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2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football
Myrtle Beach Bowl, L 17–30 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Campbell (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorBlake Seiler (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumS.B. Ballard Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 1     9 5  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
Old Dominion   5 3     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     5 7  
Charlotte   3 5     5 7  
FIU   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 1     12 2  
UAB   6 2     9 4  
North Texas   5 3     6 7  
UTEP   4 4     7 6  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
Southern Miss   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The team were coached by second-year head coach Ricky Rahne.

On October 27, 2021, Old Dominion announced that this would be the last season for the team in C-USA, and they would join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

Schedule

Old Dominion announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[1][2] The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Wake Forest*ACCNL 10–4225,673
September 117:00 p.m.Hampton*ESPN3W 47–718,363
September 186:00 p.m.at Liberty*ESPN3L 17–4518,471
September 256:00 p.m.Buffalo*
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+L 34–3518,197
October 29:00 p.m.at UTEPESPN+L 21–2811,025
October 92:00 p.m.at MarshallCBSSN FacebookL 13–20 OT24,172
October 163:30 p.m.Western Kentuckydagger
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN3L 20–4316,418
October 303:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
CBSSNW 23–2013,309
November 67:00 p.m.at FIUESPN3W 47–240
November 133:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+W 30–1613,634
November 203:30 p.m.at Middle TennesseeESPN+W 24–179,606
November 272:00 p.m.Charlotte
ESPN+W 56–3415,874
December 202:30 pmvs. Tulsa*ESPNL 17–306,557

[1][3]

Game summaries

At Wake Forest

Old Dominion at Wake Forest
1 234Total
Monarchs 3 007 10
Demon Deacons 14 1477 42
  • Date: September 3, 2021
  • Location: Truist Field
    Winston-Salem, NC
  • Game start: 7:03 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,673
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Drew Carter (play–by–play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
    
Pregame line Over/under
WF –32.0 61.5
Statistics ODU WF
First downs 17 20
Total yards 272 352
Rushing yards 145 164
Passing yards 127 188
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:19 27:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 11/17, 88 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Davis 12 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Stone Smartt 3 receptions, 26 yards
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 18/27, 188 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Christian Beal-Smith 11 carries, 74 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving A. T. Perry 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Hampton

Hampton at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Pirates 0 070 7
Monarchs 10 2476 47
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: S. B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,363
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Ted Alexander (play–by–play) and Andy Mashew (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
ODU –21.5 55
Statistics HU ODU
First downs 13 32
Total yards 187 572
Rushing yards 104 358
Passing yards 83 214
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:55 33:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 7/16, 83 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Burris 12 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Jadakis Bonds 5 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 11/22, 162 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jon-Luke Peaker 18 carries, 141 yards
Receiving Zack Kuntz 3 receptions, 61 yards

At Liberty

Old Dominion at Liberty
1 234Total
Monarchs 3 1400 17
Flames 14 14143 45
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 6:06 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,471
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 2 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
LIB –27.5 53
Statistics ODU LU
First downs 15 23
Total yards 201 424
Rushing yards 67 182
Passing yards 134 242
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 28:16 31:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 15/27, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Elijah Davis 11 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zack Kuntz 4 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 21/28, 242 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Malik Willis 9 carries, 77 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving CJ Daniels 5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TDs

Buffalo

Buffalo at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Bulls 7 2800 35
Monarchs 7 01413 34
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,197
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Anthony Perez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Alexander (play–by–play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
UB –13.0 50.5
Statistics UB ODU
First downs 17 27
Total yards 297 433
Rushing yards 106 209
Passing yards 191 224
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 37:32 22:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing Kyle Vantrease 17/26, 191 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Dylan McDuffie 16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Quian Williams 9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 24/41, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing D. J. Mack Jr. 18 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Ali Jennings III 7 receptions, 68 yards

At UTEP

Old Dominion at Texas–El Paso
1 234Total
Monarchs 0 7140 21
Miners 3 1438 28
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 9:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,025
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 2 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
UTEP –5.5 48.5[4]
Statistics ODU UTEP
First downs 19 17
Total yards 282 333
Rushing yards 88 142
Passing yards 194 191
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 25:32 34:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 20/34, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Blake Watson 13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Zack Kuntz 8 receptions, 54 yards
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 10/20, 191 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Deion Hankins 23 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jacob Cowing 4 receptions, 118 yards

