2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Decker (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Blake Seiler (4th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | S.B. Ballard Stadium |
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James Madison* x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University for the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. It was their second football season in the Sun Belt Conference, competing in the East Division. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Ricky Rahne.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Monarchs were picked to finish in last place in the East division.[1]
Media poll (East division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | James Madison | 78 (4) |
2 | Appalachian State | 75 (4) |
3 | Coastal Carolina | 71 (1) |
4 | Marshall | 68 (1) |
5 | Georgia Southern | 52 (1) |
6 | Georgia State | 31 |
7 | Old Dominion | 17 |
Jason Henderson was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Linebacker Jason Henderson was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Punter Ethan Duane was named to the second team.[1]
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | ACCN | L 17–36 | 65,632 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 18,154 | |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest* |
| ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 18,276 |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce* |
| ESPN+ | W 10–9 | 16,938 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall | ESPN+ | L 35–41 | 22,652 | |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 17–13 | 23,011 | |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| NFLN | W 28–21 | 20,017 |
October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 25 James Madison | ESPNU | L 27–30 | 26,239 | |
November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN+ | L 24–28 | 17,982 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 21,481 | |
November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 20,032 | |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPN+ | W 25–24 | 15,717 |
December 18 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky* | ESPN | L 35–38 OT | 5,632 | |
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See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Old Dominion | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Virginia Tech | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
Game information |
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Statistics | ODU | VT |
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First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 295 | 368 |
Rush yards | 201 | 109 |
Passing yards | 94 | 259 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:20 | 33:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Old Dominion | Passing | Grant Wilson | 13/25, 94 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Grant Wilson | 19 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Ahmarian Granger | 3 receptions, 14 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Grant Wells | 17/29, 251 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 19 carries, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Ali Jennings | 5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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LA –6.5 | 55 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Louisiana | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Old Dominion | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Game information |
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Statistics | LA | ODU |
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First downs | 24 | 20 |
Total yards | 454 | 392 |
Rush yards | 169 | 145 |
Passing yards | 285 | 247 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:31 | 22:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 25/36, 285 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jacob Kibodi | 10 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jacob Bernard | 3 receptions, 70 yards | |
Old Dominion | Passing | Grant Wilson | 13/19, 247 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Keshawn Wicks | 17 carries, 104 yards | |
Receiving | Reymello Murphy | 2 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD |