2023 Richmond Spiders football team

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.

2023 Richmond Spiders football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceCAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 15
FCS CoachesNo. 22
Record9–4 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAdam Ross & Winston October (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Wood (4th season)
Home stadiumE. Claiborne Robins Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

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CAA poll

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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.[1][2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Morgan State*No. 18FloSportsL 10–176,603
September 93:30 p.m.at Michigan State*BTNL 14–4570,049
September 163:30 p.m.Delaware State*
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSportsW 38–64,936
September 233:30 p.m.at Stony BrookFloSportsW 20–193,678
September 302:00 p.m.Hampton
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSportsL 14–317,203
October 73:30 p.m.Maine
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSportsW 42–316,099
October 141:00 p.m.at Rhode IslandFloSportsW 24–175,363
October 211:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&TFloSportsW 33–108,035
October 283:30 p.m.Campbell 
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSportsW 44–135,611
November 112:00 p.m.Elon
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
FloSportsW 38–246,539
November 181:00 p.m.at William & MaryFloSportsW 27–2610,345
November 252:00 p.m.No. 16 North Carolina Central*No. 22
ESPN+W 49–274,103
December 212:00 p.m.at No. 9 Albany*No. 22ESPN+L 13–412,652
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS18RVRVRVRV2215
Coaches16RVRVRVRVRV2522

References

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  1. ^ "UNH football picked 2nd in CAA for 2023 season. Five Wildcats named all-conference". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Spiders Tabbed Third in Preseason Poll, Six Earn Honors". University of Richmond Athletics. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Richmond Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Richmond Spiders. Retrieved March 20, 2023.