The University of Richmond’s new mascot is fuzzy, but not cuddly and kid-friendly like so many others in college sports. The Spiders acquired a tarantula that observes pre-game warm-ups from a ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new children’s book, written by the wife of the University of Richmond’s president, details how the university became the only spider mascot in collegiate sports.

“I went to the University of Richmond,” I answer. “The Spiders!” comes the refrain. Most everyone knows my alma mater for its unique and — let’s be real — creepy, mascot ...

UR’s Richmond Spiders athletics is home to 17 Division I varsity sports teams and is the only university with a spider mascot. Students can also attend special campus events, including ...

The Cleveland Spiders began playing in 1887. Richmond did not begin using the ... nickname “Indians,” the school’s American Indian mascot, and all other athletics-related imagery linked ...

Richmond Spiders (7-13, 2-5 A-10) at George Washington Revolutionaries (14-6, 3-4 A-10) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Revolutionaries -8.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM ...

They will venture away from home to challenge the Richmond Spiders at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Robins Center. Expect the ...

Richmond Drive - 15:00 1Q The first pass from Richmond quarterback Reece Udinski sails over the head of his intended target. The Spiders go up-tempo on their first drive and run the ball up the ...

Dayton is 8-1 against Richmond since March of 2016 ... which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for the Spiders, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which ...

(WRIC) — For the second straight year, the University of Richmond women’s basketball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament, earning the No. 8 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Spiders ...

The FGCU Eagles and the Richmond Spiders will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at at Robins Center. The Eagles are expected to lose this one by three points ...