# 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders were led by first-year head coach Dan Curran and played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rhode Island* | Meade StadiumKingston, RI | FloFootball | L 17–20 | 5,770 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | New Hampshire* | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | L 20–21 | 10,815 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Bryant* | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | FloFootball | W 43–22 | N/A |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Yale* | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 15,117 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ACCNX | L 14–42 | 43,455 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | Crown Field at Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY | ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 821 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Fordham | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA (Ram–Crusader Cup) | ESPN+ | W 19–16 | 10,223 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | Harvard StadiumCambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 34–35 | 6,950 |
| October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | W 34–28 | 5,774 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | L 7–10 | 12,910 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Bucknell | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | W 40–38 | 11,357 |
| November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | Cooper FieldWashington, D.C. | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 3,575 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Rhode Island | Passing |
| Rhode Island | Rushing |
| Rhode Island | Receiving |

### New Hampshire

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| New Hampshire | Passing |
| New Hampshire | Rushing |
| New Hampshire | Receiving |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |

### at Bryant

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, Rhode Island
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV: FloSports
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |

### Yale

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Yale | Passing |
| Yale | Rushing |
| Yale | Receiving |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |

### at Syracuse (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ACCNX): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Syracuse | Passing |
| Syracuse | Rushing |
| Syracuse | Receiving |

### at Colgate

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Colgate | Passing |
| Colgate | Rushing |
| Colgate | Receiving |

### Fordham (Ram–Crusader Cup)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Fordham | Passing |
| Fordham | Rushing |
| Fordham | Receiving |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |

### at Harvard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harvard Stadium • Cambridge, MA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Harvard | Passing |
| Harvard | Rushing |
| Harvard | Receiving |

### at Lafayette

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Lafayette | Passing |
| Lafayette | Rushing |
| Lafayette | Receiving |

### Lehigh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lehigh | Passing |
| Lehigh | Rushing |
| Lehigh | Receiving |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |

### Bucknell

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bucknell | Passing |
| Bucknell | Rushing |
| Bucknell | Receiving |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |

### at Georgetown

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cooper Field • Washington, D.C.
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Holy Cross | Passing |
| Holy Cross | Rushing |
| Holy Cross | Receiving |
| Georgetown | Passing |
| Georgetown | Rushing |
| Georgetown | Receiving |