2026 Football Schedule
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SpiderFan26
Bench player
NC State - 9/12
Norfolk State - 9/26
Fordham - 10/10
Norfolk State - 9/26
Fordham - 10/10
Looks like a daunting road schedule.
ncspiderfan
Bench player
Furman, I think is H/H and them added to the away the next year will not make it any easier for 2027.
Furman played 2024 and 2025 with more young players than Spiders did. I am suspecting they are not SOCN bottom feeders the next two years now that all those players will be JRs and Seniors the two years the Spiders get them.
SpiderFan26
Bench player
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Bucknell | Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) | ||
| Sep 5 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Howard | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Sep 12 (Sat) | TBA | Away | NC State | Raleigh, N.C. | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Georgetown | Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Furman | Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) | Family Weekend | |
| Oct 3 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Lafayette | Easton, Pa. | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Fordham | New York, N.Y. | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Colgate | Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) | Homecoming | |
| Oct 31 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Holy Cross | Worcester, Mass. | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Villanova | Villanova, Pa. | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Lehigh | Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | TBA | Home | William & Mary | Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) | The Capital Cup Presented by C&F Bank |
Those last 4 games
Also we swapped Norfolk State for Howard?
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That is quite the gauntlet.
Date Time At Opponent Location Aug 29 (Sat) TBA Home Bucknell Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) Sep 5 (Sat) TBA Away Howard Washington, D.C. Sep 12 (Sat) TBA Away NC State Raleigh, N.C. Sep 19 (Sat) TBA Home Georgetown Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) Sep 26 (Sat) TBA Home Furman Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) Family Weekend Oct 3 (Sat) TBA Away Lafayette Easton, Pa. Oct 10 (Sat) TBA Away Fordham New York, N.Y. Oct 24 (Sat) TBA Home Colgate Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) Homecoming Oct 31 (Sat) TBA Away Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. Nov 7 (Sat) TBA Away Villanova Villanova, Pa. Nov 14 (Sat) TBA Home Lehigh Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) Nov 21 (Sat) TBA Home William & Mary Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium) The Capital Cup Presented by C&F Bank
Those last 4 games
Also we swapped Norfolk State for Howard?
SpiderFan26
Bench player
Surely we learned our lesson in 2019 and will fly to NY? 
32counter
All A-10 player
We are flying to Holy Cross for sure via Hartford or Boston but I can’t believe Hardt will open the coffers to take a second flight to Westchester or LGA for Fordham.Surely we learned our lesson in 2019 and will fly to NY?
The Tribe will also have some very long bus rides as well given it’s the southernmost Patriot football school.
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32counter
All A-10 player
2026 Richmond Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com
View the 2026 Richmond Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. The Spiders schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV.
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I had to laugh...main athletics account tagging our football account that's been in the penalty box for a month now. Guess they haven't given up and started yet another new one yet. There was also the Richmond Recruiting account on X that hasn't posted in a year and a half...I guess whoever was running that one left?
32counter
All A-10 player
Patriot League (10 Teams)
Oh, how the PL has the potential to be a regular multiple-bid league in the playoffs. Lehigh is a two-time defending champion, having beaten Richmond in the 2024 playoffs just before the Spiders moved into the league, then falling to Villanova in the 2025 playoffs before the Wildcats come aboard with William & Mary. Lehigh, which had an unbeaten regular season, will still boast RB Luke Yoder, the PL offensive player of the year, veteran QB Hayden Johnson and a strong secondary. Villanova will pound the run with Ja’briel Mace and Isaiah Ragland, and also stop it with six experienced defensive linemen returning. The Wildcats’ season opener is against – drum roll, please – William & Mary, which will be strong in the trenches, but needs to fill out the offensive skills position. Lafayette, after surprising with a 6-1 league record, has been hurt by the transfer portal, but a new QB will have plenty of passing options. Every Richmond result in its 3-4 PL debut was decided by seven or fewer points. The Spiders will return a solid nucleus, including QB Ashten Snelsire and LB Carter Glassmyer.
Craig Haley's Never-Too-Early FCS Top 25 Rankings and Outlook for the 2026 Season | Opta Analyst
The FCS Top 25 rankings just dried on the 2025 season, but Craig Haley unveils a never-too-early list and outlook for 2026.
I'm Go Lehigh TU Owl from AGS so I come in peace....
Holy Cross was a perennial power when they had Bob Chesney who was a transcendent coach. From 1992 through 2019 Crusader Football pretty much existed in the wilderness. Colgate and Lehigh have historically been the top two programs in the PL.
I think there's a better chance this is Dan Curran's last season on Mount St. James than Holy Cross returns to prominence within the league and/or nationally.
Colgate is the team imo that is poised to take a big jump. Like Lehigh, their program suffered turmoil (Dan Hunt was forced to resign) at the worst time (around Covid) which set the proud Raider Football back. However, they got a helluva coach who did an excellent job with roster retention. I have them #3 in the pecking order heading into 2026....
SpiderFanatic
Bench player
This is helpful. Thanks! I liked the way Colgate played. Thought they had some good play calling.
32counter
All A-10 player
Their All-everything WR got a season ending injury on the 1st offensive series v UR.
Treyvhon Saunders - Football - Colgate University Athletics
Treyvhon Saunders (9) Wide Receiver - Honors Invited to 2026 NFL-FCS Showcase 2025 FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star 2025 First Team
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