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One of the best rushers in college football will be featured when Zachary Palmer-Smith and the Richmond Spiders (2-2) take on the Elon Phoenix (1-3) on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
The Phoenix are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1.5), versus the Spiders (with an over/under of 48.5 points).
Keep reading for our preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Richmond -1.5 vs. Elon
Richmond vs. Elon Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Spiders (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Spiders (-130), Phoenix (+110)
- Total: 48.5 points
Richmond vs. Elon Betting Stats and Info
The Spiders’ record against the spread is just 1-3-0. The Spiders have won once against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more (in three opportunities). Richmond has been the moneyline favorite in three games this season, and it has put up a 2-1 record in those matchups. Elon, in three games with a set spread so far this season, is 1-2-0 against the spread. This will be the first game on the year Elon is the moneyline underdog.
Richmond vs. Elon Recent Stats and Trends
Richmond Spiders
Elon Phoenix
Richmond vs. Elon Key Players
Richmond Spiders
- Camden Coleman has put up 344 passing yards (86 YPG) with a 52.4% completion percentage (22-for-42) while tossing two touchdowns and three interceptions.
- Palmer-Smith has 67 rushing attempts for a team-leading 377 rushing yards (94.3 per game) and three touchdowns. He also has three catches for 69 receiving yards (17.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- So far this year Kyle Wickersham has rushed for 176 yards (44 per game), with two touchdowns.
- Landon Ellis has 12 catches (on 14 targets) and leads the team with 174 receiving yards (43.5 per game) while hauling in one touchdown.
- Nick DeGennaro has 15 catches for 164 yards (41 per game) and one touchdown.
- Jerry Garcia Jr. has caught eight passes on nine targets for 89 yards.
- This season Jeremiah Grant leads the team with four sacks and has added one TFL.
- Carter Glassmyer’s five tackles make him the team’s leading tackler.
- D’Angelo Stocker has a team-high one interception and has tacked on five tackles in four games this season.
Elon Phoenix
- Matthew Downing has passed for 723 yards (61-of-95), with three touchdowns and two interceptions (180.8 yards per game).
- TJ Thomas Jr. has rushed for a team-leading 309 yards on 48 carries (77.3 yards per game) while scoring three touchdowns.
- Rushawn Baker has rushed for 134 yards on 49 carries (33.5 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- This season Jamarien Dalton has 18 catches for a team-high 254 yards (63.5 per game) and one touchdown.
- Onuma Dieke has hauled in 15 catches for 228 yards (57 per game).
- Chandler Brayboy is averaging 38.3 receiving yards per game, racking up 12 receptions (14 targets) for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
- This season Kahmari Brown leads the team with 2.5 sacks and has added five tackles.
- Khalil Baker has totaled 10 tackles this season, leading his team in tackles.
- Jesse Powell II has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding four tackles, one TFL, and one sack.