The 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs were led by Ricky Rahne in his sixth year as the head coach. The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium, located in Norfolk, Virginia.
Preseason Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Monarchs were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.
Offensive lineman Zach Barlev and linebacker Jason Henderson was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense for the fourth year in a row. Defensive lineman Kris Trinidad and linebacker Koa Naotala were named to the second team.
Schedule The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025.
Personnel Transfers
OutgoingKhian'Dre HarrisCBAlbanyAshton WhitnerSBall StateKeanon McNallyOTCal PolyAnthony PattOLCal PolyFidel PittsWRCal PolyJaylon White-McClainDECincinnatiJordan HolmesCBDuquesneRasheed ReasonCBEast CarolinaEthan SanchezKHoustonGrant WilsonQBIndianaSpencer DowOLLehighMichael FloresOLLouisvilleDenzel LowryDLLouisvilleBrock WaltersLSMarshallJC CloutierSMercyhurstEmmett MoreheadQBMinnesotaJahron ManningSMississippi StateWill Jones IISNorth TexasPatrick Smith-YoungSNorth TexasRonald Jackson Jr.SOhioMicheal DevereauxLBSoutheast Missouri StateAmorie MorrisonDEUABBryce DukeRBUtahJaylen PretlowWRVirginia StateDominic DuttonWRWestern CarolinaMarkus KnightSWestern KentuckyKelby WilliamsWRWestern KentuckyTariq SimsRBWilliam & MaryTalyn HunterOLUnknownJadon FurubottenOLUnknownJustin McKithenWRUnknownAngelo Rankin Jr.DBUnknownQuan DunbarTEUnknownMyles AlstonWRWithdrawnZach HagedonSUnknownMalachi HintonWRUnknownRicardo UnderwoodCBUnknownExodus AndersonIOLUnknownNy'Len Ramon JonesLBUnknownJa'Mez DrummerLBUnknownCaleb BryantOTUnknownRick MooreOTUnknown
IncomingRiley CallaghanKSoutheastern LouisianaBotros AlisandroDBPurdueNickendre StigerSKansas StateDawson JohnsonTEFloridaRonald Jackson Jr.SMontanaRyan JoyceOLFordhamGriffin DugganOLVirginia TechBrendan DurkinLSNew MexicoKe'Travion HargroveRBGrambling StateJames CarverCBBenedictSidney MbanasorWRTulaneZach HobsonCBWest Virginia StateKollin CollierSTCULogan CoxIOLKansas State
Recruiting class
Roster
Game summaries at No. 20 Indiana
Statistics ODU IU First downs 10 29 Total yards 45–314 89–502 Rushing yards 23–218 57–309 Passing yards 96 193 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–3 18–32–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 18:32 41:28
Team Category Player Statistics Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 11/22, 96 yards, 3 INT Rushing Colton Joseph 10 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD Receiving Naeem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 4 receptions, 35 yards Indiana Passing Fernando Mendoza 18/31, 193 yards Rushing Roman Hemby 23 carries, 111 yards Receiving Omar Cooper Jr. 2 receptions, 52 yards
North Carolina Central (FCS)
Statistics NCCUODU First downs 13 25 Total yards 64–224 63–545 Rushing yards 38–136 34–268 Passing yards 88 277 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–26–2 22–29–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 31:37 28:23 Team Category Player StatisticsNC Central Passing Walker Harris 12/25, 88 yards, 2 INT Rushing Joshua Jones 9 carries, 65 yards Receiving Chance Peterson 5 receptions, 46 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 19/24, 257 yards, 3 TD Rushing Trequan Jones 5 carries, 163 yards, 3 TD Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
at Virginia Tech
Statistics ODUVT First downs 29 24 Plays–yards 61–527 73–433 Rushes–yards 39–251 34–167 Passing yards 276 266 Passing: comp–att–int 16–22–0 26–39–1 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:57 30:03 Team Category Player StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 16/22, 276 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trequan Jones 13 carries, 101 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 3 receptions, 83 yardsVirginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 26/39, 266 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kyron Drones 18 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Donavon Greene 5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
Liberty
Statistics LIB ODU First downs 12 25 Plays–yards 56–210 71–489 Rushes–yards 44–133 45–218 Passing yards 77 271 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–12–1 18–26–1 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 26:38 31:19 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Michael Merdinger 6/11, 77 yards Rushing Caden Williams 19 carries, 92 yards Receiving Donte Lee Jr. 1 reception, 53 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 18/26, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Colton Joseph 15 carries, 76 yards Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Coastal Carolina
Statistics CCUODU First downs 12 30 Plays–yards 67–189 77–619 Rushes–yards 37–81 43–302 Passing yards 108 317 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 18–34–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 19/30, 108 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ja'Vin Simpkins 8 carries, 39 yards Receiving Eli Aragon 4 receptions, 35 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 17/30, 315 yards, 4 TD Rushing Trequan Jones 14 carries, 98 yards Receiving Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 7 receptions, 101 yards, 3 TD
at Marshall
