Richmond vs. Holy CrossFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalFitton Field
Richmond6-2
14–33Final
Holy Cross3-5
Score by period
Team1234T
RICH1400014
HOLY7661433

Top model pick, graded

Won

Game total over 41.5 −114

Why Picks With Pink Grading System likes it: Research grade 73/100 (B): clears the 70 fire line; matchup projection and price are the primary supports.

Picks With Pink Grading SystemDown 5% this season · 474 picks

How the picks did

Models went 1-4 on this game · −62% return

  1. Richmond Spiders to win3 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −140 on Fliff

    3 modelsNFL Sharp Edge, BETALAB 6.0 +1
    Why 3 models like it
    NFL Sharp Edge
    • Richmond's recent defensive EPA allowed is 0.01 versus Holy Cross at 0.12; lower is better.
    • PFF grades favor Richmond overall, 76.2 to 73.4, with a major pass-rush edge, 84.6 to 69.5.
    • Holy Cross is at home, and Richmond's recent offensive EPA is slightly worse, -0.05 versus -0.02.
    BETALAB 6.0
    • Richmond is 6-2 versus Holy Cross 3-5, with the better season point margin (-3.5 versus -6.9).
    • Richmond's season defensive EPA allowed is 0.01 per play versus Holy Cross at 0.12; lower is better.
    • Holy Cross is at home and has the better recent eight-game offense EPA (-0.02 versus Richmond -0.05).
    Key Number CFB
    • Richmond's eight-game defense allowed 0.01 EPA/play versus Holy Cross at +0.12; lower is better.
    • Richmond is 6-2 with a +3.4 recent scoring margin; Holy Cross is 3-5 at -6.9.
    • Most likely loss: Holy Cross wins outright; the moneyline has no spread cushion for a narrow Richmond defeat.
  2. Game total over 41.5
    +88%Won

    Taken at −114 on FanDuel

    Why it likes it
    • Research grade 73/100 (B): clears the 70 fire line; matchup projection and price are the primary supports.
    • Season scoring/allowance blend projects 47.94 points, 6.44 above the exact 41.5 offer; relative projection edge is 15.5%.
    • Descriptive exact-line sample: over in 11 of 16 team-games combined, 68.8%, with 0 pushes; this is context, not calibration.
    • The combined L5 exact-line sample is only 5-5, so recent form does not independently confirm the over.
  3. Richmond Spiders spread −2.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • PROJECTION edge; SRS rates Richmond -35.1 versus Holy Cross -41.9, a 6.8-point team gap before venue adjustment.
    • Richmond is 4-1 in its last five with a +3.4 margin; Holy Cross is 3-2 with a +6.6 margin but has been much more volatile.
    • Richmond’s recent offense has been steadier overall, while Holy Cross posted offensive EPA/play below zero in 5 of 8 games.
    • The most likely loss is a close Holy Cross home win or a one-point Richmond win, both failing -2.5.

Win chance, start to finish

50%HOLYRICHKickoff
Oct 31Final

Questions

Who won Richmond vs. Holy Cross?

Holy Cross won 33-14 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.