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2020 Schedule
7th in C-USA - East
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ODU hires Penn St. OC Rahne as new head coach
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Ole Miss tries to mark its turf, but Akron Zips claim the Bottom 10 title
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Wilder resigns after 13 years as ODU's coach
After a 1-11 season, coach Bobby Wilder resigned as Old Dominion coach after a 13-year run with the program he helped launch.
Charlotte opens scoring with 58-yard TD (0:23)
LeMay leads the way and Charlotte beats ODU 38-22
Benny LeMay ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Charlotte beat Old Dominion 38-22 on Saturday.
Welcome, Miami: U are in the Bottom 10
The U gets a week in the Coveted Fifth Spot after getting upset by FIU.
O’Hara sparks Middle Tennessee past Old Dominion 38-17
Asher O’Hara tossed two first-quarter touchdown passes to Jimmy Marshall and Kylan Stribling returned an interception 38 yards for a score as Middle Tennessee rolled to a 38-17 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday night.
The Bottom 10 welcomes Baylor's cold November reign
Nothing lasts forever, even the Bears' 25-point lead on Oklahoma.
UTSA rallies in 4th quarter, tops Old Dominion 24-23
Lowell Narcisse threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Strickland to tie, and Hunter Duplessis knocked in the winning extra point as UTSA rallied past Old Dominion 24-23 on Saturday.
Narcisse connects with Strickland for UTSA go-ahead TD (0:21)
Florida International holds off Old Dominion 24-17
James Morgan threw for 252 yards and Napoleon Maxwell rushed for 83 yards and a score as Florida International battled to a 24-17 win over Old Dominion on Saturday.
FIU's Maxwell runs through tackles for 13-yard score (0:26)
Sooner or later, everyone ends up in the Bottom 10
Oklahoma's shocking loss to Kansas State earns the Sooners the coveted fifth spot in this week's Bottom 10.
Robinson leads Florida Atlantic past Old Dominion 41-3
Chris Robison threw two touchdown passes as Florida Atlantic cruised past Old Dominion 41-3 on Saturday.
FAU runs tricky reverse for 48-yard TD (0:20)
Freshman Brown, UAB defense suffocate Old Dominion 38-14
True freshman Jermaine Brown ran for 116 yards and a score, Tyler Johnston III threw two touchdowns, and UAB became bowl eligible as it put Old Dominion away early with a 38-14 win on Saturday.
Johnston finds Mitchell for UAB TD (0:23)
Marshall pulls away late, beats Old Dominion 31-17
Isaiah Green accounted for two first-half touchdowns, and Brenden Knox added a late score to help Marshall beat Old Dominion 31-17 on Saturday.
Gaej Walker leads Western Kentucky over Old Dominion
Gaej Walker ran 25 times for 114 yards and a touchdown to help Western Kentucky beat Old Dominion 20-3 on Saturday night.
Simon catches it up the middle (0:34)
Walker makes a dash for the TD (0:21)
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2019 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Charlotte | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida International | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Old Dominion | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Rice | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UTSA | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 0-8 | 1-11 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards176.4112th
Rushing Yards97.3124th
Points For16.3287th
Points Against29.8Tied-50th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamareon James | ATH | Signed | 77 |
| Keyshawn Hunter | DT | Signed | 76 |
| Adrian Spellman | DE | Signed | 74 |
| Tyrik McDaniel | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| K'Ron Ferrell | CB | Signed | 73 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | T. Heinicke | Walter Payton Award |