Holy Cross Routs No. 21 Richmond 33-14
Joseph Williams rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns as Holy Cross beat Richmond in Worcester.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Football
Holy Cross defeated No. 21 Richmond 33-14 on Saturday in Worcester, Massachusetts, scoring 26 unanswered points. Joseph Williams carried for 206 yards and three touchdowns, including a 62-yard score early in the fourth quarter.
Why it matters
The win came against a ranked opponent in front of the Worcester community and showcased a dominant ground attack. Richmond was held scoreless over the final three quarters, underscoring how completely the Crusaders controlled the game.
Holy Cross piled up 323 rushing yards on 7.5 yards per carry with five touchdowns, while Richmond managed only 209 total yards. Ashten Snelsire threw for 81 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and the source does not address advanced metrics beyond these totals.
The players
Joseph Williams
Holy Cross running back whose 206-yard, three-touchdown performance powered the win.
Richmond Spiders
The University of Richmond football program, ranked No. 21 in the FCS poll entering the game.
The details
Joseph Williams scored on a 62-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, and Aziz Foster-Powell added an eighth touchdown of the season on a 3-yard run. Jake Croce also scored twice, including a 2-yard run late in the third quarter, while Richmond's Snelsire connected with Andreas Hill for an 11-yard score.
Timeline
Saturday: Holy Cross defeats Richmond 33-14 in Worcester.
Next Saturday: Richmond plays at Villanova.
Next Saturday: Holy Cross plays at Georgetown.
Season Trajectory
Richmond's loss at No. 21 in the Stats Perform FCS poll tests its standing as it heads to Villanova next Saturday. Holy Cross's 33-14 result sets up a follow-up game at Georgetown, with both programs' season positions shaped by these conference-stage results.
Holy Cross's win affects its standing as it heads to Georgetown next Saturday. Fantasy managers tracking Joseph Williams should note his 206-yard, three-touchdown game as a major ground-game output.
The takeaway
A dominant running game can control a ranked opponent for an entire half, as Holy Cross showed by scoring 26 unanswered points against Richmond. Readers following the Crusaders should watch how the ground attack holds up at Georgetown next Saturday.
What happens next
Richmond plays at Villanova next Saturday, and Holy Cross plays at Georgetown the same day.
Further reading
Find more coverage in the Football section of our Worcester sports news.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS Sports.
