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2024 Richmond Spiders football
2024 Richmond Spiders football
CAA co-champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 16–20 vs. Lehigh
Conference	CAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 9
FCS Coaches	No. 7
Record	10–3 (8–0 CAA)
Head coach	Russ Huesman (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Winston October (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Justin Wood (5th season)
Home stadium	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 Richmond +^	8	–	0	10	–	3
No. 10 Rhode Island* +^	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Villanova ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
Delaware*	6	–	2	9	–	2
No. 19 New Hampshire ^	6	–	2	8	–	5
No. 24 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
* 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.

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant As of December 19, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

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	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ACCNX/ESPN+	L 13–34	40,811
September 7	3:30 p.m.	Wofford*	No. 14	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports/MSN	L 19–26	5,382
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports/MSN	W 38–0	6,522
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Delaware State*		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN+	W 38–24	2,570
September 28	2:00 p.m.	at Elon		Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloSports	W 27–17	12,589
October 5	2:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports	W 20–17	6,246
October 19	3:30 p.m.	Delaware	No. 18	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports/MASN	W 28–9	5,382
October 26	noon	at Bryant	No. 18	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	FloSports/MASN	W 41–14	1,625
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Towson	No. 16	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports/MASN	W 35–24	5,778
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at Campbell	No. 13	Barker-Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	FloSports	W 27–24	3,371
November 16	noon	at Hampton	No. 11	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	FloSports	W 24–21	1,657
November 23	noon	William & Mary	No. 10	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (Capital Cup)	FloSports/MASN	W 27–0	7,526
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Lehigh*	No. 9	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 16–20	3,220
*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)

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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

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, 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)

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, 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

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, 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
	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

References

^ "2024 Richmond Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ "Richmond Spiders Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[1] "2024 Richmond Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[2] "Richmond Spiders Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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