Previous season
The Crusaders began the 2017 season led by 14th-year head coach Tom Gilmore for the first seven games of the season before he was fired following a 2–5 start. Offensive coordinator Brian Rock was named interim head coach for the final four games. They finished the season 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Crusaders predicted to finish in fourth place.[1]
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Colgate | 71 (11) |
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
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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Game summaries
at Colgate
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
Raiders |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
40–35–5 |
2017 |
GATE, 35–7 |
at Boston College
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Eagles |
21 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
62 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–48–3 |
1986 |
BC, 56–26 |
Yale
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Bulldogs |
21 |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
28 |
Crusaders |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 | 3 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–27 |
2017 |
YALE, 32–0 |
Dartmouth
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Big Green |
3 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
38–38–4 |
2017 |
DART, 28–27 |
Bucknell
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
0 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
Crusaders |
7 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
22–12 |
2017 |
HOLY, 20–0 |
at New Hampshire
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wildcats |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–8 |
2017 |
HOLY, 51–26 |
at Harvard
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Crimson |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
25–42–2 |
2016 |
HOLY, 27–17 |
Lehigh
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountain Hawks |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Crusaders |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–18–1 |
2017 |
LEH, 34–21 |
at Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Leopards |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–17 |
2017 |
LAF, 10–7 |
Fordham
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Crusaders |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–25–2 |
2017 |
HOLY, 42–20 |
at Georgetown
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Hoyas |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–11 |
2017 |
HOLY, 24–10 |
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