| 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 6–3 (3–2 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Decker (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Blake Seiler (6th season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | S.B. Ballard Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| James Madison | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 11, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represent Old Dominion University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs are led by Ricky Rahne in his sixth year as the head coach. The Monarchs play their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium, located in Norfolk, Virginia.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Monarchs were picked to finish fifth place in the East division. [1]
| Media poll (East division) | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | James Madison | 94 (11) |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 76 (1) |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 60 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 49 (1) |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 48 |
| 6 | Marshall | 42 (1) |
| 7 | Georgia State | 23 |
Offensive lineman Zach Barlev and linebacker Jason Henderson was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense for the fourth year in a row. [2] Defensive lineman Kris Trinidad and linebacker Koa Naotala were named to the second team.
The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025. [3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Indiana * | FS1 | L 14–27 | 47,109 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central * | ESPN+ | W 54–6 | 18,111 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech * | ACCN | W 45–26 | 57,627 | |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty * |
| ESPN+ | W 21–7 | 18,435 |
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN+ | W 47–7 | 20,895 |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall | ESPN+ | L 24–48 | 23,515 | |
| October 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at James Madison | ESPNU | L 27–63 | 25,232 | |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPNU | W 24–21 | 18,097 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | W 31–6 | 17,087 | |
| November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Troy |
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| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | |||
| November 29 | Georgia State |
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Carson Bradley OT | Quincy, FL | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
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| Tre Brown WR | Savannah, GA | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
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| Braden Ellis OT | Greensboro, NC | Northwest Guilford HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Monarchs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 20 Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
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| Statistics | ODU | IU |
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| First downs | 10 | 29 |
| Total yards | 314 | 502 |
| Rushing yards | 218 | 309 |
| Passing yards | 96 | 193 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–3 | 18–32–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 18:32 | 41:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 11/22, 96 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Colton Joseph | 10 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Naeem Abdul-Rahim-Gladding | 4 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Indiana | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 18/31, 193 yards |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby | 23 carries, 111 yards | |
| Receiving | Omar Cooper Jr. | 2 receptions, 52 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Monarchs | 9 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 54 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Statistics | NCCU | ODU |
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| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Total yards | 237 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 267 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–2 | 22–29–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NC Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 13/26, 101 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Joshua Jones | 9 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Chance Peterson | 5 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 19/24, 257 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Trequan Jones | 5 carries, 163 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Ja'Cory Thomas | 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Monarchs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Hokies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
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| Statistics | ODU | VT |
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| First downs | 29 | 24 |
| Total yards | 527 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 251 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 266 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–22–0 | 26–39–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:57 | 30:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 16/22, 276 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Trequan Jones | 13 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ja'Cory Thomas | 3 receptions, 83 yards | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 26/39, 266 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kyron Drones | 18 carries, 65 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Donavon Greene | 5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Monarchs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Statistics | LIB | ODU |
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| First downs | 12 | 25 |
| Total yards | 210 | 489 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 77 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–12–1 | 18–26–1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 31:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Michael Merdinger | 6/11, 77 yards |
| Rushing | Caden Williams | 19 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Donte Lee Jr. | 1 reception, 53 yards | |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 18/26, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Colton Joseph | 15 carries, 76 yards | |
| Receiving | Ja'Cory Thomas | 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Monarchs | 10 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Statistics | CCU | ODU |
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| First downs | 12 | 30 |
| Total yards | 189 | 619 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 302 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 317 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–1 | 18–34–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Tad Hudson | 19/30, 108 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ja'Vin Simpkins | 8 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Eli Aragon | 4 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 17/30, 315 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Trequan Jones | 14 carries, 98 yards | |
| Receiving | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | 7 receptions, 101 yards, 3 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Monarchs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Thundering Herd | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
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| Statistics | ODU | MRSH |
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| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 439 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 223 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 222 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–2 | 18–26–0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:25 | 36:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 15/28, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Maurki James | 12 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tre Brown | 1 reception, 71 yards, TD | |
| Marshall | Passing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 17/24, 219 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Demarcus Lacey | 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Monarchs | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Dukes | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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| Statistics | ODU | JMU |
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| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total yards | 285 | 624 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 311 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 313 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–21–2 | 18–26–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 18:34 | 41:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 13/21, 209 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Roche | 7 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Tre Brown III | 4 catches, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 17/25, 295 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Alonza Barnett III | 17 carries, 153 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Nick DeGennaro | 3 catches, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Monarchs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Statistics | APP | ODU |
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| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 374 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 301 | 310 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–54–2 | 21–35–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:41 | 35:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Appalachian State | Passing | AJ Swann | 12/16, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rashod Dubinion | 9 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Davion Dozier | 4 catches, 75 yards, TD | |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 21/35, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Colton Joseph | 18 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | Na'eem Abdul-Raheem Gladding | 8 catches, 105 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Monarchs | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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| Statistics | ODU | ULM |
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| First downs | 20 | 11 |
| Total yards | 391 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 161 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–0 | 13–21–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 12/22, 231 yards |
| Rushing | Colton Joseph | 16 carries, 72 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Tre Brown III | 5 catches, 83 yards | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 12/20, 152 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Zach Palmer-Smith | 18 carries, 96 yards | |
| Receiving | JP Coulter | 3 catches, 54 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Troy | 0 | ||
| Monarchs | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Monarchs | 0 | ||
| Eagles | 0 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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| Panthers | 0 | ||
| Monarchs | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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