Game notes: Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
Saturday, October 24, 5 p.m. ET, Joe Aillet Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Old Dominion (2–5, 1–3 in conference) at Louisiana Tech (4–2, 2–0 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 5 p.m. ET, Joe Aillet Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 84°F, sunny, E wind 10 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their third meeting; Old Dominion leads the series 2–0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 30, 2021: Old Dominion 23, Louisiana Tech 20.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- Last two meetings: 2021: Old Dominion 23–20 (at Old Dominion); 2014: Old Dominion 30–27 (at Old Dominion).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Old Dominion
- Old Dominion is 2–5 (1–3 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 31–10 vs. Norfolk State; L 21–44 at Virginia Tech; L 17–20 vs. East Carolina; L 20–46 vs. James Madison; L 10–42 at Georgia State; W 10–3 at App State; L 15–23 vs. Georgia Southern.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Old Dominion is No. 90 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Ricky Rahne is 32–38 in his seventh season at Old Dominion.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Ricky Rahne is 1–0 against Louisiana Tech.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Quinn Henicle (QB): 650 passing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Devin Roche (RB): 379 rushing yards, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Lucas Struck (S): 51 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Devin Roche needs 106 yards to pass Colby Goodwyn (1,583, 2010–13) for fifth on Old Dominion’s career rushing yards list. He has 1,478 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Brandon Crutchfield needs 2 interceptions to pass Sean Carter (5, 2015–17) for seventh on Old Dominion’s career interceptions list. He has 4 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Quinn Henicle needs 281 yards to pass Jeremy Cox (2,121, 2015–18) for ninth on Old Dominion’s career total offense list. He has 1,841 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Mario Easterly needs 12 tackles to pass Devon Simmons (191, 2009–12) for 10th on Old Dominion’s career tackles list. He has 180 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Mario Thompson needs 2 sacks to pass Denzel Lowry (9, 2021–24) for 10th on Old Dominion’s career sacks list. He has 7.5 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2024, Old Dominion beat Georgia Southern 47–19.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Louisiana Tech
- Louisiana Tech is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 80–6 vs. Northwestern State; L 14–45 at No. 8 LSU; L 19–36 at Baylor; W 31–29 vs. Army; W 32–31 vs. Louisiana; W 24–0 at UL Monroe.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Louisiana Tech has won three straight, since losing 36–19 to Baylor (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Louisiana Tech is No. 77 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Sonny Cumbie is 23–33 in his fifth season at Louisiana Tech and 25–36 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Sonny Cumbie faces Old Dominion as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jalen Mickens (WR): 32 catches, 476 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Blake Baker (QB): 857 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Alonzo Jackson Jr. (LB): 41 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2023, Louisiana Tech lost to New Mexico State 27–24.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Ricky Rahne and Sonny Cumbie as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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