2024 Richmond Spiders football team
American college football season
The 2024 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (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 .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. at Virginia * No. 13 ACCNX /ESPN+ L 13–3440,811
September 7 3:30 p.m. Wofford * No. 14 FloSports /MSN L 19–265,382
September 14 2:00 p.m. Charleston Southern * E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA FloSports/MSN W 38–06,522
September 21 6:00 p.m. at Delaware State * ESPN+ W 38–242,570
September 28 2:00 p.m. at Elon FloSports W 27–1712,589
October 5 2:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA FloSports W 20–176,246
October 19 3:30 p.m. Delaware No. 18 E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA FloSports/MASN W 28–95,382
October 26 noon at Bryant No. 18 FloSports/MASN W 41–141,625
November 2 2:00 p.m. Towson No. 16 E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA FloSports/MASN W 35–245,778
November 9 3:30 p.m. at Campbell No. 13 FloSports W 27–243,371
November 16 noon at Hampton No. 11 FloSports W 24–211,657
November 23 noon William & Mary No. 10 FloSports/MASN W 27–07,526
November 30 2:00 p.m. Lehigh * No. 9 ESPN+ L 16–203,220
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
at Virginia (FBS)
Game One – No. 13 Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Spiders
0
7
3 3 13
Cavaliers (FBS)
17
10
7 0 34
at Scott Stadium , Charlotte, Virginia
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 6:00 PMGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind : N 7 mphGame attendance : 40,811TV : 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
Game Two – Wofford Terriers (1–0) at No. 14 Richmond Spiders (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Terriers
0
10
6 10 26
No. 14 Spiders
2
10
0 7 19
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : W 5 mphGame attendance : 5,382TV : 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
Game Three – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–1) at Richmond Spiders (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
0
0 0 0
Spiders
7
14
14 3 38
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday September 14, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 6,522TV : 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
Game Four – Richmond Spiders (1–2) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Spiders
0
14
14 10 38
Hornets
7
3
7 7 24
at Alumni Stadium , Dover, Delaware
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 6:00 PMGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : E 7 mphGame attendance : 2,570TV : 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
Game Five – Richmond Spiders (2–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Spiders
3
17
7 0 27
Phoenix
0
7
3 7 17
at Rhodes Stadium , Elon, North Carolina
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 2:00 PMGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : SW 9 mphGame attendance : 12,589TV : 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
Game Six – North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–4) at Richmond Spiders (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Aggies
3
7
0 7 17
Spiders
0
10
10 0 20
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 6,246TV : 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
Game Seven – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–0) at No. 18 Richmond Spiders (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens
3
6
0 0 9
No. 18 Spiders
7
21
0 0 28
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 5,382TV : 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
Game Eight – No. 18 Richmond Spiders (5–2) at Bryant Bulldogs (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 18 Spiders
13
28
0 0 41
Bulldogs
7
0
0 7 14
at Beirne Stadium • Smithfield, RI
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : noonGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 1,625TV : 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
Game Nine – Towson Tigers (4–4) at No. 16 Richmond Spiders (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
0
10
7 7 24
No. 16 Spiders
9
10
3 13 35
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday November 2, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind : N 6 mphGame attendance : 5,778TV : 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
Game Ten – No. 13 Richmond Spiders (7–2) at Campbell Fighting Camels (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Spiders
0
7
10 10 27
Fighting Camels
7
10
0 7 24
at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind : SW 10 mphGame attendance : 3,371TV : 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
Game Eleven – No. 11 Richmond Spiders (8–2) at Hampton Pirates (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Spiders
14
3
7 0 24
Pirates
7
0
7 7 21
at Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
Date : Saturday November 16, 2024Game time : noonGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind : W 8 mphGame attendance : 1,657TV : 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)
Game Twelve – William & Mary Tribe (7–4) at No. 10 Richmond Spiders (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tribe
0
0
0 0 0
No. 10 Spiders
10
7
0 10 27
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game time : noonGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 7,526TV : 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
LehighNCAA Division I First Round
First Round – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8–3) at No. 9 Richmond Spiders (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Mountain Hawks
0
7
0 13 20
No. 9 Spiders
3
6
0 7 16
at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA
Date : Saturday November 30, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind : W 10 mphGame attendance : 3,220TV 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 movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final STATS FCS 13 14 RV RV RV RV 21 18 18 16 13 11 10 9 Coaches 12 15 RV RV 23т 21 17 15 13 12 9 7 7 7
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