Holy Cross CrusadersHead coach Neil Wheelwright
67 Overall rating steady
Neil Wheelwright has led Holy Cross since 1976, going 157-185 across 42 seasons with 36 bowl trips.
- Record since 1976
- 157-185
- Seasons
- 42
- Bowl trips
- 36
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme16
Game planning8
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor9
Underdog edge6
Recent form2
Win rate6
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Neil Wheelwright's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Holy Cross record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-4 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 3-9 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 6-6 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 7-4 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 12-1 | Partial record |
| 2021 | 10-3 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 3-1 | Partial record |
| 2019 | 7-6 | Partial record |
| 2018 | 5-6 | Partial record |
| 2017 | 4-7 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 4-7 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 4-8 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 3-9 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 2-9 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 9-3 | Partial record |
| 2008 | 7-4 | Partial record |
| 2007 | 6-4 | Partial record |
| 2006 | 7-4 | Partial record |
| 2005 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2004 | 3-8 | Partial record |
| 2003 | 1-11 | Partial record |
| 2002 | 1-0 | Partial record |
| 1994 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1992 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1990 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1989 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1988 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1987 | 1-0 | Partial record |
| 1986 | 1-1 | Partial record |
| 1985 | 0-2 | Partial record |
| 1984 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1983 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1982 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1981 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 3-8 | No bowl |
Records with Holy Cross since 1976, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Holy Cross games under Neil Wheelwright
Result
Season
FINAL September 19, 2026
Yale 
38 : 28 Holy Cross
38 : 28 Holy Cross 
FINAL September 5, 2026
Holy Cross 10 : 35
Colgate
10 : 35 Colgate FINAL August 29, 2026
Lehigh 
35 : 10 Holy Cross
35 : 10 Holy Cross FINAL November 22, 2025
Georgetown 
7 : 42 Holy Cross
7 : 42 Holy Cross FINAL November 15, 2025
Holy Cross 37 : 20
Bucknell
37 : 20 Bucknell FINAL November 8, 2025
Holy Cross 3 : 38 Lehigh
3 : 38 Lehigh FINAL October 25, 2025
Colgate 29 : 28 Holy Cross
29 : 28 Holy Cross FINAL October 18, 2025
Holy Cross 28 : 22
Richmond
28 : 22 Richmond FINAL October 4, 2025
Harvard 
59 : 24 Holy Cross
59 : 24 Holy Cross FINAL September 27, 2025
Holy Cross 21 : 26
Fordham
21 : 26 Fordham FINAL September 20, 2025
Holy Cross 10 : 28 Yale
10 : 28 Yale FINAL September 13, 2025
Rhode Island 
9 : 7 Holy Cross
9 : 7 Holy Cross FINAL September 6, 2025
Holy Cross 16 : 19
New Hampshire
16 : 19 New Hampshire 
FINAL November 23, 2024
Holy Cross 34 : 0 Georgetown
34 : 0 Georgetown FINAL November 16, 2024
Bucknell 38 : 40 Holy Cross
38 : 40 Holy Cross FINAL November 9, 2024
Lehigh 10 : 7 Holy Cross
10 : 7 Holy Cross FINAL October 19, 2024
Holy Cross 34 : 35 Harvard
34 : 35 Harvard FINAL October 12, 2024
Fordham 16 : 19 Holy Cross
16 : 19 Holy Cross FINAL October 5, 2024
Holy Cross 38 : 7 Colgate
38 : 7 Colgate FINAL September 28, 2024
Holy Cross 14 : 42
Syracuse
14 : 42 Syracuse FINAL September 21, 2024
Yale 38 : 31 Holy Cross
38 : 31 Holy Cross FINAL September 14, 2024
Holy Cross 43 : 22
Bryant
43 : 22 Bryant FINAL September 7, 2024
New Hampshire 21 : 20 Holy Cross
21 : 20 Holy Cross FINAL August 31, 2024
Holy Cross 17 : 20 Rhode Island
17 : 20 Rhode Island Yale 38 Holy Cross 28 Holy Cross 10 Colgate 35 Lehigh 35 Holy Cross 10 Georgetown 7 Holy Cross 42 Holy Cross 37 Bucknell 20 Holy Cross 3 Lehigh 38 Colgate 29 Holy Cross 28 Holy Cross 28 Richmond 22 Harvard 59 Holy Cross 24 Holy Cross 21 Fordham 26 Holy Cross 10 Yale 28 Rhode Island 9 Holy Cross 7 Holy Cross 16 New Hampshire 19 Holy Cross 34 Georgetown 0 Bucknell 38 Holy Cross 40 Lehigh 10 Holy Cross 7 Holy Cross 34 Harvard 35 Fordham 16 Holy Cross 19 Holy Cross 38 Colgate 7 Holy Cross 14 Syracuse 42 Yale 38 Holy Cross 31 Holy Cross 43 Bryant 22 New Hampshire 21 Holy Cross 20 Holy Cross 17 Rhode Island 20No games match these filters.
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