EASTON, Pa. (Interstat) — Holy Cross will visit Lafayette in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pa. Holy Cross, nicknamed the Crusaders, is the visiting team. Lafayette, nicknamed the Leopards, is the home team. The Crusaders enter at 0-4. The Leopards are 1-2. The forecast for game time calls for 70-degree temperatures.

Holy Cross will try for its first win of the season against a Lafayette team playing at home. The Crusaders opened with a 35-10 loss to Lehigh, then fell 35-10 at Colgate and 45-7 at Miami (Ohio). Their most recent outing was a 38-28 loss to Yale. Quarterback David Lynch is the player to watch for Holy Cross. He completed 16 of 38 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns against Yale. He also completed 19 of 35 passes for 264 yards at Colgate earlier this season. Jake Croce contributed against Yale with a 1-for-1 passing performance for 9 yards, six rushes for 28 yards, an 8-yard kick return and a touchdown. Holy Cross completed 0 of 1 pass as a team against Yale.

Lafayette enters after a 40-34 loss at Columbia. The Leopards beat Marist 13-9 and lost 56-7 at Connecticut earlier this season. Quarterback Daniel Lipovski is the player to watch for Lafayette. He completed 13 of 28 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns and ran four times for 22 yards against Columbia. He completed 16 of 33 passes for 102 yards at Connecticut. Jakyre Henley ran 19 times for 133 yards and a touchdown against Columbia. Jason Penza added three rushes for 16 yards and completed his only pass for no yards. Henley also recorded one tackle.

Holy Cross’ most recent home game was a 38-28 loss to Yale. Lafayette’s most recent home game was a 13-9 win over Marist. The Crusaders have played on the road at Colgate and Miami (Ohio). The Leopards have played on the road at Connecticut and Columbia.

The Crusaders’ next game is at William & Mary. Lafayette’s next game is at home against Richmond. Holy Cross will also visit Harvard, host Bucknell, host Richmond, visit Georgetown, host Villanova and host Fordham. Lafayette will visit Bucknell, visit Fordham, host Villanova, visit William & Mary, visit Colgate and host Lehigh.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Holy Cross 25, Lafayette 24. Interstat’s ELO system gives Lafayette a 68.4 percent probability to win. Holy Cross has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +5.5. The over-under is 47.5.