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American college football season
The 2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at the Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by eleventh-year head coach Bobby Wilder.
Preseason
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[1]
East Division
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Predicted finish
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Team (# of 1st place votes)
|
1 |
Marshall (14)
|
2 |
FIU (9)
|
3 |
Florida Atlantic (3)
|
4 |
Middle Tennessee
|
5 |
Western Kentucky
|
6 |
Old Dominion
|
7 |
Charlotte
|
Preseason All–Conference USA teams
The Monarchs were the only team in the East Division, that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[2]
Schedule
Old Dominion announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Norfolk State* | | ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 21,944 |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | | ESPNU | L 17–31 | 57,282 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Virginia* | | ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 44,573 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 18,643 |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 3–20 | 18,405 |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Marshall | | Stadium | L 17–31 | 18,351 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at UAB | | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 19,511 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 17,744 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 14,644 |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | UTSA | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN3 | L 23–24 | 16,297 |
November 23 | 4:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN3 | L 17–38 | 9,806 |
November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Charlotte | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 22–38 | 16,369 |
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- Schedule Source:[4]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Staff for 2019 season.[5]
Name
|
Position
|
Tenure
|
Bobby Wilder |
Head Coach |
10
|
Brian Scott |
Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator |
10
|
Rich Nagy |
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
4
|
Kermit Buggs |
Assistant Defensive Coordinator |
3
|
Jeff Comissiong |
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line |
4
|
Ron Whitcomb |
Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Quarterbacks |
10
|
Sam Perryman |
Cornerbacks |
3
|
Chris Malone |
Offensive Line |
2
|
John Allen |
Wide Receivers Coach |
1
|
Charles Bankins |
Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator |
2
|
Frank Wilson |
Special Teams/ Specialists |
2
|
Game summaries
Norfolk State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
15 |
21 |
Monarchs
|
14
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–0
|
Sep. 12, 2015
|
W, 24–10
|
at Virginia Tech
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
Hokies
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–1
|
Sep. 22, 2018
|
W, 49–35
|
at Virginia
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
No. 21 Cavaliers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
East Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Monarchs
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
8 |
21 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–5–1
|
Sep. 29, 2018
|
L, 35–37
|
Western Kentucky
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–4
|
Oct. 20, 2018
|
W, 37–34
|
at Marshall
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Thundering Herd
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–4
|
Oct. 13, 2018
|
L, 20–42
|
at UAB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
11
|
0 |
14 |
Blazers
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
Florida Atlantic
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
14
|
10
|
7
|
10 |
41 |
Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
2–3
|
Oct. 6, 2018
|
L, 33–52
|
at FIU
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
Panthers
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
8 |
24 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–2
|
Sep. 8, 2018
|
L, 20–28
|
UTSA
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Roadrunners
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
24 |
Monarchs
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
23 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
2–0
|
Sep. 24, 2016
|
W, 33–19
|
at Middle Tennessee
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Blue Raiders
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
0–3
|
Oct. 27, 2018
|
L, 17–51
|
Charlotte
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
49ers
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
Monarchs
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
22 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–1
|
Sep. 13, 2018
|
L, 25–28
|
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