Statistics ODUMRSH First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 66–439 76–445 Rushes–yards 38–173 50–223 Passing yards 266 222 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–2 18–26–0 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 23:25 36:35 Team Category Player StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 15/28, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Maurki James 12 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Tre Brown 1 reception, 71 yards, TDMarshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17/24, 219 yards, 2 TD Rushing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Receiving Demarcus Lacey 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
at James Madison (Royal Rivalry)
Statistics ODUJMU First downs 13 27 Plays–yards 50–285 79–624 Rushes–yards 29–76 53–311 Passing yards 209 313 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–2 18–26–09 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 18:34 41:26 Team Category Player StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 13/21, 209 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Devin Roche 7 carries, 34 yards Receiving Tre Brown III 4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDJames Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 17/25, 295 yards, 2 TD Rushing Alonza Barnett III 17 carries, 153 yards, 4 TD Receiving Nick DeGennaro 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Appalachian State
Statistics APPODU First downs 23 26 Plays–yards 72–374 80–459 Rushes–yards 18–73 45–149 Passing yards 301 310 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–54–2 21–35–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 24:41 35:19 Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing AJ Swann 12/16, 140 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rashod Dubinion 9 carries, 51 yards Receiving Davion Dozier 4 receptions, 75 yards, TDOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 21/35, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Colton Joseph 18 carries, 61 yards Receiving Na'eem Abdul-Raheem Gladding 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD
at Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ODUULM First downs 20 11 Plays–yards 67–391 68–293 Rushes–yards 44–160 47–132 Passing yards 231 161 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–0 13–21–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:17 33:43 Team Category Player StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 12/22, 231 yards Rushing Colton Joseph 16 carries, 72 yards, 3 TD Receiving Tre Brown III 5 receptions, 83 yardsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 12/20, 152 yards, TD, INT Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 18 carries, 96 yards Receiving JP Coulter 3 receptions, 54 yards
Troy
Statistics TROYODU First downs 9 20 Plays–yards 57–138 68–503 Rushes–yards 34–26 47–351 Passing yards 112 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–1 11–21–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:45 30:15 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Goose Crowder 11/21, 98 yards, INT Rushing Jah-Mal Williams 5 carries, 16 yards Receiving Roman Mothershed 3 receptions, 37 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 10/20, 147 yards, TD Rushing Devin Roche 16 carries, 145 yards Receiving Tre Brown III 5 receptions, 112 yards
at Georgia Southern
Statistics ODUGASO First downs 32 13 Plays–yards 80–551 61–249 Rushes–yards 57–376 19–49 Passing yards 175 200 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–0 27–42–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:35 24:25 Team Category Player StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 12/18, 140 yards, TD Rushing Colton Joseph 20 carries, 189 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 2 receptions, 51 yardsGeorgia Southern Passing JC French IV 16/24, 147 yards, INT Rushing Taeo Todd 7 carries, 25 yards Receiving Marcus Sanders Jr. 4 receptions, 88 yards
Georgia State (Oyster Bowl)
Statistics GASTODU First downs 15 27 Plays–yards 67–283 76–409 Rushes–yards 30–129 54–303 Passing yards 154 106 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–37–1 9–22–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:32 32:28 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 18/37, 154 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordon Simmons 17 carries, 88 yards Receiving Ted Hurst 7 receptions, 76 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 9/22, 106 yards, INT Rushing Devin Roche 21 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 4 receptions, 64 yards
vs. South Florida (Cure Bowl)
Statistics ODUUSF First downs 21 19 Plays–yards 81–382 76–333 Rushes–yards 55–255 35–52 Passing yards 127 281 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–26–0 27–41–4 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 31:07 28:53 Team Category Player StatisticsOld Dominion Passing Quinn Henicle 11/25, 127 yards Rushing Quinn Henicle 24 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD Receiving Na'eem Abdur-Raheem Gladding 5 receptions, 60 yardsSouth Florida Passing Gaston Moore 20/28, 236 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Alvon Isaac 7 carries, 41 yards Receiving Christian Neptune 10 receptions, 102 yards
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