2019 Old Dominion
1–11 (0–8 Conference USA), coached by Bobby Wilder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 24–21Aug 31
By 3 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Florida International 17–24Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Norfolk State | W 24–21 | 80% |
| Sep 7 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–31 | 30% |
| Sep 21 | at 21Virginia | L 17–28 | 17% |
| Sep 28 | vs East Carolina | L 21–24 | 56% |
| Oct 5 | vs Western Kentucky | L 3–20 | 48% |
| Oct 12 | at Marshall | L 17–31 | 23% |
| Oct 19 | at UAB | L 14–38 | 14% |
| Oct 26 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 3–41 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | at Florida International | L 17–24 | 21% |
| Nov 9 | vs UTSA | L 23–24 | 48% |
| Nov 23 | at Middle Tennessee | L 17–38 | 23% |
| Nov 30 | vs Charlotte | L 22–38 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Charlotte 38–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 tied for 13th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 195–358
- Coach
- Bobby Wilder
- Elo
- 1249 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.4 No. 125 of 130; offense No. 129, defense No. 104, special teams No. 83
- SRS
- −20.8 No. 125 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 28% of last season’s EPA, No. 121 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 116 roster talent No. 111 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Scott
- Defensive coordinators
- David Blackwell and Grady Brown
- Offense
- Hurry-up spread option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.12 | 34% | 1.17 | 128th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.22 | 58th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.09 off 0.11 def | 34% off 44% def | — | 132nd off 74th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.6 | own 32 | 26% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 31 | 22% caused |
CORE rating -20.4, 126th of 130 (offense -20.8, defense -0.4).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Stone Smartt QB | 1,006 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hayden Wolff QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kesean Strong RB | 353 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Stone Smartt QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Aaron Moore WR | 389 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Aaron Moore WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Lawrence Garner LB | 110 tkl |
| Sacks | Juwan Ross DT | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Geronda Hall CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Hayden Wolff PRO | ★★★ | No. 1035 |
| Jorell Baum WDE | ★★★ | No. 1492 |
| Billy Lucas RB | ★★★ | No. 2086 |
| Cole Birdow DT | ★★★ | No. 2453 |
| Kevin Dameron WDE | ★★★ | No. 2562 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 2.7 | 0.803 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 113
The 2019 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UAB | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Marshall | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Charlotte | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTSA | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Old Dominion | 0–8 | 1–11 | |
 UTEP | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.