# Old Dominion Monarchs

Sun Belt · Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, VA
Head coach: Ricky Rahne · year 7 · 30-33 career over 7 seasons, all at ODU
Offense: Spread Option · Defense: 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 10-3 (6-2 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#107 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced -130)
- Returning starter games: 22%
- Schedule difficulty: 100th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 15% | 11/74 | 5/14 |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0/65 | 2/13 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 26/89 | 13/22 |
| Secondary | 43% | 26/61 | 11/17 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Brandon Crutchfield (CB), Logan Cox (OL), Jackson Forrest (LB), Mario Easterly (SAF), Ryan Ramey (SAF)
- Key departures (with destination): Jerome Carter III (SAF) – CLEM, Colton Joseph (QB) – WIS, Jeremy Mack Jr. (LB), Skyler Grant (OL) – MEM, Maarten Woudsma (OL) – MEM
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Jaxon Potter (QB) – WSU, Leon Haughton Jr. (TE) – MD, Jivan Baly (CB) – NCST, Bucci Farmer (DL) – APP, Montrell Chapman (LB) – MSST

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Sidney Mbanasor, JJ Harrell, Zialis Blackmon
- WR-Z: Kendall Harris, TJ Johnson
- WR-SL: Zion Agnew, BJ Bedgood
- LT: Raykwon Goldthwaite
- LG: Bubba Craig, Omar Bender
- C: Brayden Walker, Khi'Len Gates
- RG: Logan Cox, Connor Drake
- RT: Kendrick Hall
- TE: Leon Haughton Jr., Lonnie Johnson, Karl Peterson, Chris Warren, Nathan Hartman
- QB: Quinn Henicle, Jaxon Potter, Ryan Huff
- RB: Devin Roche, Maurki James, Trey Hall, CJ Jackson III, Javarien Salter

### Defense

- LDE: Javen Gibson, LeDarrion Menter
- NT: DeAndre Lynch, Bucci Farmer
- RDE: Chris Forbes
- WLB: Mario Thompson
- MLB: Koa Naotala
- SLB: Jackson Forrest
- LCB: Brandon Crutchfield, Jivan Baly
- SS: Mario Easterly
- FS: Lucas Struck, Ryan Ramey
- RCB: Zion Frink, Jorian Haynes
- NB: Daevon Iles

### Special Teams

- PT: Ian Brandt, Mikhail Iakovlev
- PK: Nathanial Eichner
- KO: Nathanial Eichner
- LS: Brendan Durkin, Ashten Dunman
- H: Ian Brandt
- PR: Devin Roche
- KR: Maurki James, Mario Easterly

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Norfolk State Spartans (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | ODU -40.5 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | Away | The CW | – |
| 3 | East Carolina | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | James Madison | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Georgia State | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Appalachian State | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Marshall | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | Away | – | – |
| 12 | UConn | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 13 | Southern Miss | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/old-dominion
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.