Weekly Notes | Holy Cross Football vs. #19 Yale

Holy Cross (0-3, 0-2 PL) vs. #19 Yale (0-0, 0-0 Ivy)
Saturday, Sept. 19
2:00 p.m. ET Kickoff
Fitton Field | Worcester, Mass.

The Holy Cross football team returns home for a contest against #19 Yale. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Fitton Field. 

SERIES HISTORY

This will be the 40th meeting between the Crusaders and the Bulldogs on the gridiron, with Yale leading the all-time series 31-8. 

SERIES QUICK FACTS
Overall | Yale leads, 31-8
In Worcester | Yale leads, 8-2
At Fitton Field | same
Current Win Streak | Yale, two games
First Matchup | 1903 (Yale won, 36-10)
Dan Curran vs. Yale | 0-2 
Kevin Cahill vs. Holy Cross | 2-1
In Overtime | n/a

WITH A WIN, HOLY CROSS WOULD…

Defeat Yale for the first time since 2023
Defeat the Bulldogs at Fitton Field for the first time since 2022
Defeat a ranked opponent for the first time since 2022 (35-19, #15 New Hampshire, 12/3/22)
Defeat a ranked opponent for the fourth time since 2021
Earn just its ninth win ever over Yale and third-ever win vs. Yale at Fitton Field

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