2023 Richmond Spiders football | |
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CAA co-champion | |
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 13–41 at Albany | |
Conference | CAA Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 15 |
FCS Coaches | No. 22 |
Record | 9–4 (7–1 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Adam Ross & Winston October (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Wood (4th season) |
Home stadium | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium |
Seasons← 20222024 → |
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No. 5 Albany +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Villanova +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Richmond +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Delaware ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spiders were led by seventh-year head coach Russ Huesman and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.
The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.
Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 25, 2023, the Spiders were predicted to finish in third place out of 15 teams following the addition of Campbell and North Carolina A&T for the 2023 season.
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | William & Mary | 195 (13) |
2 | New Hampshire | 195 (1) |
3 | Richmond | 159 |
4 | Delaware | 149 (1) |
5 | Elon | 146 |
6 | Rhode Island | 135 |
7 | Villanova | 129 |
8 | Monmouth | 94 |
9 | Towson | 85 |
10 | North Carolina A&T | 70 |
11 | Albany | 64 |
12 | Campbell | 62 |
13 | Maine | 40 |
14 | Stony Brook | 38 |
15 | Hampton | 30 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State* | No. 18 | FloSports | L 10–17 | 6,603 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State* | BTN | L 14–45 | 70,049 | ||
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Delaware State* |
| FloSports | W 38–6 | 4,936 | |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stony Brook | FloSports | W 20–19 | 3,678 | ||
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Hampton |
| FloSports | L 14–31 | 7,203 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Maine |
| FloSports | W 42–31 | 6,099 | |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rhode Island | FloSports | W 24–17 | 5,363 | ||
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T | FloSports | W 33–10 | 8,035 | ||
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Campbell |
| FloSports | W 44–13 | 5,611 | |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Elon |
| FloSports | W 38–24 | 6,539 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | FloSports | W 27–26 | 10,345 | ||
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 North Carolina Central* | No. 22 |
| ESPN+ | W 49–27 | 4,103 |
December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Albany* | No. 22 |
| ESPN+ | L 13–41 | 2,652 |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 18 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 15 |
Coaches | 16 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 22 |
References
- "UNH football picked 2nd in CAA for 2023 season. Five Wildcats named all-conference". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "Spiders Tabbed Third in Preseason Poll, Six Earn Honors". University of Richmond Athletics. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "2023 Richmond Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- "2023 Football Schedule". Richmond Spiders. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
CAA Football Conference champions | |
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National championships in bold |
2023 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants | |
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Champion – South Dakota State |