9
17
Furman 9
Richmond 13Richmond SpidersHead coach Edwin Merrick
57 Overall rating steady
Edwin Merrick has led Richmond since 1951, going 298-322-6 across 67 seasons with 4 bowl trips.
- Record since 1951
- 298-322-6
- Seasons
- 67
- Bowl trips
- 4
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme12
Game planning3
Situational management3
Leadership & results
Comeback factor1
Underdog edge1
Recent form1
Win rate1
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Edwin Merrick's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Richmond record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 10-3 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 9-4 | Lost FCS Championship - Second Round |
| 2022 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 3-1 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 10-4 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 10-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2014 | 9-5 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 6-6 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 11-2 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 10-3 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 11-2 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0-10 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 0-11 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 5-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1970 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1967 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 0-10 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 3-6-1 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 3-6-1 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 4-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 4-3-2 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 5-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 3-8 | No bowl |
Records with Richmond since 1951, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Richmond games under Edwin Merrick
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Furman 9 : 13 Richmond
9 : 13 Richmond FINAL September 19, 2026
Georgetown 
21 : 24 Richmond
21 : 24 Richmond FINAL September 11, 2026
Richmond 0 : 73
NC State
0 : 73 NC State FINAL September 5, 2026
Richmond 28 : 21
Howard
28 : 21 Howard FINAL August 29, 2026
Bucknell 
14 : 35 Richmond
14 : 35 Richmond FINAL November 22, 2025
Richmond 28 : 21
William & Mary
28 : 21 William & Mary FINAL November 15, 2025
Lafayette 
35 : 28 Richmond
35 : 28 Richmond FINAL November 8, 2025
Richmond 31 : 24 Georgetown
31 : 24 Georgetown FINAL November 1, 2025
Fordham 
14 : 17 Richmond
14 : 17 Richmond FINAL October 18, 2025
Holy Cross 
28 : 22 Richmond
28 : 22 Richmond FINAL October 11, 2025
Richmond 24 : 19
Colgate
24 : 19 Colgate FINAL October 4, 2025
Richmond 28 : 33 Bucknell
28 : 33 Bucknell FINAL September 27, 2025
Howard 12 : 13 Richmond
12 : 13 Richmond FINAL September 20, 2025
VMI 
14 : 38 Richmond
14 : 38 Richmond FINAL September 6, 2025
Richmond 14 : 10
Wofford
14 : 10 Wofford FINAL August 30, 2025
Richmond 14 : 21
Lehigh
14 : 21 Lehigh FINAL November 30, 2024
Lehigh 20 : 16 Richmond
20 : 16 Richmond FINAL November 23, 2024
William & Mary 0 : 27 Richmond
0 : 27 Richmond FINAL November 16, 2024
Richmond 24 : 21
Hampton
24 : 21 Hampton FINAL November 9, 2024
Richmond 27 : 24
Campbell
27 : 24 Campbell FINAL November 2, 2024
Towson 
24 : 35 Richmond
24 : 35 Richmond FINAL October 26, 2024
Richmond 41 : 14
Bryant
41 : 14 Bryant FINAL September 28, 2024
Richmond 27 : 17
Elon
27 : 17 Elon FINAL September 21, 2024
Richmond 38 : 24
Delaware State
38 : 24 Delaware State FINAL September 14, 2024
Charleston Southern 
0 : 38 Richmond
0 : 38 Richmond FINAL September 7, 2024
Wofford 26 : 19 Richmond
26 : 19 Richmond Furman 9 Richmond 13 Georgetown 21 Richmond 24 Richmond 0 NC State 73 Richmond 28 Howard 21 Bucknell 14 Richmond 35 Richmond 28 William & Mary 21 Lafayette 35 Richmond 28 Richmond 31 Georgetown 24 Fordham 14 Richmond 17 Holy Cross 28 Richmond 22 Richmond 24 Colgate 19 Richmond 28 Bucknell 33 Howard 12 Richmond 13 VMI 14 Richmond 38 Richmond 14 Wofford 10 Richmond 14 Lehigh 21 Lehigh 20 Richmond 16 William & Mary 0 Richmond 27 Richmond 24 Hampton 21 Richmond 27 Campbell 24 Towson 24 Richmond 35 Richmond 41 Bryant 14 Richmond 27 Elon 17 Richmond 38 Delaware State 24 Charleston Southern 0 Richmond 38 Wofford 26 Richmond 19No games match these filters.
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