2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The team were coached by second-year head coach Ricky Rahne.

2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football
Myrtle Beach Bowl, L 17–30 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Campbell (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Seiler (2nd season)
Home stadiumS.B. Ballard Stadium
(capacity: 22,480)
2021 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Western Kentucky xy  7 1   9 5  
Marshall  5 3   7 6  
Old Dominion  5 3   6 7  
Middle Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Florida Atlantic  3 5   5 7  
Charlotte  3 5   5 7  
FIU  0 8   1 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$  7 1   12 2  
UAB  6 2   9 4  
North Texas  5 3   6 7  
UTEP  4 4   7 6  
Rice  3 5   4 8  
Southern Miss  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana Tech  2 6   3 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

On October 27, 2021, Old Dominion announced that this would be the last season for the team in C-USA, and they would join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

Schedule

Old Dominion announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[1][2] The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Wake Forest*ACCNL 10–4225,673
September 117:00 p.m.Hampton*ESPN3W 47–718,363
September 186:00 p.m.at Liberty*ESPN3L 17–4518,471
September 256:00 p.m.Buffalo*
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 34–3518,197
October 29:00 p.m.at UTEPESPN+L 21–2811,025
October 92:00 p.m.at MarshallCBSSN FacebookL 13–20 OT24,172
October 163:30 p.m.Western Kentuckydagger
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3L 20–4316,418
October 303:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
CBSSNW 23–2013,309
November 67:00 p.m.at FIUESPN3W 47–240
November 133:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+W 30–1613,634
November 203:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseeESPN+W 24–179,606
November 272:00 p.m.Charlotte
ESPN+W 56–3415,874
December 202:30 pmvs. Tulsa*ESPNL 17–306,557

[1][3]

Game summaries

At Wake Forest

Old Dominion at Wake Forest
1 234Total
Monarchs 3 007 10
Demon Deacons 14 1477 42
  • Date: September 3, 2021
  • Location: Truist Field
    Winston-Salem, NC
  • Game start: 7:03 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,673
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Drew Carter (play–by–play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
    
Pregame lineOver/under
WF –32.061.5
StatisticsODUWF
First downs1720
Total yards272352
Rushing yards145164
Passing yards127188
Turnovers21
Time of possession32:1927:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff11/17, 88 yards, 1 TD
RushingElijah Davis12 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingStone Smartt3 receptions, 26 yards
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman18/27, 188 yards, 3 TDs
RushingChristian Beal-Smith11 carries, 74 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingA. T. Perry4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Hampton

Hampton at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Pirates 0 070 7
Monarchs 10 2476 47
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: S. B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,363
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Ted Alexander (play–by–play) and Andy Mashew (analyst)
      
Pregame lineOver/under
ODU –21.555
StatisticsHUODU
First downs1332
Total yards187572
Rushing yards104358
Passing yards83214
Turnovers00
Time of possession26:5533:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HamptonPassingJett Duffey7/16, 83 yards, 1 TD
RushingElijah Burris12 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingJadakis Bonds5 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Old DominionPassingD. J. Mack Jr.11/22, 162 yards, 1 TD
RushingJon-Luke Peaker18 carries, 141 yards
ReceivingZack Kuntz3 receptions, 61 yards

At Liberty

Old Dominion at Liberty
1 234Total
Monarchs 3 1400 17
Flames 14 14143 45
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 6:06 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,471
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 2 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame lineOver/under
LIB –27.553
StatisticsODULU
First downs1523
Total yards201424
Rushing yards67182
Passing yards134242
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:1631:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingD. J. Mack Jr.15/27, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingElijah Davis11 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingZack Kuntz4 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
LibertyPassingMalik Willis21/28, 242 yards, 4 TDs
RushingMalik Willis9 carries, 77 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCJ Daniels5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TDs

Buffalo

Buffalo at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Bulls 7 2800 35
Monarchs 7 01413 34
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,197
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Anthony Perez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Alexander (play–by–play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
      
Pregame lineOver/under
UB –13.050.5
StatisticsUBODU
First downs1727
Total yards297433
Rushing yards106209
Passing yards191224
Turnovers13
Time of possession37:3222:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BuffaloPassingKyle Vantrease17/26, 191 yards, 1 TD
RushingDylan McDuffie16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingQuian Williams9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Old DominionPassingD. J. Mack Jr.24/41, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingD. J. Mack Jr.18 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingAli Jennings III7 receptions, 68 yards

At UTEP

Old Dominion at Texas–El Paso
1 234Total
Monarchs 0 7140 21
Miners 3 1438 28
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 9:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,025
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 2 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
    
