# 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team will represent Old Dominion University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs are expected to be led by Ricky Rahne in his sixth year as the head coach. The Monarchs play their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium, located in Norfolk, Virginia.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025.
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | at Indiana* | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN |
| September 6 | North Carolina Central* | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA |
| September 13 | at Virginia Tech* | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA |
| September 27 | Liberty* | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA |
| October 4 | Coastal Carolina | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA |
| October 11 | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| October 18 | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA (Royal Rivalry) |
| October 25 | Appalachian State | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA |
| November 1 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA |
| November 13 | Troy | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA |
| November 22 | at Georgia Southern | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA |
| November 29 | Georgia State | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Personnel
### Transfers

Outgoing :
| Player | Position | New school |
| Ashton Whitner | S | Ball State |
| Anthony Patt | OL | Cal Poly |
| Jaylon White-McClain | DE | Cincinnati |
| Grant Wilson | QB | Indiana |
| Spencer Dow | OL | Lehigh |
| Michael Flores | OL | Louisville |
| Denzel Lowry | DL | Louisville |
| JC Cloutier | S | Mercyhurst |
| Jahron Manning | S | Mississippi State |
| Will Jones II | S | North Texas |
| Amorie Morrison | DE | UAB |
| Jaylen Pretlow | WR | Virginia State |
| Kelby Williams | WR | Western Kentucky |
| Talyn Hunter | OL | Unknown |
| Jadon Furubotten | OL | Unknown |
| Dominic Dutton | WR | Unknown |
| Emmett Morehead | QB | Unknown |
| Justin McKithen | WR | Unknown |
| Angelo Rankin Jr. | DB | Unknown |
| Quan Dunbar | TE | Unknown |
| Fidel Pitts | WR | Unknown |
| Ethan Sanchez | K | Unknown |
| Micheal Devereaux | LB | Unknown |
| Myles Alston | WR | Unknown |
| Zach Hagedon | S | Unknown |
Incoming :
| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Riley Callaghan | K | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Botros Alisandro | DB | Purdue |
| Nickendre Stiger | S | Kansas State |
| Dawson Johnson | TE | Florida |
| Ronald Jackson Jr. | S | Montana |
| Ryan Joyce | OL | Fordham |
| Griffin Duggan | OL | Virginia Tech |
* Source: ON3, 247Sports

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Carson Bradley OT | Quincy, FL | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | – | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
* Source:

### Roster
## Game summaries
### at Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
| Hoosiers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
* Date: August 30, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| Indiana | Passing |
| Indiana | Rushing |
| Indiana | Receiving |

### North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Eagles (FCS) | | | 0 |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: September 6, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| NC Central | Passing |
| NC Central | Rushing |
| NC Central | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |

### at Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
| Hokies | | | 0 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: September 13, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| Virginia Tech | Passing |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving |

### Liberty

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Flames | | | 0 |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: September 27, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Liberty | Passing |
| Liberty | Rushing |
| Liberty | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |

### Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Chanticleers | | | 0 |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: October 4, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |

### at Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | | | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
* Date: October 11, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |

### at James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
| Dukes | | | 0 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
* Date: October 18, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| James Madison | Passing |
| James Madison | Rushing |
| James Madison | Receiving |

### Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Mountaineers | | | 0 |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: October 25, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Appalachian State | Passing |
| Appalachian State | Rushing |
| Appalachian State | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |

### at Louisiana–Monroe

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
| Warhawks | | | 0 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: November 1, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving |

### Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Troy | | | 0 |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: November 13, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Troy | Passing |
| Troy | Rushing |
| Troy | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |

### at Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
| Eagles | | | 0 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
* Date: November 22, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| Georgia Southern | Passing |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving |

### Georgia State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Panthers | | | 0 |
| Monarchs | | | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: November 29, 2025
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |