2015 Richmond Spiders football team explained

The 2015 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Spiders finished as a CAA co-champion along with James Madison and William & Mary, who all finished with identical 6–2 conference records. The Spiders received the CAA's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker, having defeated both James Madison and William & Mary during the regular season. After receiving a first-round bye and defeating William & Mary in the second round and Illinois State in the quarterfinals, the Spiders lost to North Dakota State in the semifinals, 33–7.

Game summaries

At Maryland

See also: 2015 Maryland Terrapins football team.

At Hampton

See also: 2015 Hampton Pirates football team.

VMI

See also: 2015 VMI Keydets football team and Richmond–VMI football rivalry.

Maine

See also: 2015 Maine Black Bears football team.

Elon

See also: 2015 Elon Phoenix football team.

At Rhode Island

See also: 2015 Rhode Island Rams football team.

At James Madison

See also: 2015 James Madison Dukes football team.

Albany

See also: 2015 Albany Great Danes football team.

At New Hampshire

See also: 2015 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.

At Villanova

See also: 2015 Villanova Wildcats football team.

William & Mary

See also: Capital Cup.

FCS Playoffs

Second Round – William & Mary

Quarterfinals – Illinois State

See also: 2015 Illinois State Redbirds football team.

Semifinals – North Dakota State

See also: 2015 North Dakota State Bison football team.

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