Venue: Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (New Haven, CT)
Conditions: Partly sunny, mild
Temperature: ~74°F (23°C) at kickoff, cooling to 68°F (20°C) by the fourth quarter
Winds: 6–10 mph from the southwest
Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
Holy Cross Crusaders:
QB Cal Swanson – Healthy, starting
RB Jayden Clerveaux – Probable (minor ankle soreness)
WR Max Mosey – Healthy, starting
Yale Bulldogs:
QB Grant Jordan – Healthy, starting
RB Joshua Pitsenberger – Probable (hamstring tightness)
WR David Pantelis – Healthy, starting
Key Player Matchups
Grant Jordan (Yale QB) vs. Holy Cross Secondary – Jordan threw for 1,938 yards and 22 TDs last season, adding 360 rushing yards and 5 TDs.
Cal Swanson (Holy Cross QB) vs. Yale Defense – Swanson has 407 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT this season, plus 111 rushing yards.
Joshua Pitsenberger (Yale RB) vs. Crusaders’ Front Seven – Pitsenberger rushed for 794 yards and 7 TDs in 2024.
Max Mosey (Holy Cross WR) vs. Yale Corners – Mosey leads Holy Cross with 167 receiving yards this season.
David Pantelis (Yale WR) vs. Holy Cross Coverage – Pantelis had 901 yards and 8 TDs last season.
Series History
All-Time Meetings: Yale leads 29–5
Most Recent: Yale defeated Holy Cross 23-10 in 2023
Trend: Yale has won 4 of the last 5 matchups
Betting Trends
Holy Cross is 0-3 ATS in 2025.
Yale is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 home games.
The Under has hit in 2 of Holy Cross’s 3 games this season.
Yale is 4-1 SU in its last 5 season openers.
Historical Betting Results
2023: Yale -4.5, won 23-10 → Cover, Under
2022: Yale -3.5, lost 38-14 → No Cover, Over
2018: Yale -7, won 31-28 → No Cover, Over
Game Odds
Holy Cross Crusaders 44.5
Yale Bulldogs – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 19, 2025
