2025 Richmond Spiders football team

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2025 Richmond Spiders football
Richmond Spiders text logo.svg
Conference Patriot League
Record1–1 (0–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Jacob Huesman (1st season)
  • Mike Cummings (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Wood (6th season)
Home stadium E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Patriot League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Lehigh  1 0   2 0  
Georgetown  0 0   2 0  
Bucknell  0 0   1 1  
Lafayette  0 0   1 1  
Colgate  0 0   0 2  
Fordham  0 0   0 2  
Holy Cross  0 0   0 2  
Richmond  0 1   1 1  
As of September 7, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Richmond Spiders football team will represent University of Richmond as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spiders will be coached by ninth-year head coach Russ Huesman and play at the E. Claiborne Robins Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 30noonat No. 14 Lehigh No. 25 ESPN+ L 14–214,463
September 66:00 p.m.at Wofford *ESPN+W 14–102,754
September 133:30 p.m.at North Carolina * ACCN
September 202:00 p.m. VMI *ESPN+
September 272:00 p.m. Howard *
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
ESPN+
October 4noonat Bucknell ESPN+
October 111:00 p.m.at Colgate ESPN+
October 182:00 p.m. Holy Cross
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
ESPN+
November 12:00 p.m. Fordham
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
ESPN+
November 81:00 p.m.at Georgetown ESPN+
November 152:00 p.m. Lafayette
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
ESPN+
November 221:00 p.m.at William & Mary * FloFootball

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Game summaries

at No. 14 Lehigh

No. 25 Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs. No. 14 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 25 Spiders707014
No. 14 Mountain Hawks077721

at Goodman StadiumLower Saucon Township, PA

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: Noon EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,463
  • Referee: Cory Hanson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Marco Socci (play-by-play) and Mike Yadush (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:04) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 1-yard run, Will McManus kick (Drive: 5 Plays, 27 yards, 2:49; RICH 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (0:56) LEH - Hayden Johnson 13-yard pass to Jaden Green, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 6 Plays, 80 yards, 1:26; TIED 7–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:18) LEH - Hayden Johnson 29-yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 8 Plays, 75 yards, 3:42; LEH 14–7)
  • (11:04) RICH - Isaiah Dawson 99-yard kickoff return, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 1 Play, 99 yards, 0:14; TIED 14–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (06:29) LEH - Jaden Green 4-yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 12 Plays, 87 yards, 7:04; LEH 21–14)
StatisticsRICHLEH
First downs1021
Total yards181298
Rushing yards68163
Passing yards113135
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–20–113–24–2
Time of possession28:2531:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassingKyle Wickersham14–20, 113 yards
RushingKyle Wickersham14 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaiden Fair4 receptions, 52 yards
LehighPassingHayden Johnson13–24, 135 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaden Green13 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGeoffrey Jamiel4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

at Wofford

Richmond Spiders (0–1) vs. Wofford Terriers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spiders700714
Terriers703010

at Gibbs StadiumGreenville, SC

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,754
  • Referee: Jason Graham
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst) and Van Hipp (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:12) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 11-yard pass to Andrew King, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 11 Plays, 90 yards, 4:27; RICH 7–0)
  • (0:00) WOFF - CJ Coombes 72-yard interception return, Connor Deviney kick (TIED 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • no scoring
Third Quarter
  • (11:03) WOFF - Sam Spence 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 Plays, 46 yards, 3:57; WOFF 10–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:26) RICH - Kyle Wickersham 10-yard run, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 9 Plays, 54 yards, 4:43; RICH 14–10)
StatisticsRICHWOFF
First downs1613
Total yards272158
Rushing yards11947
Passing yards153111
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–29–112–25–0
Time of possession37:0722:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassingKyle Wickersham20–29, 153 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyle Wickersham17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingQuanye Veney3 receptions, 42 yards
WoffordPassingEthan Drumm12–25, 111 yards
RushingIhson Jackson-Anderson7 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingIvory Aikens6 receptions, 38 yards

at North Carolina (FBS)

Richmond Spiders (1–1) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (FBS) (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spiders----0
Tar Heels (FBS)----0

at Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
StatisticsRICHUNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

VMI (rivalry)

VMI Keydets (0–0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Keydets----0
Spiders----0

at E. Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond, VA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
StatisticsVMIRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VMIPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Howard

Howard Bison (0–0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bison----0
Spiders----0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
StatisticsHOWRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HowardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bucknell

Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs. Bucknell Bison (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spiders----0
Bison----0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: Noon EDT
StatisticsRICHBUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BucknellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colgate

Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spiders----0
Raiders----0

at Crown Field at Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
StatisticsRICHCOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColgatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Holy Cross

Holy Cross Crusaders (0–0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Crusaders----0
Spiders----0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
StatisticsHCRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Fordham

Fordham Rams (0–0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams----0
Spiders----0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
StatisticsFORDRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FordhamPassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgetown

Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spiders----0
Hoyas----0

at Cooper FieldWashington, DC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
StatisticsRICHGTWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving
GeorgetownPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Lafayette

Lafayette Leopards (0–0) vs. Richmond Spiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Leopards----0
Spiders----0

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
StatisticsLAFRICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LafayettePassing
Rushing
Receiving
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at William & Mary (Capital Cup)

Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs. William & Mary Tribe (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Spiders----0
Tribe----0

at Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
StatisticsRICHW&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RichmondPassing
Rushing
Receiving
William & MaryPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS 25RV
Coaches 22тRV

References

  1. Kelley, Kevin (February 1, 2025). "Richmond announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. Finney, Abigail (February 7, 2025). "A deeper look at Spider football's upcoming first season in the Patriot League". The Collegian. Retrieved May 9, 2025.