Holy Cross 38
Lafayette 30Holy Cross CrusadersHead coach Neil Wheelwright
67 Overall rating steady
Neil Wheelwright has led Holy Cross since 1976, going 157-185 across 42 seasons.
- Record since 1976
- 157-185
- Seasons
- 42
- Bowl trips
- 0
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 | In progress |
| 2025 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 6-6 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 12-1 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 10-3 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 3-1 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 7-6 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 4-8 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 9-3 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 1-11 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 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 26, 2026
Holy Cross 38 : 30 Lafayette
38 : 30 Lafayette FINAL September 19, 2026
Yale 
38 : 28 Holy Cross
38 : 28 Holy Cross 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 8, 2025
Holy Cross 3 : 38 Lehigh
3 : 38 Lehigh FINAL November 1, 2025
Lafayette 21 : 13 Holy Cross
21 : 13 Holy Cross FINAL October 4, 2025
Harvard 
59 : 24 Holy Cross
59 : 24 Holy Cross 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 August 30, 2025
Holy Cross 17 : 19
Northern Illinois
17 : 19 Northern Illinois FINAL November 23, 2024
Holy Cross 34 : 0 Georgetown
34 : 0 Georgetown FINAL November 9, 2024
Lehigh 10 : 7 Holy Cross
10 : 7 Holy Cross FINAL October 26, 2024
Holy Cross 34 : 28 Lafayette
34 : 28 Lafayette FINAL October 19, 2024
Holy Cross 34 : 35 Harvard
34 : 35 Harvard 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 August 31, 2024
Holy Cross 17 : 20 Rhode Island
17 : 20 Rhode Island Holy Cross 38 Lafayette 30 Yale 38 Holy Cross 28 Lehigh 35 Holy Cross 10 Georgetown 7 Holy Cross 42 Holy Cross 3 Lehigh 38 Lafayette 21 Holy Cross 13 Harvard 59 Holy Cross 24 Holy Cross 10 Yale 28 Rhode Island 9 Holy Cross 7 Holy Cross 17 Northern Illinois 19 Holy Cross 34 Georgetown 0 Lehigh 10 Holy Cross 7 Holy Cross 34 Lafayette 28 Holy Cross 34 Harvard 35 Yale 38 Holy Cross 31 Holy Cross 43 Bryant 22 Holy Cross 17 Rhode Island 20No games match these filters.
Neil Wheelwright: Holy Cross head coach profile
Neil Wheelwright is the Holy Cross head coach. This profile covers Neil Wheelwright's record and season-by-season results with Holy Cross, and connects to the Holy Cross program, the ACC teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the ACC Championship Game on the ACC title race page.
The ACC Report
One conference, in your inbox every Tuesday.
Standings, the title race and one opinion on the ACC. No filler.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Holy Cross head coach?
Neil Wheelwright is the Holy Cross head coach, in the job since 1976.