Yale Bulldogs vs Holy Cross Crusaders

College Football

Yale

1-0

38-28

Final

Holy Cross

0-4

Fitton Field

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Downs
Field Goal
Interception
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
YALE	7	0	14	17	38
HC	7	0	7	14	28

Who won: Yale 38-28

The Yale Bulldogs beat the Holy Cross Crusaders 38-28 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Fitton Field. Dante Reno led the Yale in passing yards (30/43, 454 YDS, 5 TD). David Lynch led the Holy Cross in passing yards (16/38, 144 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%YALE final

YALEHC

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:13
Kneel down by #2 D.Reno at YALE49 for loss of 0 yards
1st & 10 at YALE 49
Q4 0:13
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete deep middle to #88 S.Gordon thrown to YALE24, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 15 at YALE 49
Q4 1:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete, Spike
3rd & 15 at YALE 49
Q4 1:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch sacked for loss of 5 yards to the YALE49 (#23 X.Coleman)
2nd & 10 at YALE 44
Q4 1:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short left to #88 S.Gordon thrown to YALE41
1st & 10 at YALE 44
Q4 1:32
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete deep right to #2 L.Fisher thrown to YALE32, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY YALE Pass Interference (#7 B.Webster) 15 yards from HC41 to YALE44, 1ST DOWN
3rd & 2 at HC 41
Q4 1:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #0 J.Williams caught at HC39, for 2 yards to the HC41 (#0 O.Daniyan; #33 J.Cave)
2nd & 4 at HC 39
Q4 1:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #44 M.McSweeney caught at HC35, for 6 yards to the HC39 (#4 A.Kamara)
1st & 10 at HC 33
Q4 1:32
#36 N.Piper kickoff 35 yards to the HC30 #32 D.Leupold return 3 yards to the HC33 (#10 A.Kraus; #15 J.Schmidt)
FIELD GOALQ4 1:41
17 yd field goal is good
Noah Piper
#36 N.Piper field goal attempt from 17 yards GOOD (H: #27 R.Keeney, LS: #55 J.Fortner), clock 01:41
YALE 38 - 28 HC
Q4 1:41
Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:41
Q4 1:50
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush middle for 0 yards to the HC01 (#8 A.Due)
3rd & Goal at HC 1
Q4 1:50
Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:50
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HC01 (#8 A.Due; #20 G.Baldwin)
2nd & Goal at HC 2
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush left for 1 yard gain to the HC02 (#20 G.Baldwin), out of bounds
1st & Goal at HC 3
Q4 2:00
Timeout Yale, clock 02:00
Q4 3:21
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush left for 15 yards gain to the HC03 (#20 G.Baldwin), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at HC 18
Q4 3:21
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Adams rush left for 10 yards gain to the HC18 (#14 B.Haas), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at HC 28
SCOREQ4 0:00
Picked off
David Lynch
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass intercepted by #0 O.Daniyan at HC37 #0 O.Daniyan return 33 yards to the HC04 (#11 R.Newton) PENALTY YALE Holding 10 yards from HC18 to HC28
YALE 38 - 28 HC
Q4 3:38
#36 N.Piper kickoff 45 yards to the HC20 #6 C.Crocetti return 3 yards to the HC23 (#14 C.Barkley-Smith)
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:42
Touchdown! 28 yd pass to G. Smith
Dante Reno
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete deep right to #9 G.Smith caught at HC05, for 28 yards to the HC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:42, 1ST DOWN #36 N.Piper kick attempt good (H: #27 R.Keeney, LS: #55 J.Fortner)
YALE 35 - 28 HC
Q4 4:49
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete short left to #1 L.Anderson caught at HC30, for 3 yards to the HC28 (#37 C.Mills)
1st & 10 at HC 31
Q4 4:49
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Reno pass complete deep left to #18 J.Santiago caught at HC31, for 22 yards to the HC31, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at YALE 47
Q4 4:49
#49 E.Moss punt 44 yards to the YALE47 fair catch by #18 J.Santiago at YALE47
4th & 5 at HC 9