| Teamname: | Richmond Spiders football |
| Currentseason: | 2023 Richmond Spiders football team |
| Firstyear: | 1881 |
| Athleticdirector: | John Hardt |
| Headcoach: | Russ Huesman |
| Headcoachyear: | 7th |
| Hcwins: | 42 |
| Hclosses: | 33 |
| Stadium: | Robins Stadium |
| Stadcapacity: | 8,217 |
| Stadsurface: | FieldTurf |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Ncaadivision: | I FCS |
| Conference: | CAA Football (Patriot League in 2025) |
| Websitename: | RichmondSpiders.com |
| Websiteurl: | https://richmondspiders.com/sports/football |
| Atwins: | 583 |
| Atlosses: | 670 |
| Atties: | 53 |
| Bowlwins: | 1 |
| Bowllosses: | 1 |
| Natltitles: | 1 (2008) |
| Conftitles: | 13 |
| Allamericans: | 1 (1969) |
| Rivalries: | William & Mary (rivalry) James Madison (rivalry) VMI (rivalry) |
| Pagfreelabel: | Uniform outfitter |
| Pagfreevalue: | Nike |
The Richmond Spiders are a college football team representing the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion for the 2008 season. Richmond competes in CAA Football, a legally separate football league operated by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association that competes in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head coach Russ Huesman was named head coach of the Spiders, on December 14, 2016, replacing Danny Rocco who had departed to become head coach at the University of Delaware a day earlier.[1]
In 2008, No. 7 Richmond beat Eastern Kentucky, Appalachian State, and Northern Iowa to advance to the NCAA Division I Football Championship against Montana. In the FCS National Championship Game on December 19, 2008, they defeated Montana 24–7 to win the first team NCAA national title for the University of Richmond in any sport. Richmond's traditional rival in many sports is the College of William & Mary. Richmond and William & Mary have met 133 times since 1898, making the rivalry (sometimes referred to as "the South's oldest rivalry") the fourth most-played in Division I college football. Only Lafayette–Lehigh, Princeton–Yale, and Harvard–Yale have played more games. The winner of the annual W&M–Richmond match-up claims the Capital Cup (formerly the I-64 Trophy), which reflects the historical significance of the cities of Williamsburg and Richmond as the last two capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[2]
See main article: List of Richmond Spiders in the NFL draft.
The Spiders have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs 13 times. Their combined record is 17–12. They were FCS National Champions in 2008.
| First Round Quarterfinals | Boston University Rhode Island | W 35–33 L 17–23 | ||
| First Round | Appalachian State | L 3–20 | ||
| First Round | Lehigh | L 23–24 | ||
| First Round Quarterfinals | Youngstown State Montana | W 10–3 L 20–34 | ||
| First Round Quarterfinals | Hampton Furman | W 38–10 L 20–24 | ||
| First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Eastern Kentucky Wofford Appalachian State | W 31–14 W 21–10 L 35–55 | ||
| First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Eastern Kentucky Appalachian State Northern Iowa Montana | W 38–10 W 33–13 W 21–20 W 24–7 | ||
| First Round Quarterfinals | Elon Appalachian State | W 16–13 L 31–35 | ||
| First Round Second Round | Morgan State Coastal Carolina | W 46–24 L 15–36 | ||
| Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | William & Mary Illinois State North Dakota State | W 48–13 W 39–27 L 7–33 | ||
| First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | North Carolina A&T<br>North Dakota Eastern Washington | W 39–10 W 27–24 L 0–38 | ||
| First Round Second Round | W 41–0 L 31–38 | |||
| First Round Second Round | North Carolina Central Albany | W 49–27 L 13–41 |
During their time as an NCAA University Division (Major College) team, Richmond appeared in two bowl games, both times in the Tangerine Bowl against the champion of the Mid-American Conference. They have a record of 1–1.
| W 49–42 | |||||
| L 3–28 |