2026 Richmond Spiders football team
American college football season
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The 2026 Richmond Spiders football team will represent the University of Richmond as a member of the Patriot League during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spiders will be coached by tenth-year head coach Russ Huesman and play at the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.
| 2026 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Ranking | |
| FCS Coaches | No. 19 |
| Record | 4–1 (2–0 Patriot) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Justin Wood (7th season) |
| Home stadium | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Lehigh | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Villanova | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Bucknell | ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 5,717 | |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Howard* | MEAC Network | W 28–21 | 3,671 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State* | ESPNU | L 0–73 | 56,919 | |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgetown |
| ESPN+/Monumental | W 24–21 | 5,388 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman* |
| ESPN+ | W 13–9 | 6,558 |
| October 3 | 12:30 p.m. | at Lafayette | ESPN+ | |||
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at Fordham | ESPN+ | |||
| October 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Colgate |
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| October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross | ESPN+ | |||
| November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Villanova | ESPN+ | |||
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Lehigh |
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| November 21 | noon | William & Mary |
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Game summaries
Bucknell
Bucknell Bison (0–0) at Richmond Spiders (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Spiders | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
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| Statistics | BUCK | RICH |
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| First downs | 12 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 59–187 | 62–393 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–32 | 34–194 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–0 | 17–28–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bucknell | Passing | Chris Dietrich | 16/30, 155 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Michael Cadden | 12 carries, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Milligan | 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD | |
| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 17/28, 199 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Aziz Foster-Powell | 15 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bryce Allen | 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
at Howard
Richmond Spiders (1–0) at Howard Bison (1–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spiders | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, DC
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,671
- Referee: Ryan Massey
- TV announcers (MEAC Network): Trevin A. Jones (play-by-play) and Nate Henry (analyst)
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| Statistics | RICH | HOW |
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| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 67–300 | 63–240 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–39 | 35–131 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 109 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–0 | 9–28–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 19/35, 261 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jamaal Brown | 9 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Sean Clarke | 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD | |
| Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 9/28, 109 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Billy Roberson II | 7 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Antonio Hunter | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
at NC State (FBS)
Richmond Spiders (2–0) at NC State Wolfpack (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolfpack (FBS) | 21 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 73 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Tom Luginbill
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| Statistics | RICH | NCSU |
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| First downs | 6 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 49–110 | 69–734 |
| Rushes–yards | 22–34 | 45–428 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 306 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–27–1 | 18–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:17 | 37:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 8/23, 76 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Warrick Stephenson | 14 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Sean Clarke | 3 receptions, 14 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 13/17, 281 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jayden Scott | 9 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Keenan Jackson | 4 receptions, 123 yards |
Georgetown
Georgetown Hoyas (0–1) at Richmond Spiders (2–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Spiders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: East at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 5,388
- Referee: Anthony Florio
- TV announcers (ESPN+/Monumental): Bob Black (play-by-play), Chris Anderson (analyst) and Lane Casadonte (sideline)
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| Statistics | GTWN | RICH |
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| First downs | 11 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 53–303 | 77–467 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–110 | 28–145 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 322 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–0 | 29–49–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgetown | Passing | Jack Johnson | 14/23, 193 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jayden Sumpter | 11 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Hassan Mahasin | 4 receptions, 121 yards, TD | |
| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 29/49, 322 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Aziz Foster-Powell | 17 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bryce Allen | 6 receptions, 78 yards |
Furman
Furman Paladins (2–2) at Richmond Spiders (3–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Paladins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Spiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
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| Statistics | FUR | RICH |
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| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 61–215 | 78–355 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–78 | 38–188 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 167 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–30–0 | 19–40–3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:03 | 36:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Furman | Passing | Connor Ackerley | 15/30, 137 yards |
| Rushing | Connor Ackerley | 14 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Luke Shields | 4 receptions, 50 yards | |
| Richmond | Passing | Ashten Snelsire | 19/40, 167 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Aziz Foster-Powell | 25 carries, 125 yards | |
| Receiving | Andreas Hill | 5 receptions, 38 yards |
at Lafayette
Richmond Spiders (4–1) at Lafayette Leopards (1–3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Leopards | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA
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| Statistics | RICH | LAF |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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| Lafayette | Passing | ||
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at Fordham
Richmond Spiders (–) at Fordham Rams (–) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rams | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Statistics | RICH | FOR |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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| Fordham | Passing | ||
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Colgate
Colgate Raiders (–) at Richmond Spiders (–) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
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| Statistics | COLG | RICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colgate | Passing | ||
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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at Holy Cross
Richmond Spiders (–) at Holy Cross Crusaders (–) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Crusaders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Statistics | RICH | HC |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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| Holy Cross | Passing | ||
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at Villanova
Richmond Spiders (–) at Villanova Wildcats (–) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Statistics | RICH | VILL |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Villanova | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
Lehigh
Lehigh Mountain Hawks (–) at Richmond Spiders (–) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountain Hawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
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| Statistics | LEH | RICH |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Lehigh | Passing | ||
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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William & Mary (Capital Cup)
William & Mary Tribe (–) at Richmond Spiders (–) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tribe | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spiders | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
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| Statistics | W&M | RICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| William & Mary | Passing | ||
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| Richmond | Passing | ||
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