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Champions! Spiders Put Emphatic Cap On Undefeated Conference Season With 27-0 Capital Cup Victory Over William & Mary

Richmond has won back-to-back conference titles for just the second time in program history and is headed to the FCS Playoffs for the third consecutive year.

The Spiders, who won the CAA title for the second year in a row and secured the conference's automatic postseason bid last week, defeated rival William & Mary 27-0 at Robins Stadium on Saturday. With the win, Richmond retained the Capital Cup Presented by C&F Bank and improved its record in the "Oldest Rivalry in the South" to 66-64-5.

The victory also marked Richmond's first 10-win regular season since 2009, matching the program's best-ever regular-season record. The Spiders' undefeated conference season is only the second in program history, with their first perfect league record coming in the Southern Conference in 1968 (6-0). Richmond became just the seventh team in CAA history to finish undefeated in conference play, and the shutout victory over the Tribe was the first since 1973, when Richmond won 31-0 in Williamsburg.

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FCS Playoffs First Round

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The University of Richmond football team will make its 14^th NCAA FCS playoff appearance when it hosts Patriot League Champion Lehigh on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. at Robins Stadium. The Spiders, who closed out their time in the Coastal Athletic Association with their 27-0 Capital Cup victory over William & Mary, will join the Patriot League ahead of the 2025 season.

Richmond's history in the NCAA FCS playoffs has been highlighted by semifinals appearances in 2007, 2015 and 2016 and, of course, the National Championship victory in 2008. Richmond reached the FCS Playoffs each of the last two years, advancing to the Second Round both times.

Saturday's game marks the 14th time Richmond has hosted a playoff game. The team is 10-3 when playing at home.

The Mountain Hawks earned a berth to the FCS Playoffs after earning the Patriot League's automatic bid for the first time since 2017 with a 38-14 win over rival Lafayette. Lehigh finished out the regular season at 8-3 overall and 5-1 in the Patriot League.

FCS Playoffs Ticketing Information: FIRST ROUND
Season ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase their same seats starting Monday, Nov. 25^th at 10:00 a.m. All season ticket holders have until Wednesday, Nov. 27^th at 10:00 a.m. to secure their seats. After that time, all seats will be released and on sale to the general public.

Season ticket holders who purchased a season parking pass, have their playoff parking pass(es) in their season booklet. Parking passes will be available to the general public starting on Wednesday, Nov. 27^th.

Season ticket holders, click on the link below and follow these instructions to reserve your ticket(s):

Log in to your account
Click on "Season Renewal Application"
Click on "FCS Round 1"

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Ticket Prices:
Sections 204-206: $30
Sections 101-109: $30
Sections 201-203, 207-209: $20
Sections 112-117, 212-217: $20

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