2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Old Dominion Monarchs
Sport:	football
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	Sun Belt
Division:	East Division
Record:	0–0
Conf Record:	0–0
Head Coach:	Ricky Rahne
Hc Year:	5th
Off Coach:	Kevin Decker
Oc Year:	2nd
Def Coach:	Blake Seiler
Dc Year:	5th
Stadium:	S.B. Ballard Stadium

The 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team will represent Old Dominion University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs are led by Ricky Rahne in his fifth year as the head coach. The Monarchs will play home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium, located in Norfolk, Virginia.

Preseason

Media poll

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

Media poll (East division)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Linebacker Jason Henderson was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row and was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense for the third year in a row.^[2] Defensive lineman Denzel Lowry was named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[3]

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing			Jalen Satchell	DL	Michigan State
Ahmarian Granger	WR	James Madison
Christopher Adams	OT	Memphis
Jack Shields	QB	Buffalo
Reymello Murphy	WR	Arizona
Devin Brandt-Epps	DL	New Mexico
LaMareon James	CB	TCU
Tahj Ra-El	S	Memphis
Wayne Matthews	LB	Michigan State
Javon Harvey	WR	Duke
Shawn Asbury II	S	Indiana
Terry Jones	S	Indiana
Kadarius Calloway	RB	California
Mason Howard	IOL	Wofford
Gideon Bedada	EDGE	Murray State
Trenton Kintigh	DL	Wofford
Charles Yates Jr.	CB	Liberty
BJ Lowery Jr.	CB	Sacred Heart
Malcom Britt	LB	Norfolk State
Jordan Bly	WR	Gardner–Webb
Marquez Bell	WR	Florida A&M
Ethan Duane	P	Buffalo
Obie Sanni	RB	TBD
Curtis Nixon	TE	TBD
Ethan Presutty	WR	TBD
Chris Chernak	OT	TBD
Tajee Broadie	TE	TBD
Isaiah Smith	WR	TBD
Keshawn Wicks	RB	TBD
Kris Caine	EDGE	TBD
Demario King	LB	TBD
JeCareon Lathan	CB	TBD

Incoming
Ricardo Williams Jr.	DL	Georgia State
Emmett Morehead	QB	Boston College
Diante Vines	WR	Iowa
Pat Conroy	TE	Merrimack
Aaron Young	RB	Rutgers
Will Jones II	S	South Florida
Bryce Duke	RB	Virginia Tech
Patrick Smith-Young	S	North Texas
Zachary Barlev	OT	Illinois
Angelo Rankin Jr.	CB	Richmond
Anthony Patt	OT	Arizona
Dallas Sims	WR	Minnesota
Rick Moore	OT	Boise State
Colin Henrich	IOL	Georgia State
Justin McKithen	CB	Florida Atlantic

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Recruiting class

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Roster

Game summaries

at South Carolina

See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.

Statistics	ODU	USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs East Carolina

See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team.

Statistics	ECU	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Virginia Tech

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

Statistics	VT	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bowling Green

See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team.

Statistics	ODU	BGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.

Statistics	ODU	CCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgia State

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team.

Statistics	ODU	GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Texas State

See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team.

Statistics	TXST	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Georgia Southern

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.

Statistics	GASO	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Appalachian State

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.

Statistics	ODU	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs James Madison

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team and Royal Rivalry.

Statistics	JMU	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Marshall

See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and Oyster Bowl.

Statistics	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arkansas State

See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

Statistics	ODU	ASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-22 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
2. Web site: Henderson Named Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Lowry Named to All-Conference Team . 2024-07-22 . odusports.com . en-US.
3. Web site: 2024 Old Dominion Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 20, 2024.
4. Web site: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Transfers. On3.com. July 30, 2024.
5. Web site: 2024 College Football Transfer Portal. 247Sports.com. July 30, 2024.
6. Web site: Football Announces 2024 Additions . ODU Athletics . February 7, 2024 . July 30, 2024 . en.
7. Web site: College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN . ESPN.com . 5 January 2024.
8. Web site: Old Dominion 2024 Football Commits. 247sports.com. January 5, 2024.