FCS-CFB Game Preview: Richmond Spiders (0-1) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-1)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+

Capacity: 13,000

Weather Forecast (Spartanburg, SC – Kickoff)

Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening

Temperature: ~77°F at kickoff

Wind: Light, 3–5 mph

Precipitation: 0%

Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage

Injury Report

Richmond

No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss at Lehigh

Wofford

No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss at South Carolina State

Recent Form

Richmond: Coming off a 10–3 season in 2024 (8–0 CAA champs), but dropped opener to Lehigh; defense allowed 21 points, offense managed 14.

Wofford: Finished 5–7 in 2024; lost opener by 1 point despite strong defensive showing.

Key Player Matchups

QB Kyle Wickersham (RICH) vs. Wofford Secondary

Wickersham: Dual-threat QB; Wofford led SoCon in pass defense in 2024.

RB Savon Smith (RICH) vs. LB C.J. Coombes (WOF)

Smith: Physical runner; Coombes: All-SoCon first team, Buck Buchanan Award watch list.

WR Jasiah Williams (RICH) vs. CB Isaiah Scott (WOF)

Williams: Deep threat; Scott: Veteran cover corner.

QB Amari Odom (WOF) vs. Richmond Pass Rush

Odom: 219 pass yds, 2 TD in 2024 meeting; Richmond defense allowed 17.7 PPG last season.

RB Ryan Ingram (WOF) vs. LB Tristan Wheeler (RICH)

Ingram: Scored in 2024 upset; Wheeler: Defensive leader, All-American candidate.

Series History

All-Time: Tied 1–1

First Meeting: Richmond 21–10 (2007 FCS Playoffs)

Last Meeting: Wofford 26–19 (2024, Richmond) — Terriers forced 4 INTs to upset then-No. 14 Spiders

Betting Trends

Richmond: 3–2 SU in last 5; 2–3 ATS; UNDER in 3 of last 5

Wofford: 2–3 SU in last 5; 3–2 ATS; UNDER in 4 of last 5 home games

Home team has yet to win in series history

Game Odds

Richmond Spiders           – 7.5

Wofford Terriers               40.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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