2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represents Old Dominion University for the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs play their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. It is their second football season in the Sun Belt Conference, competing in the East Division. The team is coached by fourth-year head coach Ricky Rahne.

2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–3 (3–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Decker (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Seiler (4th season)
Home stadiumS.B. Ballard Stadium
(capacity: 21,944)
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 James Madison*  4 0   7 0  
Georgia State  3 1   6 1  
Old Dominion  3 1   4 3  
Georgia Southern  2 1   5 2  
Coastal Carolina  2 2   4 3  
Marshall  1 2   4 3  
Appalachian State  1 2   3 4  
West Division
Texas State  2 1   5 2  
Troy  2 1   5 2  
South Alabama  2 1   4 3  
Louisiana  1 2   4 3  
Arkansas State  1 2   3 4  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 4   2 5  
Southern Miss  0 4   1 6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of October 25, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Media poll

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)
1James Madison78 (4)
2Appalachian State75 (4)
3Coastal Carolina71 (1)
4Marshall68 (1)
5Georgia Southern52 (1)
6Georgia State31
7Old Dominion17

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

Football game between Old Dominion and Louisiana at S.B. Ballard Stadium on September 9

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 28:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*ACCNL 17–3665,632
September 96:00 p.m.LouisianaESPN+W 38-3118,154
September 1612:00 p.m.Wake Forest*
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN2L 24–2718,276
September 233:30 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*dagger
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+W 10–916,938
September 303:30 p.m.at MarshallESPN+L 35–4122,652
October 76:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+W 17–1323,011
October 217:00 p.m.Appalachian State
NFLNW 28–2120,017
October 288:00 p.m.at No. 25 James MadisonESPNU
November 43:30 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+
November 111:00 p.m.at Liberty*ESPN+
November 18at Georgia Southern
November 25Georgia State
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA

References

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