2023 Old Dominion
6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Ricky Rahne. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 38–31Sep 9
By 7 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat App State 28–21Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–36 | 40% |
| Sep 9 | vs Louisiana | W 38–31 | 37% |
| Sep 16 | vs Wake Forest | L 24–27 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | vs East Texas A&M | W 10–9 | 82% |
| Sep 30 | at Marshall | L 35–41 | 19% |
| Oct 7 | at Southern Miss | W 17–13 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | vs App State | W 28–21 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | at 25James Madison | L 27–30 | 18% |
| Nov 4 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 24–28 | 42% |
| Nov 11 | at 25Liberty | L 10–38 | 16% |
| Nov 18 | at Georgia Southern | W 20–17 | 31% |
| Nov 25 | vs Georgia State | W 25–24 | 53% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs Western KentuckyFamous Toastery Bowl | L 35–38 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 38–35 in the Famous Toastery Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 310–353
- Coach
- Ricky Rahne
- Elo
- 1438 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.1 No. 102 of 133; offense No. 84, defense No. 97, special teams No. 122
- SRS
- −8.4 No. 101 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 21% of last season’s EPA, No. 119 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 122 roster talent No. 121 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Decker
- Defensive coordinator
- Blake Seiler
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 3–2–6
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 39% | 1.47 | 95th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 45% | 1.09 | 32nd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.05 def | 39% off 44% def | — | 101st off 31st 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 | 3.1 | own 29 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 31 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -4.3, 81st of 133 (offense -7.9, defense -3.5).
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 | Grant Wilson QB | 2,149 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Grant Wilson QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kadarius Calloway RB | 623 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kadarius Calloway RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Reymello Murphy WR | 502 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dominic Dutton WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jason Henderson LB | 165 tkl |
| Sacks | Jason Henderson LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Markus Knight S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Quan Dunbar WR | ★★★ | No. 1113 |
| Jordan Holmes CB | ★★★ | No. 1403 |
| T.J. Lott ATH | ★★★ | No. 1459 |
| Gideon Bedada DE | ★★★ | No. 1862 |
| Devin Roche RB | ★★★ | No. 1862 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.9 | 0.831 |
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 117
The 2023 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2023 portal| Ashton Whitner S | ★★★ | from  Georgia Southern |
 Jahlil Taylor DL | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Jalen Satchell DL | ★★★ | from  Temple |
| Nate Wyatt CB | ★★★ | from Temple |
 Sayyid Stevens LB | ★★★ | from  Duke |
 Chris Chernak Jr. OT | ★★ | from  Grambling |
Transfers out 20
 Ali Jennings WR | ★★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Khadere Kounta OT | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Alonzo Ford DL | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| D’Vion Harris DE | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Hayden Wolff QB | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Chazz Wallace DL | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Peter Kikwata WR | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Tyus Fields CB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Caron McNair OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dominique Anthony QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jahaad Scales S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Keyshawn Hunter DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
 Troy | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Old Dominion | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Texas State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 South Alabama | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Arkansas State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Georgia State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Georgia Southern | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Southern Miss | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 UL Monroe | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.