2021 Richmond
6–5 (4–4 Colonial Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lehigh 31–3Sep 11
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Virginia Tech 10–21Sep 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Howard | W 38–14 | 76% |
| Sep 11 | vs Lehigh | W 31–3 | 78% |
| Sep 18 | at Villanova | L 27–34 | 37% |
| Sep 25 | at Virginia Tech | L 10–21 | 18% |
| Oct 2 | vs Elon | L 7–20 | 72% |
| Oct 16 | vs James Madison | L 3–19 | 27% |
| Oct 23 | at Stony Brook | L 14–27 | 45% |
| Oct 30 | at New Hampshire | W 35–21 | 35% |
| Nov 6 | vs Towson | W 28–17 | 50% |
| Nov 13 | vs Delaware | W 51–27 | 51% |
| Nov 20 | at William & Mary | W 20–17 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat William & Mary 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Colonial Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 264–220
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1371 +36 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −16.6 No. 33 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Durden
- Defensive coordinator
- Justin Wood
Leaders
| Passing yards | Beau English QB | 77 yds |
| Rushing yards | Aaron Dykes RB | 58 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Savon Smith RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Johnson WR | 27 yds |
| Tackles | Tyler Dressler LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Caleb Brooks DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Aaron Banks DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Angelo Rankin Jr. ATH | ★★★ | No. 2342 |
| Bryson Parker S | ||
| Donovan Hoilette Jr. LB | ||
| Keith Gouveia OL | ||
| Kyle Wickersham PRO |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal
Transfers out 2
2021 Colonial Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7–1 | 12–2 | |
| Villanova | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Elon | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Rhode Island | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
 Maine | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| William & Mary | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Richmond | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Stony Brook | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Delaware | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Towson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Hampshire | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 UAlbany | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.