Richmond Spiders

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Patriot · E. Claiborne Robins Stadium · 8,217 · 5,552 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Furman · our model 58% Richmond Spiders · a number, not a pick

LastW 24–21 vs Georgetown · Sat Sep 19 · Aziz Foster-Powell 87 rush yds, 2 TD, 35 rec yds

Nextvs Furman · Sat Sep 26 · 2 pm ET · E. Claiborne Robins Stadium · series 15-8, lost the last 2 · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3

Richmond Spiders · 2026 schedule & results3-1
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Aug 29#179#236-12.5BucknellW 35–141-01-0
1Sep 5#179#235-14@HowardW 28–212-01-0
2Sep 11#186#45+33.5@NC StateL 0–73 1182-11-0
3Sep 19#166#260-15.5GeorgetownW 24–213-12-0
4Sep 26#203#181Furman
5Oct 3#204#228@Lafayette
6Oct 10@Fordham
8Oct 24Colgate
9Oct 31@Holy Cross
10Nov 7@Villanova
11Nov 14Lehigh
12Nov 21William & Mary
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Explosive%Note
Sep 19GeorgetownW 24–21+0.22843.6%117.6%Season-high EPA/play
Sep 11@NC StateL 0–73110222:17-0.37725.5%108.9%Season-low EPA/play
Sep 5@HowardW 28–21+0.00434.8%138.2%Most explosive
Aug 29BucknellW 35–14+0.19441.0%138.0%
Season average (4 games)1102.0+0.01236.2%125.7%
Verdict Begins·Live

The Virginia power returning to regional alignment after 17 years, reuniting with old rivals in a new conference home.

Standard GapCAA back-to-back champions (2023-2024) entering a new conference…

Richmond fans don't admit it, but they carry a quiet chip: did we move to the Patriot League to climb or to run? The fanbase believes the move is about geographic alignment and reconnecting with…

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What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-1

Game feel54shootoutscombined pts / game2nd highest-scoring of 8 in the Patriot
Heart rate2-0some dramain one-score games (2 of 4)3rd most one-score games of 8 in the Patriot
Margin-10.5competitiveavg scoring margin5th best margin of 8 in the Patriot
Big plays1.26highlight reelexplosiveness (IsoPPP)2nd most explosive of 10 in the Patriot
Home crowd5,552avg attendance4th biggest crowds of 9 in the Patriot

✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Patriot teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Richmond Spiders has won four of its last five.

Warming. 7-3 over the last 10, and won the last one.

Streak W1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 7-3
The forecast

Next Sep 26

vs Furman · at home

Outcome band · Richmond Spiders · 2026

Richmond Spiders' most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.

Floor1-11Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
Base3-9Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
Ceiling6-6Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.

No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.

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r/cfb this year

[Postgame Thread] Richmond Defeats Howard 13-12
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