2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football
2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football
Famous Toastery Bowl, L 35–38 OT; vs. Western Kentucky
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Ricky Rahne (4th season);
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
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

Last updated March 06, 2024

2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
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
West Division
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
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

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.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Monarchs were picked to finish in last place in the East division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East division)
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]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 17–36	65,632
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 38–31	18,154
September 16	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest *	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN2	L 24–27	18,276
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Texas A&M–Commerce *	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 10–9	16,938
September 30	3:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	L 35–41	22,652
October 7	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 17–13	23,011
October 21	7:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	NFLN	W 28–21	20,017
October 28	8:00 p.m.	at No. 25 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (Royal Rivalry)	ESPNU	L 27–30	26,239
November 4	3:30 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 24–28	17,982
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Liberty *	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	L 10–38	21,481
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 20–17	20,032
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Georgia State	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 25–24	15,717
December 18	2:30 p.m.	vs. Western Kentucky *	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC (Famous Toastery Bowl)	ESPN	L 35–38 ^OT	5,632
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Virginia Tech

Game One – Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Old Dominion	0	10	7	0	17
Virginia Tech	2	14	14	6	36

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 2, 2023
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV: ACCN

Game information

First Quarter

(4:07) VT – Old Dominion snap through the back of the Endzone for a Safety (VT 2–0)

Second Quarter

(14:53) VT – Jaylin Lane 20 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:07; VT 9–0)
(9:33) ODU - Dominic Dutton 16 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:14; VT 9-7)
(2:03) VT - Ali Jennings 10 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:12; VT 16-7)
(0:00) ODU - Ethan Sanchez 28 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:03; VT 16-10)

Third Quarter

(9:59) VT – Ali Jennings 6 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:19; VT 23–10)
(5:43) ODU - Keshawn Wicks 5 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; VT 23-17)
(2:09) VT - Grant Wells 1 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:34; VT 30-17)

Fourth Quarter

(9:28) VT – John Love 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:43; VT 33–17)
(5:38) VT - John Love 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:35; VT 36-17)

Statistics	ODU	VT
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
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

Louisiana

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –6.5	55

Game Two – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–0) at Old Dominion Monarchs (0–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana	10	7	0	14	31
Old Dominion	7	10	14	7	38

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

Date: September 9, 2023
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 5 MPH
Game attendance: 18,154
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(10:59) LA – Harvey Broussard 3 yd Pass From Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; LA 7–0)
(10:26) ODU – Ahmarian Grangers 30 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:26; TIED 7–7)
(3:32) LA – Kenneth Almendares 28 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:46; LA 10–7)

Second Quarter

(12:00) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 39 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:00; TIED 10–10)
(4:15) ODU – Grant Wilson 3 yd Rush (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55; ODU 17–10)
(0:18) LA – Ben Wooldridge 1 yd Rush (Kenneth Almendares Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50; TIED 17–17)

Third Quarter

(12:36) ODU – Reymello Murphy 36 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20; ODU 24–17)
(4:43) ODU – Reymello Murphy 61 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:20; ODU 31–17)

Fourth Quarter

(14:57) LA – Terrance Williams 1 yd Rush (Kenneth Almendares Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:37; ODU 31–24)
(12:28) ODU – Kelby Williams 37 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24; ODU 38–24)
(9:13) LA – Jacob Kibodi 37 yd Pass From Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:10; ODU 38–31)

Statistics	LA	ODU
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
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

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References

1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
↑ "Football Announces 2023 Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football

Famous Toastery Bowl, L 35–38 ^OT vs. Western Kentucky
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Ricky Rahne (4th season)
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
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →