2020 Richmond Spiders football team

The 2020 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Russ Huesman and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2020 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth
Ranking
STATSNo. 15
FCS CoachesNo. 14
Record3–1 (3–1 CAA)
Head coach
  • Russ Huesman (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJustin Wood (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRod West (1st season)
Home stadiumE. Claiborne Robins Stadium
2020 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 4 Delaware x$^  4 0   7 1  
No. 18 Rhode Island 2 1   2 1  
No. 16 Villanova  2 2   2 2  
Maine  2 2   2 2  
Stony Brook  1 3   1 3  
Albany 1 3   1 3  
New Hampshire 0 1   0 1  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x^  3 0   7 1  
No. 15 Richmond  3 1   3 1  
William & Mary  1 2   1 2  
Elon  0 4   1 5  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the CAA suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Towson opted out of the spring football season.
    † – Albany, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 31, April 6, and April 7 respectively.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 17, 2020, the Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the conference did allow the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wished to play in the fall.

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