(Photo Credit: Keith Lucas)
Key Players Returning:
RB Lala Davis, WR Nigel Fitzgerald, WR Aaron Moore, OC Isaac Weaver, OT Khadere Kounta, OT Nick Saldiveri, DE Marcus Haynes, LB Jordan Young, CB Will Brocchini, FS Joe Joe Headen, SS Harrell Blackmon, NB Geronda Hall, KR Blake Watson, and PK Nick Rice.
Key Players Departing:
RB Kesean Strong, DE Derek Wilder, DT Jeremy Meiser, DT Juwan Ross, LB Lawrence Garner, CB Lance Boykin, and CB Kaleb Ford-Dement.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: TE Zack Kuntz (Penn State transfer).
3 Star Recruits: DE D’Vion Harris (Minnesota transfer), WR Ali Jennings (West Virginia transfer), CB Jalen McCain (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), OT Tyran Hunt (Maryland transfer), OT Christopher Adams (Hagerstown, Maryland), WR Jordan Bly (Charlotte, North Carolina), TE Curtis Nixon (Washington, D.C.), S Jahaad Scales (Kernersville, North Carolina), and LB Taevion Clarke (Upper Marlboro, Maryland).
2020 Results:
Old Dominion didn’t play in 2020 due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 0-0
Non-CUSA: 0-0
Head Coach: Ricky Rahne
Old Dominion: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Old Dominion didn’t play in 2020 due to Covid-19 outbreak.
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 D.J. Mack (GR/TR)
RB: 12 Elijah Davis (RS SO)
WR: 6 Nigel Fitzgerald (RS SO)
WR: 16 Aaron Moore (RS SO)
WR: 9 Trey Blount (GR/TR)
TE: 84 Donta Anthony (JR)
LT: 67 Tyran Hunt (RS JR/TR)
LG: 79 Leroy Thomas (RS SO)
OC: 71 Isaac Weaver (RS SR)
RG: 77 Kyle Young (RS SO)
RT: 64 Nick Saldiveri (RS SO)
KR: 2 Blake Watson (RS SO)
PK: 98 Nick Rice (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 41 Cory Jackson (SR/TR)
DT: 99 Tyre Bibby (RS JR/TR)
NT: 56 Sokoya McDuffie (RS SO)
DE: 9 Marcus Haynes (RS JR)
LB: 48 Estefano Feliciano (RS JR)
LB: 3 Jordan Young (RS SR)
NB: 23 Geronda Hall (RS JR)
CB: 5 Will Brocchini (SR/TR)
CB: 17 Damion Charity (RS SO)
FS: 14 Justinn Richardson (JR)
SS: 7 Harrell Blackmon (SR/TR)
PR: 19 Cornell Hendrick (RS SO)
PT: 95 Ethan Duane (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/03 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | First meeting between schools.
09/11 HAMPTON PIRATES | Old Dominion leads the series 5-0. The Monarchs won (54-21) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
09/18 at Liberty Flames | The series is tied 1-1. The Monarchs lost (10-52) the last meeting between schools in 2018, and they won (21-17) the inaugural meeting in 2013.
09/25 BUFFALO BULLS | First meeting between schools.
10/02 at UTEP Miners | Old Dominion leads the series 2-1. The Monarchs won (31-21) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
10/09 at Marshall Thundering Herd | Old Dominion trails the series 1-5. The Monarchs lost (17-31) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/16 WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS | Old Dominion trails the series 1-5. The Monarchs lost (3-20) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/30 LOUSIANA TECH BULLDOGS | Old Dominion won (30-27 OT) the only prior meeting between schools in 2014.
11/06 at FIU Panthers | The series is tied 3-3. The Monarchs lost (17-24) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS | Old Dominion trails the series 2-4. The Monarchs lost (3-41) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/20 at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Old Dominion trails the series 0-4. The Monarch lost (17-38) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/27 CHARLOTTE 49ERS | Old Dominion leads the series 3-2. The Monarchs lost (22-28) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 1-7
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Overall: 2-10 (6th in CUSA East)
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