At a glance
Season Snapshot
Record
2–7
Sun Belt 1–5 · Home 1–4 · Away 1–3 · Streak L3
Scoring
16.3
Points per game · allowing 27.8
Next Game
at Coastal Carolina
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM ET · ESPN+
Total Offense
268.7
Yards per game · 4.3 per play
Total Defense
347.4
Yards allowed per game · 4.9 per play
Turnover Margin
−7
13 takeaways · 20 giveaways
Season totals through nine games, including the FCS opener against Norfolk State. Scoring ranks 14th on offense and 10th on defense among the 14 Sun Belt teams.
Schedule
Results & Upcoming Games
DateOpponentVenueResult / Time
Sat, Sep 5vs Norfolk StateS.B. Ballard StadiumW 31–10
Sat, Sep 12at Virginia TechLane StadiumL 21–44
Sat, Sep 19vs East CarolinaS.B. Ballard StadiumL 17–20
Sat, Sep 26vs James MadisonSBCS.B. Ballard StadiumL 20–46
Sat, Oct 3at Georgia StateSBCCenter Parc StadiumL 10–42
Sat, Oct 10at App StateSBCKidd Brewer StadiumW 10–3
Thu, Oct 15vs Georgia SouthernSBCS.B. Ballard StadiumL 15–23
Sat, Oct 24at Louisiana TechSBCJoe Aillet StadiumL 0–26
Sat, Oct 31vs MarshallSBCS.B. Ballard StadiumL 23–36
Remaining schedule
Sat, Nov 7at Coastal CarolinaSBCBrooks Stadium1:00 PM ET · ESPN+
Sat, Nov 21at UConnRentschler Field3:30 PM ET · CBSSN
Sat, Nov 28vs Southern MissSBCS.B. Ballard Stadium1:00 PM ET
SBC Sun Belt game · Times Eastern · Bye week Nov 14 · 3 games remaining on the schedule
Game by game
Game Log
OpponentResultRush Yds (Att)Pass Yds (C-A)Total YdsYds/PlayDef Sacks
vs Norfolk StateW 31–10176 (42)143 (9-13)3195.86
at Virginia TechL 21–44123 (31)187 (13-21)3106.04
vs East CarolinaL 17–20180 (44)94 (8-20)2744.32
vs James MadisonL 20–46−14 (28)261 (20-40)2473.61
at Georgia StateL 10–4263 (34)79 (13-28)1422.30
at App StateW 10–3207 (61)97 (10-20)3043.82
vs Georgia SouthernL 15–2365 (32)207 (15-24)2724.91
at Louisiana TechL 0–26−13 (22)154 (18-34)1412.53
vs MarshallL 23–3680 (29)329 (23-45)4095.54
ODU offensive yardage per game, plus sacks by the ODU defense. College stats count sack yardage against rushing totals.
Who’s producing
Team Leaders
Passing
656
Quinn Henicle · 4 TD · 116.6 rating
Rushing
395
Devin Roche · 109 carries · 43.9 per game
Receiving
383
Josh Rodriguez · 30 catches · 12.8 per catch
Tackles
70
Lucas Struck · 24 solo · 5.5 TFL
Sacks
5.0
Javen Gibson · 10 TFL · 6 QB hurries
Interceptions
3
Brandon Crutchfield · 1 returned for a TD
Roster production
Player Stats
Passing
PlayerPosGPGSC-ACmp%YdsY/ATDINTLongYds/GRating
Quinn HenicleQB6654-9855.1%6566.74444109.3116.6
Jaxon PotterQB3243-8351.8%4956.00446165.092.3
Ryan HuffQB4132-6251.6%4006.52171100.0113.2
Rushing
PlayerPosGPAttYdsAvgTDLongYds/G
Devin RocheRB91093953.604143.9
Quinn HenicleQB6873393.947656.5
Trey HallRB9361062.901811.8
Maurki JamesRB9331033.141411.4
Ja'Varien SalterRB410474.701811.8
Receiving
PlayerPosGPRecYdsAvgTDLong
Josh RodriguezWR93038312.8046
TJ JohnsonWR91830717.1371
Kendall HarrisWR92228412.9033
Leon Haughton Jr.TE91921411.3338
JJ HarrellWR6912614.0044
Devin RocheRB9141057.5025
Zialis BlackmonWR746416.0042
Trey HallRB94205.008
Maurki JamesRB94184.508
Defense
PlayerPosGPTotSoloAstTFLSacksINTPBUQBHFFFR
Lucas StruckS97024465.51.505100
Jackson ForrestLB96316477.5200201
Mario ThompsonLB959213872.5001000
Mario EasterlyS95620361.5111100
Ja'Mez DrummerLB95319347110101
Koa NaotalaLB94920298400100
DeAndre LynchDL93853332.502000
Brandon CrutchfieldCB93421130.5032001
Daevon IlesS93115162.5003101
Zion FrinkCB92914151.5004010
Javen GibsonDL92591610500610
Ahmaad FosterDL9237166102100
Hunter MaleckiDL92141730.500100
Asher HornS8209110001110
Justin WattsCB9171160000010
Talan BabinLB9177101.5000000
Defense lists players with 17+ tackles. Rating is NCAA passer efficiency; Yds/G includes relief appearances. Sacks count against QB rushing, so Potter (−28) and Huff (−63) are left off the rushing table.
