Boston University–Holy Cross rivalry

The Boston University–Holy Cross rivalry is an American college rivalry that exists between the Boston University Terriers sports teams of Boston University and the Holy Cross Crusaders sports teams of The College of the Holy Cross. The Terriers and Crusaders have a program-wide rivalry called the Turnpike Trophy, which BU leads 10–0 as of 2026.^[1]

Both schools are members of the Patriot League. BU and Holy Cross had been conference rivals in the past prior to the former joining the Patriot League in 2013. The two schools were in the ECAC-North Conference (now known as the America East Conference) together from 1979–83, at which point the Crusaders departed for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

All-time and Patriot League series results

Sport	All-time series record	Patriot League series record	Last result
Men's Soccer	BU leads 12-1–2^[2]	BU leads 4–1	HC won 1–0 on Oct. 2, 2019^[3]
Women's Soccer	BU leads 8–1^[4]	BU leads 5–0	HC won 2–1 on Oct. 23, 2019^[5]
Men's Basketball	HC leads 56–18^[6]	BU leads 7–3	HC won 73–62 on Feb. 10, 2018 ^[7]
Women's Basketball	HC leads 15–6^[8]	HC leads 6–4	BU won 64–58 on Feb. 10, 2018^[9]
Men's Lacrosse	BU leads 3–2	BU Leads 3–2	BU won 9-4 on April 20, 2018^[10]
Women's Lacrosse	BU leads 11–1^[11]	BU leads 5–0	BU won 16–7 on April 18, 2018^[12]
Football	HC leads 17–10–3^[13]	BU won 44–18 on Sep. 18, 1993^[14]

Series led and games won by BU are shaded ██. Series led and games won by Holy Cross shaded ██. Head-to-head games/matches only

Turnpike Trophy

Now in the same conference, the two schools agreed to face off for the Turnpike Trophy across all sports in 2015. BU won the inaugural trophy in 2015–2016 and leads the series 10–0. The trophy gets its name from the Massachusetts Turnpike, on which both schools are located about 42 miles away from each other.

In general, each head-to-head contest between the two schools in each sport is worth a single point in the standings. In softball, 1 point is awarded to the winner of the three game series. In sports that do not have head-to-head competition such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, rowing, and golf, 1 point is awarded to the school that finishes higher at the Patriot League Championships.

Yearly records

Sport	2015–16 ^[17]	2016–17 ^[18]	2017-18^[19]	2018-19^[20]	2019-20^[21]	2020-21^[22]	2021-22^[23]	2022-23^[24]	2023-24^[25]	2024-25^[26]	2025-26^[27]
Yearly Result Overall Turnpike Trophy series	BU 20–4 BU led 1–0	BU 21–1 BU led 2–0	BU 21–4 BU led 3-0	BU 21–3 BU led 4-0	BU 14–2^[15] BU led 5-0	N/A^[16] BU led 5-0	BU 17–4 BU led 6-0	BU 12–8 BU led 7-0	BU 15–8 BU led 8-0	BU 15.5–4.5 BU led 9-0	BU 15–4 BU led 10-0
Field Hockey	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 2 points	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point
Men's Soccer	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU / HC 1	BU 1 point	HC 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	HC 1 point	BU 1 point	BU / HC .5	BU 1 point
Women's Soccer	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	HC 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	HC 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point
Men's Cross Country	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women's Cross Country	BU 1 point	HC 1 point	HC 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Men's Basketball	BU / HC 1	BU 2 points	BU / HC 1	BU 2 points	BU 2 points	Cancelled	BU / HC 1	HC 2 points	BU / HC 1	BU / HC 1	BU 2 points
Women's Basketball	HC 2 points	BU 2 points	BU / HC 1	HC 3 points	BU 2 points	Cancelled	BU / HC 1	HC 2 / BU 1	HC 2 / BU 1	BU / HC 1	HC 2 points
Men's Swimming/Diving	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point
Women's Swimming/Diving	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point
Men's Indoor Track and Field	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women's Indoor Track and Field	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Men's Tennis	BU 1 point	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	N/A	BU 1 point	BU 2 points	HC 1 point	BU 1 point
Women's Tennis	BU 2 points	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 2 points
Women's Golf	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	BU 1 point	N/A	BU 1 point	N/A	N/A
Men's Lacrosse	HC 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point
Women's Lacrosse	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	HC 1 point	HC 1 point	HC 1 point	HC 1 point	HC 1 point
Softball	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	BU 1 point	BU 3 points	BU 3 points	BU 3 points	BU 3 points
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women's Outdoor Track and Field	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Men's Rowing	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women's Rowing	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	BU 1 point	Cancelled	Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women's Ice Hockey	N/A	N/A	N/A	BU 3 points	BU 3 points	Cancelled	BU 2 / HC 1	HC 2 / BU 1	HC 3 / BU 1	BU 3 points	BU / HC 1
Mens's Ice Hockey	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	BU 1 point	N/A

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