| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Russ Huesman |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Jeff Durden |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Justin Wood |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium |
The 2021 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spiders, led by fifth-year head coach Russ Huesman, played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 27, 2021, the Spiders were predicted to finish in fourth place and received two first-place votes.[1]
| 1 | James Madison | 231 (15) | |
| 2 | Delaware | 222 (7) | |
| 3 | Villanova | 194 | |
| 4 | Richmond | 169 (2) | |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 135 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 121 | |
| 7 | Towson | 115 | |
| 8 | Albany | 114 | |
| 9 | Maine | 99 | |
| 10 | Stony Brook | 73 | |
| 11 | William & Mary | 61 | |
| 12 | Elon | 50 |
Graduate student tight end John Fitzgerald, senior offensive lineman Clayton McConnell, senior defensive lineman Kobie Turner, graduate student linebacker Tyler Dressler, and sophomore linebacker Tristan Wheeler were named to the CAA preseason all-conference team. Junior kick returner Aaron Dykes was named honorable mention for the all-conference team.[1]