At Marshall

Old Dominion at Marshall
1 234OTTotal
Monarchs 7 3030 13
Thundering Herd 3 3077 20
   
Pregame line Over/under
MARSH –21.0 62.5
Statistics ODU MU
First downs 19 24
Total yards 314 390
Rushing yards 208 91
Passing yards 106 299
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 9/22, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Blake Watson 26 carries, 168 yards
Receiving Ali Jennings III 1 reception, 33 yards, 1 TD
Marshall Passing Grant Wells 30/46, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Rasheen Ali 21 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Shadeed Ahmed 7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 14 16310 43
Monarchs 0 3314 20
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,418
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • Television network: ESPN3
        
Pregame line Over/under
WKU –13.5 67
Statistics WKU ODU
First downs 29 23
Total yards 518 446
Rushing yards 121 119
Passing yards 397 327
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 30:39 29:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Bailey Zappe 36/54, 397 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Adam Cofield 10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jerreth Sterns 13 receptions, 221 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 26/41, 327 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Blake Watson 22 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ali Jennings III 13 receptions, 172 yards

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 1037 20
Monarchs 0 1076 23
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 3:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,309
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
LT –4.0 52.5
Statistics LT ODU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 335 311
Rushing yards 59 162
Passing yards 276 149
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 24:21 35:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 22/36, 253 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 14 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Smoke Harris 7 receptions, 63 yards
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 23/34, 149 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Blake Watson 28 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Zack Kuntz 8 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At FIU

Old Dominion at Florida International
1 234Total
Monarchs 24 0617 47
Panthers 10 077 24
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: FIU Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Jonathan Noil
  • Television network: ESPN3
Pregame line Over/under
ODU –3.0 50.0
Statistics ODU FIU
First downs 29 19
Total yards 565 435
Rushing yards 282 107
Passing yards 283 328
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:49 28:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 22/42, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Blake Watson 28 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Zack Kuntz 9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
FIU Passing Max Bortenschlager 18/32, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Lexington Joseph 11 rushes, 54 yards
Receiving Bryce Singleton 6 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TD

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 0 7 6 16
Monarchs 2 9 6 13 30

Statistics

Statistics FAU ODU
First downs 13 22
Total yards 308 447
Rushing yards 121 158
Passing yards 187 289
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 22:28 37:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing N'Kosi Perry 12/21, 187 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Johnny Ford 19 rushes, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Brandon Robinson 1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 21/33, 289 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Blake Watson 23 rushes, 163 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ali Jennings III 4 receptions, 99 yards

At Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 0 14 24
Blue Raiders 7 3 0 7 17

Statistics

Statistics ODU MT
First downs 11 25
Total yards 341 414
Rushing yards 100 101
Passing yards 241 313
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 24:55 35:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 15/24, 241 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Blake Watson 18 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Ali Jennings III 4 receptions, 146 yards
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 31/45, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Martell Pettaway 13 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Jaylin Lane 10 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 14 14 6 34
Monarchs 14 14 7 21 56

Statistics

Statistics UNCC ODU
First downs 26 22
Total yards 480 441
Rushing yards 203 113
Passing yards 277 328
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 36:11 23:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 24/40, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Calvin Camp 16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Grant DuBose 9 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 17/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Blake Watson 18 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ali Jennings III 9 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TD

Vs. Tulsa (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 0 7 17
Golden Hurricane 14 3 6 7 30

Statistics

Statistics ODU TU
First downs 10 35
Total yards 247 529
Rushing yards 71 244
Passing yards 176 285
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 20:17 39:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 19/28, 176 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Blake Watson 14 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ali Jennings III 6 receptions, 74 yards
Tulsa Passing Davis Brin 22/34, 285 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Shamari Brooks 26 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Josh Johnson 8 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ^ a b Pain, Megan (January 27, 2021). "ODU football announces 2021 schedule". WKTR. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "ODU Football Announces 2021 Schedule". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Old Dominion Monarchs vs UTEP Miners". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.