2024 Richmond Spiders football team

2024 Richmond Spiders football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceCAA Football
Ranking
STATSNo. 15
FCS CoachesNo. 16
Record10–3 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWinston October (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Wood (5th season)
Home stadiumE. Claiborne Robins Stadium
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 +^   8 – 0     10 – 3  
No. 9 Rhode Island* +^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 12 Villanova ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Delaware*   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 23 New Hampshire ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Stony Brook   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Towson   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Elon   5 – 3     6 – 6  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Monmouth   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Maine   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Albany   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Hampton   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Campbell   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Bryant   0 – 8     2 – 10  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Delaware ineligible for rankings and 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS. Richmond and Rhode Island named co-champions as Rhode Island's only CAA loss was to Delaware.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football, or simply CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spiders were led by eighth-year head coach Russ Huesman and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium located in Richmond, Virginia.

This was the Spiders' last CAA Football season. In February 2025, Richmond became a football-only member of the Patriot League.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Virginia*No. 13
ACCNX/ESPN+L 13–3440,811
September 73:30 p.m.Wofford*No. 14
FloSports/MSNL 19–265,382
September 142:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSports/MSNW 38–06,522
September 216:00 p.m.at Delaware State*
ESPN+W 38–242,570
September 282:00 p.m.at Elon
FloSportsW 27–1712,589
October 52:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSportsW 20–176,246
October 193:30 p.m.DelawareNo. 18
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSports/MASNW 28–95,382
October 26noonat BryantNo. 18
FloSports/MASNW 41–141,625
November 22:00 p.m.TowsonNo. 16
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSports/MASNW 35–245,778
November 93:30 p.m.at CampbellNo. 13
FloSportsW 27–243,371
November 16noonat HamptonNo. 11
FloSportsW 24–211,657
November 23noonWilliam & MaryNo. 10
FloSports/MASNW 27–07,526
November 302:00 p.m.Lehigh*No. 9
ESPN+L 16–203,220
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Virginia (FBS)

See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Game One – No. 13 Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Spiders 0 7 3313
Cavaliers (FBS) 17 10 7034

at Scott Stadium, Charlotte, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,811
  • TV: ACCNX/ESPN+
Statistics RICH UVA
First downs 13 20
Total yards 257 497
Rushing yards 147 200
Passing yards 110 297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–22–0 17–26–1
Time of possession 30:07 29:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 13–22, 110 yards
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 7 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 7 receptions, 74 yards
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 17–23, 297 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kobe Pace 11 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malachi Fields 5 receptions, 100 yards

Wofford

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team
Game Two – Wofford Terriers (1–0) at No. 14 Richmond Spiders (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers 0 10 61026
No. 14 Spiders 2 10 0719

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,382
  • TV: FloSports/MSN
Statistics WOF RICH
First downs 15 11
Total yards 304 318
Rushing yards 71 189
Passing yards 233 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–0 15–34–4
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing Amari Odom 16–28, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ryan Ingram 11 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kyle Watkins 7 receptions, 133 yards
Richmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 11–25, 97 yards
Rushing Kyle Wickersham 15 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Matt Robbert 3 receptions, 41 yards

Charleston Southern

See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Game Three – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–1) at Richmond Spiders (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Spiders 7 14 14338

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,522
  • TV: FloSports/MSN
Statistics CHSO RICH
First downs 10 18
Total yards 131 370
Rushing yards 39 213
Passing yards 92 157
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–24–2 13–15–0
Time of possession 26:12 33:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing Zolten Osborne 10–19, 81 yards
Rushing Autavius Ison 13 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Quay Kindell 2 receptions, 26 yards
Richmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 10–12, 128 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 21 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

at Delaware State

See also: 2024 Delaware State Hornets football team
Game Four – Richmond Spiders (1–2) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spiders 0 14 141038
Hornets 7 3 7724

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: E 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 2,570
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics RICH DSU
First downs 23 18
Total yards 529 375
Rushing yards 217 192
Passing yards 312 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–2 13–18–0
Time of possession 26:23 33:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 18–33, 312 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 32 carries, 207 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Landon Ellis 7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Delaware State Passing Marqui Adams 13–18, 183 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marqui Adams 14 carries, 114 yards
Receiving Kyree Benton 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD

at Elon

See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team
Game Five – Richmond Spiders (2–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spiders 3 17 7027
Phoenix 0 7 3717

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 12,589
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics RICH ELON
First downs 20 23
Total yards 439 382
Rushing yards 236 161
Passing yards 203 221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–22–0 19–30–2
Time of possession 30:05 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 15–22, 203 yards
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 24 carries, 167 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Landon Ellis 5 receptions, 64 yards
Elon Passing Jack Salopek 14–21, 187 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rashawn Baker 9 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chandler Brayboy 6 receptions, 88 yards

North Carolina A&T

See also: 2024 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Game Six – North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–4) at Richmond Spiders (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 3 7 0717
Spiders 0 10 10020

