Division I · Patriot League
University of Richmond Football
Richmond, VA · the Spiders · University of Richmond overview
89
Roster
room for 16 under the cap of 105
$8.6M
Team budget
49th percentile in Division I
$96,138
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
23%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Richmond fields a football team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 89 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $8,556,304, about the median of $9.1M — $96,138 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. That leaves room for 16 under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,769,726 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,203 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#135Team budgetof 261 · Division I#114Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#258Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#36APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster89 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 room for 16
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$8,556,304 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,073,173 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$96,138 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,769,726 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,203 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$418,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Russ Huesman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Wood | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Jameson Zacharias | Cornerbacks / Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Adam Tate | Director of Football Operations / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,054undergraduates · 3,776 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →23%admitted · of 15,121 applicants
SAT middle 50%1410 – 1530
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Football
Full picture →89on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 10589
room for 16
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,556,304 $96,138 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,769,726
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $418,768
Cost
Full picture →$35,263net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $62,600
Campus safety
Full picture →1.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →41%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Richmond
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program89 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions23% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,263 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 41%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,054Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.43 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 5 | 113 | $1.6M | — | 98% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 13 | 142 | $814k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 132 | $1.8M | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Patriot League | 50 | 105 | $9M | 979 | 33% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 61 | 127 | $34M | 972 | 17% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 68 | 132 | $913k | — | 88% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 76 | 92 | $5.2M | 933 | 48% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 82 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 83 | 116 | $15M | 961 | 91% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 86 | 143 | $7.1M | 956 | 87% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 91 | 117 | $23M | 957 | 99% |
Other football programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 2 | 103 | $9.3M | $90,137 | 985 | vs | |
| William & Mary at cap | 105 | $9M | $85,385 | 979 | vs | |
| Villanova University room for 9 | 96 | $8.8M | $91,668 | 983 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 104 | $8.6M | $82,668 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 16 | 89 | $8.6M | $96,138 | 984 | vs | |
| Colgate University room for 7 | 98 | $8.4M | $86,117 | 990 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross room for 5 | 100 | $8M | $79,823 | 987 | vs | |
| Lehigh University room for 7 | 98 | $7.7M | $78,270 | 972 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 7 | 98 | $7.5M | $76,739 | 987 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,750 | 982 | vs |
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