Richmond was the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion for the 2008 season.

7 Richmond beat Eastern Kentucky, Appalachian State, and Northern Iowa to advance to the NCAA Division I Football Championship against Montana.

Richmond's traditional rival in many sports is the College of William & Mary.

[3] Brian Brown| WR (Dallas cowboys) The Spiders have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs 14 times.

During their time as an NCAA University Division (Major College) team, Richmond appeared in two bowl games, both times in the Tangerine Bowl against the champion of the Mid-American Conference.