Sat Jan 18 15:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Holy Cross Crusaders Announce 2025 Football Schedule

**Worcester, MA** – The Holy Cross Crusaders have unveiled their 2025 football schedule, featuring a mix of challenging non-conference matchups and Patriot League competition. The 12-game slate includes five home games at Fitton Field.

The season kicks off with consecutive road games against Northern Illinois (August 30th) and New Hampshire (September 6th). Holy Cross’ home opener is set for September 13th against Rhode Island. Following a road trip to Yale (September 20th) and a Patriot League opener at Fordham (September 27th), the Crusaders will host Harvard for Homecoming on October 4th.

The remainder of the schedule consists entirely of Patriot League contests: at Richmond (October 18th), vs. Colgate (October 25th), vs. Lafayette (November 1st), at Lehigh (November 8th), at Bucknell (November 15th), and vs. Georgetown (November 22nd).

Kickoff times and television broadcast information will be announced at a later date. The full schedule is available on the Holy Cross Athletics website. This announcement comes on the heels of a successful 2024 season which saw the Crusaders share the Patriot League championship under head coach Dan Curran.

**Note:** The article also mentions significant scheduling changes within the FBS, with UMass dropping games against Boston College and UConn for 2025, creating potential openings for other teams. The details of these cancellations were confirmed by Holy Cross athletic director Ryan Bamford.

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