Last game
Loss vs Marshall
Sat, Oct 31 · L 23–36 · Homecoming · Top performers
Jaxon Potter
23-44 · 329 YDS · 0 TD
Career-high passing yards · 3 INT
Josh Rodriguez
9 REC · 143 YDS
Career highs in catches and yards · long of 46
Jackson Forrest
12 TKL
Game-high tackles · tackle for loss
Also: Brandon Crutchfield returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown, and Maurki James ran for two scores. ODU’s 409 total yards were a season high.
How games are won
Team Comparison
StatODUOpponents
Points per game16.327.8
Yards per play4.34.9
Rush yards per game96.3143.8
Yards per carry2.73.5
Pass yards per game172.3203.7
Completion %52.7%63.2%
Yards per pass attempt6.36.7
First downs per game14.619.7
Sacks2342
Tackles for loss7288
Turnovers2013
Penalty yards per game67.072.2
Time of possession26:2733:27
Opponents column shows what teams have done against ODU. Sacks and tackles for loss are made by each side’s defense; turnovers are given away by each side’s offense. Time of possession is per game.
Against the country
National Rankings
Offense
StatODURank
Scoring offense16.3 ppg135th
Total offense268.7 ypg138th
Rushing offense96.3 ypg134th
Passing offense172.3 ypg125th
3rd down rate34.1%114th
4th down rate23.1%135th
Red zone scoring85.0%74th
Sacks allowed4.7 pg137th
Defense
StatODURank
Scoring defense27.1 ppg96th
Total defense347.4 ypg60th
Rushing defense143.8 ypg70th
Pass yards allowed203.7 ypg54th
3rd down defense33.8%36th
4th down defense46.7%49th
Sacks2.6 pg35th
Tackles for loss8.0 pg9th
Special Teams
StatODURank
Net punting37.4 yds110th
Punt returns12.9 avgT-30th
Kick returns19.4 avg84th
Punt return defense10.5 avgT-103rd
Kick return defense23.1 avg109th
Ranks among 138 FBS teams; green is the top third, red the bottom third. NCAA scoring defense counts only points the defense allowed (27.1, not 27.8). Also: turnover margin −7 (129th).
Inside the 20
Red Zone
Each field shows every trip inside the opponent’s 20 and how it ended. Green is good for ODU on both charts: points on offense, stops on defense.
ODU Offense
Every ODU red zone trip · 20 trips
40302010END ZONERED ZONE17-20trips ended in points85% score · 55% TD11Touchdowns6Field goals3No points
ODU Defense
Opponent red zone trips against ODU · 44 trips
40302010END ZONERED ZONE39-44trips ended in points89% score · 41% TD18TDs allowed21FGs allowed5Stops
Field goals are red zone scores minus touchdowns, from the official red zone totals.
Flags & fouls
Discipline
Flags Per Game
7.8
Opponents 8.4 · 70 flags for 603 yards
Penalty Yards
67.0
Per game · opponents 72.2
Free First Downs
24
Given to opponents by penalty · ODU drew 18
By Unit and Type
UnitFlagsYdsYds/GProceduralPersonal FoulsIn-Play
Offense3320923.221 (103)3 (34)9 (72)
Defense2426229.15 (22)9 (120)10 (120)
Special Teams1313414.91 (5)3 (45)9 (84)
Total7060567.227 (130)15 (199)28 (276)
Most Common Flags
PenaltyTypeFlagsYdsUnit
HoldingIn-play20186Off/Def/ST
False startProcedural1678Off
OffsideProcedural522Def
Pass interferenceIn-play460Def
Unnecessary roughnessPersonal foul460Off/Def/ST
Personal foulPersonal foul345Off/Def
Type cells show flags (yards). Procedural: pre-snap and administrative. Personal fouls: roughing, face mask, unnecessary roughness, unsportsmanlike. In-play: holding, interference, illegal blocks. From play-by-play, which totals 605 yards to the official 603. Penalty yards per game rank 109th in FBS.
The third phase
Special Teams
Field Goals
PlayerPosFGM-FGAPctLong
Nathanial EichnerPK7-1163.6%51
Andrew NelmsPK1-250.0%21
Punting
PlayerPosPuntsYdsAvgLongInside 2050+
Ian BrandtP45188842.06787
Mikhail IakovlevPK627545.85522
Returns
PlayerPosTypeNoYdsAvgTDLong
Devin RocheRBPunt1418012.9178
Zion FrinkCBKickoff1324118.5036
Je'Hadj SherrillCBKickoff48621.5030
Andrew Nelms also handles kickoffs: 32 kicks, 63.2-yard average, 21 touchbacks. Opponents are 21 of 22 on field goals against ODU.
League view
Sun Belt Standings
East Division
#TeamSBCOverallPF/GPA/GMarginStreak
1Georgia Southern3–14–423.820.5+3.2W2
2James Madison4–27–239.118.9+20.2L2
3App State2–25–326.822.6+4.1L1
4Coastal Carolina2–23–526.825.1+1.6W1
5Marshall2–25–323.529.8−6.2W2
6Georgia State1–34–433.926.6+7.2L3
7Old Dominion1–52–716.327.8−11.4L3
West Division
#TeamSBCOverallPF/GPA/GMarginStreak
1Louisiana Tech4–06–232.620.9+11.8W5
2Louisiana2–25–330.121.2+8.9L1
3South Alabama2–24–433.232.8+0.5L2
4Arkansas State2–24–428.827.2+1.5W2
5Troy2–24–423.024.4−1.4W1
6Southern Miss2–23–526.931.0−4.1W2
7UL Monroe1–31–720.237.0−16.8L1
Ordered by conference winning percentage. Points and margin are per game, all games.