ODU
Old Dominion
Sun Belt · 3-7CFP unranked
Old Dominion is 3-7 and No. 118 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 13.4 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 21-8 at Coastal Carolina in Week 10.
Machine rankNo. 118of all FBS teams
Rating now−13.413.4 points below an average FBS team
Since July−9.0from −4.4 in the preseason rating
Why Old Dominion is No. 118
- Old Dominion's rating is −13.4: the machine's estimate that Old Dominion is 13.4 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 118 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −4.4, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 9.0.
- The biggest weekly moves: −3.6 after Week 5 (L 10-42 at Georgia State) and −3.1 after Week 4 (L 20-46 vs James Madison).
- Its record is 3-7. The 7 losses were to No. 49 Virginia Tech, No. 51 James Madison, No. 79 Georgia Southern, No. 80 Louisiana Tech, No. 90 East Carolina, No. 95 Georgia State, No. 119 Marshall, by 18.7 points on average. The 3 wins came by 13.7 points on average; the best was over No. 102 Coastal Carolina. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 86 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 117 Central Michigan (−12.7); just below is No. 119 Marshall (−13.6).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Ricky Rahne is in his 7th season at Old Dominion (since 2020). This season: 3-7. At Old Dominion overall: 33-40, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 10 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 150-279 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1732 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 7-10 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.1No. 130 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.3%No. 118 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 11.5%No. 137 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 358-946 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 2.6No. 138 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 12.6%No. 100 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 27.7%No. 138 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 16.8No. 135 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 4.29No. 138 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 35.2%No. 109 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 59.1%No. 85 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 21No. 138 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 25.8No. 78 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 4.83No. 21 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.6No. 39 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.3No. 23 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 6.0%No. 66 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 19No. 5 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 31.8%No. 22 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Quinn Henicle58-102, 693 yds, 4 TD, 4 INT
- Jaxon Potter60-113, 645 yds, 1 TD, 5 INT
- Ryan Huff32-62, 394 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
- Devin Roche127 carries, 447 yds, 0 TD
- Quinn Henicle90 carries, 352 yds, 5 TD
- Maurki James42 carries, 118 yds, 4 TD
Receiving
- Josh Rodriguez36 catches, 430 yds, 0 TD
- TJ Johnson19 catches, 311 yds, 3 TD
- Kendall Harris25 catches, 307 yds, 0 TD
Tackles
- Lucas Struck73
- Jackson Forrest69
- Mario Easterly60
Sacks
- Javen Gibson4.5
- JaMez Drummer3
- Jackson Forrest3
Interceptions
- Brandon Crutchfield4
- JaMez Drummer2
- Javen Gibson1
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Jaxon PotterMost passes in the last game4 games113 attempts41%
- Quinn Henicle7 games102 attempts37%
- Ryan Huff4 games62 attempts22%
Carrying
- Devin Roche10 games127 carries58%
- Maurki James8 games42 carries19%
- Trey Hall10 games38 carries17%
- Ja'Varien Salter3 games10 carries5%
Catching
- Josh Rodriguez10 games36 catches24%
- Kendall Harris9 games25 catches17%
- Leon Haughton Jr.10 games25 catches17%
- TJ Johnson9 games19 catches13%
Tackling
- Lucas Struck10 games73 tackles9%
- Jackson Forrest10 games69 tackles9%
- Mario Easterly10 games60 tackles7%
- Mario Thompson10 games60 tackles7%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 31–10 vs Norfolk State. Norfolk State is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 2 L 21–44 at Virginia Tech. The run defense was the strength: Virginia Tech got 2.1 yards a carry, 1.5 under what it usually gains.
- Week 3 L 17–20 vs East Carolina. The passing game struggled: 4.7 yards an attempt, 2.8 less than East Carolina usually allows. Its most yards a carry of the season.
- Week 4 L 20–46 vs James Madison. The run game struggled: -0.5 yards a carry, 4.2 less than James Madison usually allows. The offense gave up 9 sacks.
- Week 5 L 10–42 at Georgia State. The passing game struggled: 2.8 yards an attempt, 5.6 less than Georgia State usually allows. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 6 W 10–3 at App State. The pass defense was the strength: App State got 2.4 yards an attempt, 5.8 under what it usually gains. The machine had App State by 4.0 (61%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 7 L 15–23 vs Georgia Southern. The run game struggled: 2.0 yards a carry, 2.4 less than Georgia Southern usually allows. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 8 L 0–26 at Louisiana Tech. The run game struggled: -0.6 yards a carry, 4.5 less than Louisiana Tech usually allows. The offense gave up 6 sacks.
- Week 9 L 23–36 vs Marshall. The run game struggled: 2.8 yards a carry, 2.4 less than Marshall usually allows. The machine had Old Dominion by 2.0 (56%), so this was a loss it did not see coming; Old Dominion lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 10 W 21–8 at Coastal Carolina. The run game struggled: 2.0 yards a carry, 3.0 less than Coastal Carolina usually allows. The machine had Coastal Carolina by 7.4 (68%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Old Dominion won the turnover battle by 5.