Holy Cross routs Bucknell 34-3

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Holy Cross3-534Final
Sat, Oct 24 · Fitton Field, Worcester, Mass. · Crowd 12,422ESPN+

Holy Cross routed Bucknell 34-3.

We had Holy Cross favored. It won.

Next: Bucknell at Lehigh, Sat Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET

Next: Holy Cross vs Richmond, Sat Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Holy Cross an 82% chance, and the closing betting line (Holy Cross was a 10-point favorite) put it at 79%.

FinalHoly Cross 34-3 BucknellHoly Cross wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4Holy CrossWon34-3Scores
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4Holy CrossWon34-3Scores
50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4Holy CrossLowest 0%Lost3-34Scores
50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4Holy CrossLowest 0%Lost3-34Scores

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Holy Cross’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Holy Cross -10), at 81% for Holy Cross (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.

Every drive

Holy Cross scored on 4 of its 10 drives; Bucknell on 1 of its 11.

Holy Cross’s drives are teal, Bucknell’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1Bucknell: Field goal, from 75 yards out to 10Field goalHoly Cross: Touchdown, from 65 yards out to 0TouchdownBucknell: Punt, from 73 yards out to 64PuntHoly Cross: Missed field goal, from 78 yards out to 24Missed FGBucknell: Interception returned for a touchdown, from 76 yards out to 71Interception TDBucknell: Punt, from 80 yards out to 65PuntQ2Holy Cross: Interception, from 60 yards out to 55InterceptionBucknell: Interception, from 65 yards out to 56InterceptionHoly Cross: Touchdown, from 35 yards out to 0TouchdownBucknell: Punt, from 71 yards out to 37PuntHoly Cross: Punt, from 98 yards out to 50PuntBucknell: End of half, from 99 yards out to 92End of halfQ3Holy Cross: Punt, from 75 yards out to 44PuntBucknell: Turned over on downs, from 80 yards out to 80DownsHoly Cross: Touchdown, from 20 yards out to 0TouchdownBucknell: Punt, from 73 yards out to 65PuntHoly Cross: Punt, from 67 yards out to 47PuntQ4Bucknell: Punt, from 82 yards out to 73PuntHoly Cross: Touchdown, from 32 yards out to 0TouchdownBucknell: Interception, from 80 yards out to 20InterceptionHoly Cross: Uncategorized, from 85 yards out to 19Uncategorized

Box score

Holy Cross 34, Bucknell 3

Holy Cross covered −10 by 21. The total, 37, stayed under 47.5.

Bucknell leaders

  • Passing Chris Dietrich 12 of 18, 162 yds, 3 INT
  • Rushing Michael Cadden 26 for 102 yds; Will Freeman 4 for 10 yds
  • Receiving Sam Milligan 3 for 46 yds; Michael Cadden 3 for 36 yds

Holy Cross leaders

  • Passing David Lynch 11 of 20, 110 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing Joseph Williams 18 for 144 yds, 1 TD; Datrell Jones 9 for 80 yds
  • Receiving Ty Curran 6 for 67 yds, 2 TD; SirCharles Gordon 1 for 15 yds

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last three games

Bucknell · 1-6

Rated 236th in our preseason ratings, 255th now.

Three straight losses.

L 7-20 vs Lafayette No. 231 of 668 teams

lost by 13 as a 4.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 7-20 vs Lafayette. Chance to win started at 55%, low 3%, high 62%.

L 14-21 @ Georgetown No. 256 of 668 teams

lost by 7 as a 2.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 14-21 at Georgetown. Chance to win started at 30%, low under 1%, high 62%.

L 0-59 @ PittsburghTop 25 No. 42 of 668 teams

lost by 59 as a 54.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 0-59 at Pittsburgh. Never had a real chance.

L 7-20 vs Pennsylvania No. 251 of 668 teams

lost by 13 as a 3.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 7-20 vs Pennsylvania. Chance to win started at 48%, low 1%, high 54%.

W 14-3 @ VMI No. 264 of 668 teams

won by 11 as an 8.5-point favorite

Bucknell won 14-3 at VMI. Chance to win started at 69%, low 37%, high 99%.

L 16-17 vs Villanova No. 146 of 668 teams

lost by 1 as a 22.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 16-17 vs Villanova. Chance to win started at 9%, low 1%, high 28%.

L 14-35 @ Richmond No. 185 of 668 teams

lost by 21 as a 12.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 14-35 at Richmond. Chance to win started at 14%, low under 1%, high 14%.

