(QB Grant Wilson – 13newsnow.com)
Key Players Returning:
QB Grant Wilson, WR/PR Isiah Paige, WR Kelby Williams, OG Stephon Dubose-Bourne, OT Sanatana Saunders, DE Kris Trinidad, NT Denzel Lowry, LB Jason Henderson, LB Mario Thompson, CB Rasheed Reason, PK Ethan Sanchez, and PT Ian Brandt.
Key Players Departing:
RB Kadarius Calloway (California transfer), RB Keshawn Wicks, WR Javon Harvey (Duke transfer), WR/PR Reymello Murphy (Arizona transfer), OC Xavier Black, OG Leroy Thomas, OT Chris Adams, LB Wayne Matthews (Michigan State transfer), CB/KR LaMareon Duane.
(RB Aaron Young – USA Today Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: TE Pat Conroy (Merrimack transfer), DS Will Jones II (USF transfer), RB Aaron Young (Rutgers transfer), RB Bryce Duke (Virginia Tech transfer), DS Jerome Carter III (Lake City, Florida), CB Angelo Rankin Jr. (Richmond transfer), DS Patrick Smith-Young (North Texas transfer), DS Daevon Iles (Port Arthur, Texas), DE Ahmaad Foster (Wilmington, Delaware), WR Diante Vines (Iowa transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 @ Virginia Tech L 17-36
G02 LOUISIANA W 38-31
G03 WAKE FOREST L 24-27
G04 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE W 10-9
G05 @ Marshall L 35-41
G06 @ Southern Miss W 17-13
G07 APPALACHIAN STATE W 28-21
G08 @ #25 James Madison L 27-30
G09 COASTAL CAROLINA L 24-28
G10 @ Liberty L 10-38
G11 @ Georgia Southern W 20-17
G12 GEORGIA STATE W 25-24
BOWL vs. Western Kentucky L (OT) 35-38
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 6-7 (4th in SBC East)
Home: 4-2
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-1
CUSA: 5-3
Non-CUSA: 1-4
Head Coach: Ricky Rahne
Old Dominion: 15-23
Career: 15-23
Bowls: 0-2
(WR Isiah Paige – The Virginian-Pilot)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Grant Wilson (178-312, 2149 yards, 57.1%, 6.9 avg., 17 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: Grant Wilson (130 car., 289 yards, 2.2 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Isiah Paige (43 rec., 445 yards, 10.3 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Grant Wilson (5)
Sacks: Jason Henderson (4.5)
Tackles: Jason Henderson (170)
Interceptions: Markus Knight (2)
Pass Deflections: Rasheed Reason (7)
Tackles For Loss: Jason Henderson (19.5)
Forced Fumbles: Amorie Morrison (2)
Kick Returns: Devin Roche (2 ret., 38 yards, 19.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Isiah Paige (11 ret., 79 yards, 7.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Ethan Sanchez (14-21 fg/fga., 67%, 36-36 xp/xpa., 78 pts.)
Punting: Ian Brandt (22 punts, 856 yards, 38.9 avg., 5 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Grant Wilson (SR/TR)
RB: 5 Aaron Young (RS SR/TR)
WR: 0 Diante Vines (RS SR/TR)
WR: 6 Kelby Williams (JR/TR)
WR: 5 Isiah Paige (SR)
TE: 9 Jalen Butler (JR/TR)
LT: 77 Keanon McNally (RS SO/RS)
LG: 58 Stephon Dubose-Bourne (RS JR)
OC: 64 Zach Barlev (RS JR/TR)
RG: 51 MIchael Flores (RS SR/TR)
RT: 71 Santana Saunders (SR)
KR: 3 Devin Roche (RS FR)
PK: 92 Ethan Sanchez (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 43 Kris Trinidad (RS JR)
NT: 8 Denzel Lowry (RS JR)
DE: 4 Amorie Morrison (RS JR)
LB: 42 Jason Henderson (SR)
LB: 24 EJ Green (RS SR)
LB: 18 Mario Thomson (SO)
NB: 7 Will Jones II (RS SR/TR)
CB: 6 Rasheed Reason (SR/TR)
CB: 0 Angelo Rankin Jr. (SR/TR)
FS: 14 Ashton Whitner (RS SO/TR)
SS: 2 Patrick Smith-Young (RS SO/TR)
PR: 1 Isiah Paige (SR)
PT: 97 Seamus Hall (SR/TR)
(LB Jason Henderson – Old Dominion Athletics)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 @ South Carolina Gamecocks | First meeting between schools.
09/07 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | Old Dominion trails the series 3-7-1. The Monarchs lost (21-39) the last meeting between schools in 2022, and their last series win (7-0) dates back to 1939.
09/14 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Old Dominion trails the series 2-3. The Monarchs lost (17-36) last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (20-17) the prior meeting in 2022.
09/28 @ Bowling Green Falcons | First meeting between schools.
10/05 @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Old Dominion leads the series 2-1. The Monarchs lost (24-28) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (49-21) was at the prior meeting in 2022.
10/12 @ Georgia State Panthers | Old Dominion leads the series 4-1. The Monarchs won (25-24) last season’s meeting between schools, and they lost (17-31) the prior meeting in 2022.
10/19 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS | First meeting between schools.
10/24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Old Dominion trails the series 1-3. Last season’s 20-17 victory was their first win of the series dating back to 2011.
11/02 @ Appalachian State Mountaineers | Old Dominion trails the series 1-3. Last season’s 28-21 victory was their first win of the series dating back to 2015.
11/16 JAMES MADISON DUKES | The series is tied 2-2. The Monarchs lost (27-30) last season’s meeting between schools, and they lost (3-37) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/23 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | Old Dominion trails the series 1-8. The Monarchs lost (35-41) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series win (38-14) was in 2016.
11/30 @ Arkansas State Red Wolves | Old Dominion won (29-26) the only prior meeting between schools in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 2-6
Non-SBC: 1-3
Overall: 3-9 (6th in SBC East)
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