CAA Standings

Twice in a Season

Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between W&M this season, marking the first time since 2015 that the two teams played multiple times in one season. The second meeting in 2015 came in the NCAA Playoffs.

W&M and UR played three times in 1905 and 1919, while they squared off twice in 1906, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917.

See Ya Again Soon

Saturday’s game will mark the second of three scheduled matchups between W&M and UR in 2021, as the Spiders will visit Zable Stadium again in the fall (Nov. 20).

A Key to Victory

W&M’s ability to run the ball successfully against Richmond has been a key to its last four victories in the series. In those games, the Tribe has averaged 220.5 rushing yards per game (882 yards). Conversely, it has averaged just 80.5 rushing yards per game during its last 13 losses in the series (1,046 yards).

W&M-UR Connections

In addition to winning a national championship as head coach at Richmond in 2008, W&M Head Coach Mike London was also a standout defensive back for the Spiders (1979-82) and served as a team captain as a senior. Additionally, he spent two stints as an assistant at UR.

W&M Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Vince Brown, coached linebackers at Richmond for both seasons (2008-09) that London served as the Spiders’ head coach.

On the UR sidelines, Head Coach Russ Huesman has ties to W&M.

Huesman worked as an assistant at W&M from 198597 and served as the defensive coordinator his final two seasons.

Protecting the Football

Through three games, W&M has committed just four turnovers. Three of those have come on fumbles, while the Tribe has thrown just one interception.

Fourth Down Conversions

The Tribe has converted on four of its five fourth down attempts this season and ranks second in the CAA with a 80.0 conversion percentage.

20 is the Magic Number

W&M owns an 11-3 record during the last three seasons in games in which it scored more than 20 points.

Winning the Turnover Battle

During the last three seasons, W&M is 7-2 when it commits fewer turnovers than its opponents, while it is 1-9 when it loses the turnover battle during the recent stretch. The lone win came against Elon earlier this season.

Ground Game is Key

Since joining the league in 1993, W&M has rushed for at least 200 yards 81 times and posted a 76-5 record in those contests.

Additionally, W&M is 31-4 when out-rushing the opposition since 2013.

2021 CAA Football Standings

SOUTH

CAA Overall

Richmond 3-0 3-0 James Madison 2-0 4-0

William & Mary 1-2 1-2

Elon 0-4 1-5

NORTH

CAA Overall

Delaware 3-0 3-0 Villanova 2-1 2-1 Rhode Island 2-1 2-1 Maine 2-2 2-2 UAlbany 1-3 1-3 Stony Brook 1-3 1-3 New Hampshire 0-1 0-1

Around CAA Football This Week April 10 Time

Stony Brook at New Hampshire Noon Maine at Rhode Island Canceled Villanova at UAlbany Canceled

Richmond at William & Mary 1 p.m.

Elon at JMU Postponed Delaware at Delaware St. 6 p.m.

Last Week’s CAA Football Results

Villanova def. Maine, 44-17

Today’s Officials

Referee . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Hayes Umpire . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kirk H. Line Judge ......... Eli Stratton Line Judge . . . . . . . . . . .Lance Ulrich Side Judge ......... Russell Wyatt Field Judge. . . . . . . . . Scott Browder Back Judge ..........Jim Downey Replay Official ......Lou Hammond Comm. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelvin Hudson