ELON, N.C. – Opening its CAA Football slate, No. 25 Elon University will hit the road for the first conference game of the 2019 season on Saturday, Sept. 14, for a 6 p.m. matchup against Richmond inside Robins Stadium. Fans can watch the game live on FloSports with Bob Black, Chris Anderson and Lane Casadonte on the call. Phoenix fans can also listen to the game on the TuneIn app with Taylor Durham and Matt Krause calling the action. 

HOW TO WATCH THE GAME
-With the CAA and FloSports partnering to broadcast select events, special CAA fan pricing is now available with two options available:
     1. Signing up month-to-month for $12.50 per month
     2. Signing up for a yearly subscription for $95.88 ($7.99 per month)
-Included with either subscription to FloSports, fans have unlimited ability to watch games live and on-demand while also getting other exclusive CAA content.
-Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network and fans can watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and the App Store.
-For more information about what's available on FloSports, click here.

SATURDAY'S GAME IS...
-...the 980th in program history.
-...the 229th as a FCS program.
-...the 10th all-time between Elon and Richmond.

AN ELON WIN WOULD BE...
-...Elon's 510th in program history.
-...Elon's 98th as a FCS program. 
-...Elon's third all-time over Richmond.
-...Elon's third in a row over the Spiders.
-...Tony Trisciani's second at Elon and as a head coach.

GAME DAY TICKET INFORMATION
-Tickets to Saturday's game against Richmond are available by clicking here.
-Tickets to see each of Elon's four remaining home games are still on sale and can be purchased through the Elon Ticket Office online at elonphoenix.com/tickets, by visiting the Ticket Office or by calling (336) 278-6750.

SERIES HISTORY
-The Phoenix and Spiders have met nine times to date with Richmond holding a 7-2 lead.
-Though UR holds the series advantage, Elon has won each of the last two games in the series including a 38-28 victory in 2018 and a 36-33 win in 2017 over the sixth-ranked Spiders.
-A season ago, Jaylan Thomas ran for 150 yards and scored two touchdowns in Elon's home victory over Richmond. The now-sophomore running back ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns last time out in Elon's win over The Citadel. 

LAST TIME OUT
-Elon picked up its first win of the season with a 35-28 victory over The Citadel on Saturday at Rhodes Stadium.
-Davis Cheek completed 14-of-23 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown while Jaylan Thomas rushed for 135 yards on 20 carries with two scores.
-Defensively, Marcus Willoughby recorded a career-high 14 tackles and was named CAA Football and STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week. Stephen Copeland also recorded a career-best 10 tackles and Torrence Williams set a new career mark with eight stops of his own.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...
-...about this week's game, visit the game notes in the information box at the top of the page.

UP NEXT
-Following its CAA Football opener, Elon will visit Wake Forest on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
-The Phoenix and Demon Deacons will meet for the third time since Elon join the Division I ranks, tying USF as Elon's most common FBS opponent.
-Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. on Regional Sports Networks. In North Carolina, the game will air on Fox Sports Carolinas.