2024 Richmond Spiders football team

2024 Richmond Spiders football
2024 Richmond Spiders football
CAA co-champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 16–20 vs. Lehigh
Conference	CAA Football
Ranking
STATS	No. 15
FCS Coaches	No. 16
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 →

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.

2024 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Richmond +^	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

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

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
Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
TV announcers (FloSports/MSN): Bob Black (play-by-play), Chris Anderson (analyst) and Anna Camden (sideline)

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	Rushawn 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

Lehigh—NCAA 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	15
Coaches	12	15	RV	RV	23т	21	17	15	13	12	9	7	7	7	16

References

↑ "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.
↑ "Football Officially Joins Patriot League, Announces 2025 Schedule" (Press release). University of Richmond Athletics. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
↑ "2024 Richmond Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
↑ "Richmond Spiders Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[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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