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| Morgan State celebrates its first trip to FCS Playoffs at Selection Show Watch Party on campus.
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- It's official.
The Morgan State Bears, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference co-champions, will face No. 18 Richmond in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
The Bears (7-5, 6-2 MEAC) will take on the Spiders (8-4, 5-3 CAA) at 1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 29) at Robins Stadium. The winner of that game will play at No. 7-seeded Coastal Carolina on Dec. 6.
The Bears finished in a five-way tie for first place with Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State, marking the first time in conference history that five teams earned a share of the title. The Bears earned the conference's lone playoff berth via tiebreaker.
"I very happy for our community. It's been a long time since they had a MEAC championship and the first time ever going to the playoffs," first-year Morgan State coach Lee Hull said. "I'm ecstatic, and I'm happy for the whole program and the University."
This marks the first time in program history the Bears will be playing in the NCAA FCS Playoffs.
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RICHMOND, Virginia -- After finishing the season 8-4 with a 34-20, road win at No. 19/23 William & Mary, the No. 18 Richmond Spiders have been selected to host Morgan State on Saturday, November 29 at 1 p.m. at Robins Stadium.
Season Ticket Holder Information
Tickets for Saturday’s game vs. Morgan State are currently on sale for $25.00 per seat. Richmond Spiders football season ticket holders have the opportunity to purchase the same great seats they have had all season long until Tuesday, November 25 at 5:00 p.m. At that time, all unpaid seats will be released to the general public.
Season ticket holders, to reserve your seats today, please call 1-877-SPIDER-1.
Ticket Information
Tickets for Saturday’s game vs. Morgan State are currently on sale for $25.00 per seat. To purchase your tickets, please call 1-877-SPIDER-1 or visit the Richmond Spiders Ticket Office at the Robin Center.
Ticket Office Hours
Sunday – 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Monday – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday – CLOSED
Friday – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open four hours prior to kick-off
Parking Information
Parking rules and regulations for home playoff games will remain the same as the regular season. Spider Club members who have season parking passes can use there parking pass labeled “PS” for all home playoff games.
For parking questions please contact the Spider Club at 804-289-8759.
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