Richmond Spiders FCS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Richmond
Spiders
Outstanding
A-
Overall Grade
90
Soft Road
Dark Horse
2-0
Record
100%
Win %
#31
FCS Rank#183 nat'l
31.5
Pts / Game
W 2
Streak
Next Up:
vs Georgetown DC, Sat Sep 19
vs Georgetown DC, Sat Sep 19
Performance Rankings: FCS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
90
A-
|
31 (183) |
| Power |
85
B
|
48 (191) |
| Offensive |
81
B-
|
61 (208) |
| Defensive |
88
B+
|
37 (179) |
| Schedule (Current) |
65
D
|
111 (416) |
| Schedule (Future) |
79
C+
|
66 (212) |
Records
| Overall | 2-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FCS Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 2-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #413 Howard |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 21 pts, #442 Bucknell |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 31.5 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 17.5 |
| Opponent Record | 1-3 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 427.5 |
| Long Streak | W 2 |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
Team Insights New
- The Spiders have posted a winning record in 7 straight seasons.
- On Sep 5, Richmond has won back-to-back games for the first time since November 2025.
- Richmond has not finished below .500 since 2019.
Richmond Spiders Program History
Richmond Spiders has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 11-3 | 78.6% | — |
| 2008-09 | 13-3 | 81.3% | — |
| 2009-10 | 11-2 | 84.6% | — |
| 2010-11 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #17 |
| 2011-12 | 3-8 | 27.3% | #69 |
| 2012-13 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #32 |
| 2013-14 | 6-6 | 50.0% | #42 |
| 2014-15 | 9-5 | 64.3% | #22 |
| 2015-16 | 10-4 | 71.4% | #13 |
| 2016-17 | 10-4 | 71.4% | #12 |
| 2017-18 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #23 |
| 2018-19 | 4-7 | 36.4% | #67 |
| 2019-20 | 5-7 | 41.7% | #45 |
| 2020-21 | 3-1 | 75.0% | #16 |
| 2021-22 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #39 |
| 2022-23 | 9-4 | 69.2% | #16 |
| 2023-24 | 9-4 | 69.2% | #37 |
| 2024-25 | 10-3 | 76.9% | #21 |
| 2025-26 | 7-5 | 58.3% | #59 |
| 2026-27 | 2-0 | 100.0% | #31 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Patriot League
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Lehigh | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 149 | Villanova | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 152 | William & Mary | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 183 | Richmond | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 249 | Colgate | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| 274 | Lafayette | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 401 | Georgetown DC | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 403 | Holy Cross | 0 | 2 | 63 |
| 442 | Bucknell | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 497 | Fordham | 0 | 2 | 41 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 232 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
