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Hampton loses homecoming game to Richmond 41-10

Fred Jeter | 10/27/2022, 6 p.m.
Hampton University is finding out, the hard way, why the Colonial Athletic Association ranks with the nation’s toughest FCS conferences.
Kymari Gray holds on to the ball during Hampton University’s match against the University of Richmond on Oct. 22 in Hampton. The Pirates were disappointed by the loss, but still celebrated its homecoming in grand style. Photo by Randy Singleton

Hampton University is finding out, the hard way, why the Colonial Athletic Association ranks with the nation’s toughest FCS conferences.

For homecoming, the Pirates fell to 1-3 in the CAA with a 41-10 loss to the University of Richmond, and the road ahead doesn’t offer much relief.

Now 4-3 overall, HU travels to Villanova Oct. 29 before finishing with William & Mary, Elon and Towson.

This is Hampton’s first season in the CAA after a short spell in the Big South and much longer stints in the MEAC and CIAA.

The CAA is rated the sixth best FCS conference, with three national championships to its credit, and five runner-up finishes. This season UR, Villanova, Delaware, W&M and Elon have all appeared in the National Top 25.

Before the UR game, HU had lost to Delaware and Maine in CAA play and defeated Albany, N.Y.