2025 Richmond Spiders football team

2025 Richmond Spiders football
2025 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
STATS	No. 25
FCS Coaches	No. 22 (tie)
Record	0–0 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	Russ Huesman (9th season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Jacob Huesman (1st season); Mike Cummings (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Justin Wood (6th season)
Home stadium	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium

2025 Patriot League football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Bucknell	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colgate	0	–	0	0	–	0
Fordham	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgetown	0	–	0	0	–	0
Holy Cross	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 14 Lehigh	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 25	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of August 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Richmond Spiders football team will represent University of Richmond as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spiders will be coached by ninth-year head coach Russ Huesman and play at the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV
August 30	noon	at No. 14 Lehigh	No. 25	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Wofford*		Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina*		Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN
September 20	2:00 p.m.	VMI*		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	ESPN+
September 27	2:00 p.m.	Howard*		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
October 4	noon	at Bucknell		Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+
October 11	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate		Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
October 18	2:00 p.m.	Holy Cross		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Fordham		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown		Cooper Field Washington, DC	ESPN+
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Lafayette		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at William & Mary*		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (Capital Cup)	FloFootball
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 14 Lehigh

No. 25 Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. No. 14 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
No. 14 Mountain Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: August 30
Game time: Noon EDT

Statistics	RICH	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0

at Gibbs Stadium • Greenville, SC

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	RICH	WOFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Carolina (FBS)

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Tar Heels (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT

Statistics	RICH	UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

VMI (rivalry)

VMI Keydets (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: September 20
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	VMI	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Howard

Howard Bison (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: September 27
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	HOW	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bucknell

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. Bucknell Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: Noon EDT

Statistics	RICH	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colgate

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	RICH	COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Holy Cross

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: October 18
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	HC	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fordham

Fordham Rams (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: November 1
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT

Statistics	FORD	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgetown

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Hoyas	-	-	-	-	0

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

Date: November 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Statistics	RICH	GTWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards (0-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leopards	-	-	-	-	0
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

Date: November 15
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST

Statistics	LAF	RICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at William & Mary (Capital Cup)

Richmond Spiders (0-0) vs. William & Mary Tribe (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	-	-	-	-	0
Tribe	-	-	-	-	0

at Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Statistics	RICH	W&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	25
Coaches	22т

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (February 1, 2025). "Richmond announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ Finney, Abigail (February 7, 2025). "A deeper look at Spider football's upcoming first season in the Patriot League". The Collegian. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (February 1, 2025). "Richmond announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[2] Finney, Abigail (February 7, 2025). "A deeper look at Spider football's upcoming first season in the Patriot League". The Collegian. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

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