2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
The 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at the Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by tenth-year head coach Bobby Wilder. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division. ODU's streak of home sell-outs (59 total games) ended with the FIU game. ODU had sold out every home since they restarted the football program in 2009.
| 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| East Division | |
| 2018 record | 4–8 (2–6 C-USA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian Scott (10th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Rich Nagy (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Foreman Field (Capacity: 20,118) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Middle Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UAB x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Monarchs finished the 2017 season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimington Trophy[1] | Nick Clarke | C | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Oshane Ximines | DE | SR |
| Doak Walker Award[3] | Jeremy Cox | RB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[4] | Oshane Ximines | DE | SR |
| Ray Guy Award[5] | Bailey Cate | P | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award[6] | Isaiah Harper | WR/KR | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[7] | Oshane Ximines | DE | SR |
| Ted Hendricks Award[8] | Oshane Ximines | DE | SR |
Preseason All-CUSA team
Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Monarchs having three players selected.[9]
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Defense Oshane Ximines – DL Special teams Isaiah Harper – KR Darrell Brown – PR |
Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[10]
| East Division | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | |
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| 1 | Florida Atlantic | |
| 2 | Marshall | |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | |
| 4 | FIU | |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | |
| 6 | Old Dominion | |
| 7 | Charlotte | |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | ESPN3 | L 10–52 | 20,425 | |||
| September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | FIU | beIN | L 20–28 | 19,243 | |||
| September 13[lower-alpha 1] | 4:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | ESPN3 | L 25–28 | 8,204 | |||
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Virginia Tech* |
| CBSSN | W 49–35 | 20,532 | ||
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | ESPN3 | L 35–37 | 35,047 | |||
| October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | Stadium | L 33–52 | 18,204 | |||
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall |
| Stadium | L 20–42 | 20,118 | ||
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPN+ | W 37–34 | 13,269 | |||
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN+ | L 17–51 | 19,725 | ||
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | North Texas |
| ESPN3 | W 34–31 | 18,062 | ||
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | VMI* |
| ESPN+ | W 77–14 | 20,118 | ||
| November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN+ | L 13–27 | 18,083 | |||
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- This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Game summaries
at Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Flames | 14 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 52 |
FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Monarchs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Charlotte
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarchs | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 49ers | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 13 Hokies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Monarchs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
This marked Old Dominion's first win over a Power Five program in their FBS history.[11]
at East Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| Pirates | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
at Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarchs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| Owls | 6 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 52 |
Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Monarchs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
at Western Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 14 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 37 |
| Hilltoppers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Raiders | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 51 |
| Monarchs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mean Green | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Monarchs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Keydets | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Monarchs | 21 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 77 |
at Rice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Owls | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 95 | Oshane Ximines | DE | New York Giants |
| 6 | 184 | Travis Fulgham | WR | Detroit Lions |
References
- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/16/football-fb-2018-preseason-awards.aspx
- http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
- https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/virginia-tech-vs-old-dominion-score-monarchs-shock-no-13-hokes-in-massive-upset-win/
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