Holy Cross Football
Holy Cross is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Patriot, based in Worcester, MA. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Holy Cross at +0.1, No. 66 of 127 FCS teams and No. 4 of 10 in the Patriot. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with Playoff Odds of 7.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Holy Cross games this season. Most recent result: beat Richmond 33-14 on Oct 31. Next up: at Georgetown on Nov 7 — the model projects Holy Cross 28-24, giving Holy Cross a 66% chance to win.
Open Holy Cross in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Lehigh | no pick on record | L 10-35 |
| Sep 5 | @ Colgate | L 27-28 46% ✓ | L 10-35 |
| Sep 12 | @ Miami (OH) | L 0-38 1% ✓ | L 7-45 |
| Sep 19 | vs Yale | L 17-34 16% ✓ | L 28-38 |
| Sep 26 | @ Lafayette | L 24-31 38% ✗ | W 38-30 |
| Oct 3 | @ William & Mary | L 31-34 46% ✗ | W 41-14 |
| Oct 17 | @ Harvard | L 20-38 12% ✓ | L 7-30 |
| Oct 24 | vs Bucknell | W 28-17 82% ✓ | W 34-3 |
| Oct 31 | vs Richmond | W 27-24 57% ✓ | W 33-14 |
| Nov 7 | @ Georgetown | W 28-24 66% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Villanova | L 28-31 49% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Fordham | W 31-21 80% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Holy Cross's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Patriot by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lehigh | 7-2 | +10.1 |
| 2 |  Colgate | 5-4 | +6.4 |
| 3 |  Villanova | 5-4 | +2.9 |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 5 |  Richmond | 6-3 | -2 |
| 6 |  Lafayette | 3-5 | -5.5 |
| 7 |  Georgetown | 3-4 | -7.6 |
| 8 |  Fordham | 2-7 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  William & Mary | 3-6 | -9.2 |
| 10 |  Bucknell | 1-8 | -10.7 |
High schools on the Holy Cross roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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