Last three games

Holy Cross · 2-5

Rated 198th in our preseason ratings, 213th now.

2-1 in its last three, including a 27-point win over William & Mary as a 6-point underdog.

L 7-30 @ Harvard No. 148 of 668 teams

lost by 23 as a 15.5-point underdog

Holy Cross lost 7-30 at Harvard. Chance to win started at 12%, low under 1%, high 15%.

W 41-14 @ William & Mary No. 250 of 668 teams

won by 27 as a 6-point underdog

Holy Cross won 41-14 at William & Mary. Chance to win started at 23%, low 22%, high better than 99%.

W 38-30 @ Lafayette No. 226 of 668 teams

won by 8 as a 4-point underdog

Holy Cross won 38-30 at Lafayette. Chance to win started at 31%, low 30%, high 99%.

L 28-38 vs Yale No. 224 of 668 teams

lost by 10 as a 21-point underdog

Holy Cross lost 28-38 vs Yale. Chance to win started at 9%, low under 1%, high 58%.

L 7-45 @ Miami (OH) No. 86 of 668 teams

lost by 38 as a 30.5-point underdog

Holy Cross lost 7-45 at Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 2%, low under 1%, high 3%.

L 10-35 @ Colgate No. 208 of 668 teams

lost by 25 as a 4.5-point underdog

Holy Cross lost 10-35 at Colgate. Chance to win started at 30%, low under 1%, high 31%.

L 10-35 vs Lehigh No. 140 of 668 teams

lost by 25 as a 14-point underdog

Holy Cross lost 10-35 vs Lehigh. Chance to win started at 22%, low under 1%, high 24%.

Week by week

Holy Cross

Wk 2: L 7-45 at Miami (OH)▼38M. (OH)Wk 3: L 28-38 vs Yale▼10YaleWk 4: W 38-30 at Lafayette▲8LafayetteWk 5: W 41-14 at William & Mary▲27William…Wk 7: L 7-30 at Harvard▼23Harvard
  • Wk 2Lat Miami (OH)7-45
  • Wk 3Lvs Yale28-38
  • Wk 4Wat Lafayette38-30
  • Wk 5Wat William & Mary41-14
  • Wk 7Lat Harvard7-30

Bucknell

Wk 2: W 14-3 at VMI▲11VMIWk 3: L 7-20 vs Pennsylvania▼13Pennsylv…Wk 4: L 0-59 at Pittsburgh▼59Pittsbur…Wk 6: L 14-21 at Georgetown▼7Georgeto…Wk 7: L 7-20 vs Lafayette▼13Lafayette
  • Wk 2Wat VMI14-3
  • Wk 3Lvs Pennsylvania7-20
  • Wk 4Lat Pittsburgh0-59
  • Wk 6Lat Georgetown14-21
  • Wk 7Lvs Lafayette7-20

Power rating by week

Holy Cross is rated 3.5 points ahead as of week 7. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

-8-11-14Wk 0Wk 4Wk 7Holy CrossBucknell

The series

Holy Cross leads the series 17-6

23 meetings since 1953 · Holy Cross has won the last 6

Holy Cross wonBucknell won1953: Holy Cross by 402003: Bucknell by 222004: Bucknell by 152005: Holy Cross by 182006: Holy Cross by 172007: Holy Cross by 242008: Holy Cross by 172009: Bucknell by 62010: Holy Cross by 252011: Holy Cross by 32012: Holy Cross by 72013: Holy Cross by 242014: Bucknell by 72015: Holy Cross by 162016: Bucknell by 12017: Holy Cross by 202018: Bucknell by 32019: Holy Cross by 72021: Holy Cross by 392022: Holy Cross by 572023: Holy Cross by 282024: Holy Cross by 22025: Holy Cross by 1719532025
  • 2025Holy Cross 37-20
  • 2024Holy Cross 40-38
  • 2023Holy Cross 55-27
  • 2022Holy Cross 57-0
  • 2021Holy Cross 45-6

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line agree on Holy Cross’s chances here.

50-50Model 82% · Line 79%BucknellHoly Cross

Holy Cross favored by 10 · Total 47.5

How games like this usually go

Holy Cross by 10, and it went to form

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Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 415 games since 2025 with a favorite of 7.5 to 14.5 points.

The market

The books’ cut: 5.3%, the margin built into the odds

Home field

Home-field advantage: Bottom third of FBS.

0% at home, 20% on the road against FBS opponents (0-0 home, 2-8 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -4.3 at home vs. away over 56 games — inside the ±6.9 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 277 miles to get here.

Where next

Conference standings

Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.