# 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 2022 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Crusaders were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Chesney.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Merrimack* | No. 16 | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 31–17 | 8,147 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Buffalo* | No. 15 | UB StadiumBuffalo, NY | ESPN+ | W 37–31 | 16,933 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Yale* | No. 13 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 13,847 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate | No. 13 | Crown Field at Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY | ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 3,327 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | No. 10 | Harvard StadiumAllston, MA | ESPN+ | W 30–21 | 7,726 |
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Bucknell | No. 9 | Polar ParkWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | W 57–0 | 7,658 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | No. 6 | Fisher StadiumEaston, PA | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 4,363 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 22 Fordham | No. T–5 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA (Ram–Crusader Cup) | ESPN+ | W 53–52 $^{OT}$ | 17,592 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh | No. 6 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 11,171 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Bryant* | No. 5 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | ESPN+ | W 36–29 | 9,217 |
| November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | No. 6 | Cooper FieldWashington, DC | ESPN+ | W 47–10 | 2,269 |
| December 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 New Hampshire* | No. 7 | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | W 35–19 | 6,265 |
| December 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State* | No. 7 | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN/ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 6,549 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Merrimack

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Crusaders | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
| Warriors | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
| Bulls | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |

### Yale

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 13 Crusaders | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 38 |

### At Colgate

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### At Harvard

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Crusaders | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Crimson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Bucknell

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 Crusaders | 21 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 57 |

### At Lafayette

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Crusaders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### No. 22 Fordham

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 22 Rams | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| No. 5т Crusaders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 53 |

### Lehigh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountain Hawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 6 Crusaders | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |

### Bryant

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| No. 5 Crusaders | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 |

### At Georgetown

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Crusaders | 14 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
| Hoyas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

## FCS Playoffs
### No. 15 New Hampshire – second round

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| No. 7 Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |

### At No. 1 South Dakota State – Quarterfinals

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Crusaders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 1 Jackrabbits | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 42 |