

Giveaways 1.4/ game 63rd

Time of possession 30:38 42nd

Defense

Points allowed 26.8/ game 64th

Yards allowed 367.5/ game 61st

Passing yards allowed 232.8/ game 86th

Rushing yards allowed 134.7/ game 37th

Takeaways 1.5/ game 49th

Penalties 5.3/ game 25th

Holy Cross leaders

2026 regular season

Passing David Lynch 1,740yds 14 TD · 11 INT · 55.4% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Joseph Williams 901yds 8 TD · 6.0 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Ty Curran 477yds 45 catches · 7 TD · 10 games

Tackles Adam Due 91 10 games

Sacks Cooper Ackerman 4.5 10 games

Interceptions Braden Haas 2 5 passes defended · 10 games

Patriot League standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Lehigh Lehigh 820 8-2 .800 322180 +142 W2

2 Villanova Villanova 640 6-4 .600 274248 +26 W4

3 Richmond Richmond 640 6-4 .600 181258 −77 L2

4 Colgate Colgate 550 5-5 .500 201158 +43 L1

5 Holy Cross Holy Cross 550 5-5 .500 235268 −33 W3

6 Lafayette Lafayette 450 4-5 .444 206265 −59 W1

7 Georgetown Georgetown 350 3-5 .375 166209 −43 L1

8 Fordham Fordham 370 3-7 .300 181295 −114 W1

9 William & Mary William & Mary 370 3-7 .300 183344 −161 L3

10 Bucknell Bucknell 190 1-9 .100 118278 −160 L7

Holy Cross FAQ

Who does Holy Cross play next?

Next up for Holy Cross: home against Villanova, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Holy Cross’s record this season?

Holy Cross is 5-5, 5th in the Patriot League.

Who leads Holy Cross in passing yards?

David Lynch, with 1,740 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (14 TD · 11 INT · 55.4% comp. · 10 games).

Patriot League rivals

All teams

Bucknell Colgate Fordham Georgetown Lafayette Lehigh Richmond Villanova William & Mary

Holy Cross this week

Holy Cross is 5-5, 5-2 in Patriot League play. Its last game was a 27–24 win over Georgetown on November 7, its third in a row. Its offense averages 23.5 points a game (72nd in FCS), and its defense allows 26.8 (tied for 64th).

Next up, Holy Cross hosts Villanova on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.