2022 Old Dominion

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Ricky Rahne.

Schedule and results

Old Dominion in 2022, game by game: won vs. Virginia Tech 20–17; lost at East Carolina 21–39; lost at Virginia 14–16; won vs. Arkansas State 29–26; lost vs. Liberty 24–38; won at Coastal Carolina 49–21; lost vs. Georgia Southern 23–28; lost at Georgia State 17–31; lost vs. Marshall 0–12; lost vs. James Madison 3–37; lost at App State 14–27; lost at South Alabama 20–27+28−34Won 20–17 vs. Virginia Tech+3Virginia TechLost 21–39 at East Carolina-18East CarolinaLost 14–16 at Virginia-2VirginiaWon 29–26 vs. Arkansas State+3Arkansas StateLost 24–38 vs. Liberty-14LibertyWon 49–21 at Coastal Carolina+28Coastal CarolinaLost 23–28 vs. Georgia Southern-5Georgia SouthernLost 17–31 at Georgia State-14Georgia StateLost 0–12 vs. Marshall-12MarshallLost 3–37 vs. James Madison-34James MadisonLost 14–27 at App State-13App StateLost 20–27 at South Alabama-7South Alabama
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to South Alabama 27–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 12th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
234–⁠319
Coach
Ricky Rahne
Elo
1372 −72 this season
SP+ rating
-13.0 No. 106 of 131; offense No. 111, defense No. 77, special teams No. 85
SRS
−9.6 No. 102 of 131 in FBS
Returning
79% of last season’s EPA, No. 20 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 106 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kevin Reihner
Defensive coordinator
Blake Seiler
Offense
Spread
Defense
3–⁠2–⁠6

How good, play by play

  • Offense96th of 131
  • Defense95th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted94th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted105th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0235%1.3596th of 131
Defense0.1544%1.1695th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
0.15 def
37% off
45% def
—94th off
105th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.4own 2822% allowed
Defense3.2own 2915% caused

CORE rating -13.2, 112th of 131 (offense -8.1, defense 5.1).

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 yardsHayden Wolff QB2,919 yds
Passing touchdownsHayden Wolff QB18 TD
Rushing yardsBlake Watson RB897 yds
Rushing touchdownsBlake Watson RB5 TD
Receiving yardsAli Jennings WR959 yds
Receiving touchdownsAli Jennings WR9 TD
TacklesJason Henderson LB179 tkl
SacksMarcus Haynes DE4 sacks
InterceptionsTerry Jones DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Peter Kikwata WR★★★No. 571
Ahmarian Granger ATH★★★No. 1341
Tajae Broadie TE★★★No. 1368
Ryan Nolan OL★★★No. 1473
Jude Buchanan LB★★★No. 1731

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Receivers33.00.852
Offensive line43.00.816
Defensive line23.00.803
Linebackers13.00.832
Athletes and specialists13.00.848
Whole class113.00.828

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.

Drafted in 2023

The 2023 draft
Rd 4Nick Saldiveri OTNew Orleans Saints
Rd 6Tre Hawkins III CBNew York Giants
Rd 7Zack Kuntz TENew York Jets

Roster 115

The 2022 roster

115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 3

The 2022 portal
Brendon Clark QB★★★from Notre Dame
Marquez Bell WR★★★from Cincinnati
Shawn Asbury II S★★★from Boston College

Transfers out 10

Tyrik McDaniel ATH★★★no new school on file
Daniel Ogundipe OT★★no new school on file
Joshua Burdsall LB★★no new school on file
Nigel Fitzgerald WR★★to UConn
Cornell Hendrick Jr. WR★★to Elon
Gerrik Vollmer OT★★★no new school on file
Reese Poffenbarger QB★★★no new school on file
Sokoya McDuffie DL★★★to UConn
Frederik Antoine WR★★no new school on file
Rafael McCoy WRno new school on file

2022 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Troy7–⁠112–⁠219
South Alabama7–⁠110–⁠3
James Madison6–⁠28–⁠3
Coastal Carolina6–⁠29–⁠4
Marshall5–⁠39–⁠4
Southern Miss4–⁠47–⁠6
Louisiana4–⁠46–⁠7
App State3–⁠56–⁠6
Georgia Southern3–⁠56–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
Georgia State3–⁠54–⁠8
Texas State2–⁠64–⁠8
Old Dominion2–⁠63–⁠9
Arkansas State1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.