Kickoff: 11:00 AM ET
Venue: E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond, Virginia (Capacity: ~8,700)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Richmond, VA)
Temperature: 78–80°F at kickoff, cooling into the mid-70s by the 4th quarter
Conditions: Mostly clear to partly cloudy
Winds: ENE at 6 mph
Impact: Ideal early fall football weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury Report
VMI Keydets (1–2, SoCon):
No major injuries reported.
QB Collin Shannon – Healthy, 782 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT through 3 games.
WR Owen Sweeney – Healthy, 261 yards, 4 TDs.
Richmond Spiders (1–2, CAA):
No major injuries reported.
QB Kyle Wickersham – Healthy, 313 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs.
RB Aaron Foster-Powell – Healthy, 107 yards rushing.
Key Player Matchups
QB Collin Shannon (VMI) vs. Richmond Secondary
Shannon has been efficient with 7 TDs to 1 INT; Richmond’s defense must limit his deep-ball connection with Sweeney.
WR Owen Sweeney (VMI) vs. Richmond Corners
Sweeney is averaging 20+ yards per catch; a big-play threat every snap.
QB Kyle Wickersham (Richmond) vs. VMI Pass Rush
Wickersham has struggled with turnovers; VMI will look to pressure him into mistakes.
RB Aaron Foster-Powell (Richmond) vs. VMI Front Seven
Richmond’s run game must establish balance to keep pressure off Wickersham.
Recent Team Form
VMI Keydets (1–2)
9/13: L 35–28 @ Bucknell
9/6: W 42–7 vs. Ferrum
8/30: L 52–7 @ Navy
Trend: Offense averaging 25.7 PPG; defense allowing 31.3 PPG.
Richmond Spiders (1–2)
9/13: L 41–6 @ North Carolina (FBS)
9/6: W 14–10 @ Wofford
8/30: L 21–14 @ Lehigh
Trend: Offense averaging 11.3 PPG; defense allowing 24 PPG.
Series History
Richmond leads the all-time series comfortably.
Last meeting: Richmond defeated VMI 38–14 in 2024.
VMI’s last win over Richmond came in 1997.
Betting Trends
VMI:
1–4 SU in last 5 games.
2–3 ATS in last 5.
Overs hit in 3 of last 5.
Richmond:
2–3 SU in last 5 games.
2–3 ATS in last 5.
Unders hit in 3 of last 5.
Head-to-Head: Richmond has covered in 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Historical Betting Results
VMI: Struggles ATS against CAA opponents; overs more common when defense collapses.
Richmond: Profitable ATS at home in September; unders frequent when defense dictates pace.
CAA vs. SoCon Trends: CAA teams cover ~63% of the time in September non-conference games.
Game Odds
VMI Keydets 42.5
Richmond Spiders – 14.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 19, 2025
