Spiders Shut Out at Villanova Saturday - University of Richmond Athletics

Saturday, November 7

Villanova, Pa.

1:00 p.m.

University of Richmond

6-4 , 4-3

Villanova

6-4 , 5-2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Richmond	0	0	0	0	0
Villanova	7	13	0	10	30

Game Notes

Blake Houser watches the Villanova offense during Richmond's game against the Wildcats on Nov. 7, 2026

11/07/2026 | Football

Box Score

Villanova, Pa. — Richmond was held to 140 yards of total offense Saturday as Villanova defeated the Spiders 30-0 at Villanova Stadium. The loss moved Richmond to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Patriot League, while Villanova improved to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in conference play.

The Spiders were shut out for the second time this season, marking the first time since 1995 that Richmond has been held scoreless in multiple games in the same season.

Sophomore quarterback Jack Callaghan made his first career start for Richmond, completing 8-of-21 passes for 60 yards while leading the Spiders with 54 rushing yards on 15 attempts. Senior running back Aziz Foster-Powell added 23 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards, while Quanye Veney led Richmond with three receptions for 27 yards.

Villanova controlled the game on both sides of the ball, outgaining Richmond 417-140 in total offense and 238-80 on the ground. The Wildcats held a 21-7 advantage in first downs and possessed the ball for 38:38, compared to 21:22 for the Spiders.

The Wildcats opened the scoring with a six-yard touchdown pass from Pat McQuaide to Brandon Binkowski with 3:50 remaining in the first quarter. Villanova added 13 points in the second quarter, including a 46-yard touchdown pass from McQuaide to Braden Reed, to take a 20-0 lead into halftime.

Richmond's best offensive possession came on the opening drive of the second half, when the Spiders marched 63 yards on 14 plays, consuming more than seven minutes of game time. The drive advanced to the Villanova 12-yard line before ending on downs, leaving Richmond scoreless despite its longest sustained possession of the afternoon.

Villanova extended its lead to 27-0 early in the fourth quarter on McQuaide's third touchdown pass of the game, a 19-yard completion to Ja'briel Mace. A 33-yard field goal by Dominic LeBlanc with 3:36 remaining completed the scoring.

McQuaide finished 11-of-17 passing for 163 yards and three touchdowns, while Isaiah Ragland led the Wildcats with 125 rushing yards on 17 carries. LeBlanc connected on all three of his field goal attempts.

Defensively, Richmond was led by Caleb Geronomi with nine tackles and Tayshaun Burney with eight. Blake Houser, Carter Glassmyer and TJ Baldwin each recorded six stops, while Jamar Hodges recorded one of Richmond's two sacks. The Spiders finished with five tackles for loss.

Richmond will return to Robins Stadium for its final two games of the regular season, beginning with a matchup against Lehigh on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.