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,246
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics NCAT RICH
First downs 14 18
Total yards 349 410
Rushing yards 88 286
Passing yards 261 124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–27–0 10–18–0
Time of possession 32:40 27:20
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina A&T Passing Justin Fomby 22–27, 261 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cameren Dalrymple 15 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Ger-Cari Caldwell 7 receptions, 130 yards
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 10–18, 124 yards
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 25 carries, 200 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Matt Robbert 3 receptions, 49 yards

Delaware

See also: 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Game Seven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–0) at No. 18 Richmond Spiders (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 3 6 009
No. 18 Spiders 7 21 0028

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,382
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
Statistics DEL RICH
First downs 21 20
Total yards 324 378
Rushing yards 36 184
Passing yards 288 194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–47–1 16–23–0
Time of possession 24:27 35:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing Zach Marker 21–43, 251 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Marcus Yarns 7 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Phil Lutz 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 16–23, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Camden Coleman 10 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

at Bryant

See also: 2024 Bryant Bulldogs football team
Game Eight – No. 18 Richmond Spiders (5–2) at Bryant Bulldogs (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Spiders 13 28 0041
Bulldogs 7 0 0714

at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: noon
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,625
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
Statistics RICH BRY
First downs 25 15
Total yards 527 234
Rushing yards 226 113
Passing yards 301 121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–20–0 8–16–1
Time of possession 35:25 24:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 15–16, 278 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Aziz Foster-Powell 12 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 7 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Bryant Passing Brennan Myer 8–16, 121 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Drew Montez 1 carry, 30 yards
Receiving Landon Ruggieri 3 receptions, 51 yards

Towson

See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team
Game Nine – Towson Tigers (4–4) at No. 16 Richmond Spiders (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 10 7724
No. 16 Spiders 9 10 31335

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,778
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
Statistics TOW RICH
First downs 20 19
Total yards 383 347
Rushing yards 108 117
Passing yards 275 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–1 17–26–0
Time of possession 22:46 37:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Towson Passing Sean Brown 18–30, 275 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Devin Matthews 11 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving John Dunmore 6 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 17–26, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 28 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Jerry Garcia Jr. 4 receptions, 110 yards

at Campbell

See also: 2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
Game Ten – No. 13 Richmond Spiders (7–2) at Campbell Fighting Camels (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Spiders 0 7 101027
Fighting Camels 7 10 0724

at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 3,371
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics RICH CAM
First downs 25 18
Total yards 399 401
Rushing yards 147 273
Passing yards 252 128
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–33–1 12–24–2
Time of possession 30:59 29:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 19–33, 252 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Camden Coleman 12 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Landon Ellis 7 receptions, 101 yards
Campbell Passing Mike Chandler II 12–24, 128 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Mike Chandler II 17 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sincere Brown 7 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD

at Hampton

See also: 2024 Hampton Pirates football team
Game Eleven – No. 11 Richmond Spiders (8–2) at Hampton Pirates (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Spiders 14 3 7024
Pirates 7 0 7721

at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: noon
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: W 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 1,657
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics RICH HAMP
First downs 16 24
Total yards 322 391
Rushing yards 184 194
Passing yards 138 197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–18–0 19–31–0
Time of possession 30:27 29:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 13–18, 138 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 27 carries, 166 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Landon Ellis 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Hampton Passing Malcolm Mays 9–19, 107 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Tymere Robinson 16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Brennan Ridley 5 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

William & Mary (Capital Cup)

See also: 2024 William & Mary Tribe football team and Capital Cup
Game Twelve – William & Mary Tribe (7–4) at No. 10 Richmond Spiders (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tribe 0 0 000
No. 10 Spiders 10 7 01027

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: noon
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,526
  • TV: FloSports/MASN
Statistics W&M RICH
First downs 10 20
Total yards 164 307
Rushing yards 64 238
Passing yards 100 69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20–1 9–14–1
Time of possession 24:04 35:56
Team Category Player Statistics
William & Mary Passing Darius Wilson 9–19, 95 yards
Rushing Bronson Yoder 7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Hollis Mathis 6 receptions, 50 yards
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 9–14, 69 yards
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 25 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ja'Vion Griffin 3 receptions, 29 yards

Lehigh—NCAA Division I First Round

See also: 2024 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team
First Round – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8–3) at No. 9 Richmond Spiders (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountain Hawks 0 7 01320
No. 9 Spiders 3 6 0716

at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: W 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 3,220
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Statistics LEH RICH
First downs 16 18
Total yards 328 345
Rushing yards 128 146
Passing yards 200 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–20–2 24–38–0
Time of possession 29:48 30:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Lehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 14–18, 199 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaden Green 11 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Geoffrey Jamiel 10 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Richmond Passing Camden Coleman 24–37, 199 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 22 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Landon Ellis 12 receptions, 76 yards

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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STATS FCS1314RVRVRVRV21181816131110915
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References

  1. ^ "Patriot League Announces University of Richmond to Join League as Associate Member for Football" (Press release). Patriot League. May 14, 2024. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Football Officially Joins Patriot League, Announces 2025 Schedule" (Press release). University of Richmond Athletics. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 Richmond Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Richmond Spiders Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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