Pregame lineOver/under
UTEP –5.548.5
StatisticsODUUTEP
First downs1917
Total yards282333
Rushing yards88142
Passing yards194191
Turnovers20
Time of possession25:3234:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingD. J. Mack Jr.20/34, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBlake Watson13 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingZack Kuntz8 receptions, 54 yards
UTEPPassingGavin Hardison10/20, 191 yards, 2 TDs
RushingDeion Hankins23 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJacob Cowing4 receptions, 118 yards

At Marshall

Old Dominion at Marshall
1 234OTTotal
Monarchs 7 3030 13
Thundering Herd 3 3077 20
   
Pregame lineOver/under
MARSH –21.062.5
StatisticsODUMU
First downs1924
Total yards314390
Rushing yards20891
Passing yards106299
Turnovers22
Time of possession29:5630:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingD. J. Mack Jr.9/22, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingBlake Watson26 carries, 168 yards
ReceivingAli Jennings III1 reception, 33 yards, 1 TD
MarshallPassingGrant Wells30/46, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingRasheen Ali21 carries, 77 yards
ReceivingShadeed Ahmed7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 14 16310 43
Monarchs 0 3314 20
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,418
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • Television network: ESPN3
        
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –13.567
StatisticsWKUODU
First downs2923
Total yards518446
Rushing yards121119
Passing yards397327
Turnovers13
Time of possession30:3929:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingBailey Zappe36/54, 397 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
RushingAdam Cofield10 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingJerreth Sterns13 receptions, 221 yards, 1 TD
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff26/41, 327 yards, 2 INTs
RushingBlake Watson22 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAli Jennings III13 receptions, 172 yards

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 1037 20
Monarchs 0 1076 23
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 3:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,309
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)
      
Pregame lineOver/under
LT –4.052.5
StatisticsLTODU
First downs1520
Total yards335311
Rushing yards59162
Passing yards276149
Turnovers02
Time of possession24:2135:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingAustin Kendall22/36, 253 yards, 1 TD
RushingMarcus Williams Jr.14 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSmoke Harris7 receptions, 63 yards
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff23/34, 149 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBlake Watson28 carries, 108 yards
ReceivingZack Kuntz8 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At FIU

Old Dominion at Florida International
1 234Total
Monarchs 24 0617 47
Panthers 10 077 24
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: FIU Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Jonathan Noil
  • Television network: ESPN3
Pregame lineOver/under
ODU –3.050.0
StatisticsODUFIU
First downs2919
Total yards565435
Rushing yards282107
Passing yards283328
Turnovers22
Time of possession31:4928:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff22/42, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingBlake Watson28 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingZack Kuntz9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
FIUPassingMax Bortenschlager18/32, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingLexington Joseph11 rushes, 54 yards
ReceivingBryce Singleton6 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TD

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 0 7 6 16
Monarchs 2 9 6 13 30

Statistics

StatisticsFAUODU
First downs1322
Total yards308447
Rushing yards121158
Passing yards187289
Turnovers22
Time of possession22:2837:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida AtlanticPassingN'Kosi Perry12/21, 187 yards, 1 TD
RushingJohnny Ford19 rushes, 101 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBrandon Robinson1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff21/33, 289 yards, 1 TD
RushingBlake Watson23 rushes, 163 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAli Jennings III4 receptions, 99 yards

At Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 0 14 24
Blue Raiders 7 3 0 7 17

Statistics

StatisticsODUMT
First downs1125
Total yards341414
Rushing yards100101
Passing yards241313
Turnovers02
Time of possession24:5535:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff15/24, 241 yards, 2 TD
RushingBlake Watson18 rushes, 57 yards
ReceivingAli Jennings III4 receptions, 146 yards
Middle TennesseePassingNicholas Vattiato31/45, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMartell Pettaway13 rushes, 57 yards
ReceivingJaylin Lane10 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 14 14 6 34
Monarchs 14 14 7 21 56

Statistics

StatisticsUNCCODU
First downs2622
Total yards480441
Rushing yards203113
Passing yards277328
Turnovers42
Time of possession36:1123:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CharlottePassingChris Reynolds24/40, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCalvin Camp16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGrant DuBose9 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff17/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingBlake Watson18 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAli Jennings III9 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TD

Vs. Tulsa (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 0 7 17
Golden Hurricane 14 3 6 7 30

Statistics

StatisticsODUTU
First downs1035
Total yards247529
Rushing yards71244
Passing yards176285
Turnovers20
Time of possession20:1739:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff19/28, 176 yards, 1 INT
RushingBlake Watson14 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAli Jennings III6 receptions, 74 yards
TulsaPassingDavis Brin22/34, 285 yards, 2 TD
RushingShamari Brooks26 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJosh Johnson8 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. Pain, Megan (January 27, 2021). "ODU football announces 2021 schedule". WKTR. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. "ODU Football Announces 2021 Schedule". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. "2021 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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