2020 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

2020 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Campbell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Seiler (1st season)
Home stadiumS.B. Ballard Stadium
2020 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy   4 – 1     7 – 3  
Florida Atlantic   4 – 2     5 – 4  
Western Kentucky   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Charlotte   2 – 2     2 – 4  
Middle Tennessee   2 – 4     3 – 6  
FIU   0 – 3     0 – 5  
West Division
UAB xy$   3 – 1     6 – 3  
UTSA   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 2     5 – 5  
North Texas   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Rice   2 – 3     2 – 3  
Southern Miss   2 – 4     3 – 7  
UTEP   0 – 4     3 – 5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, opted out of the season.

The 2020 Old Dominion Monarchs football team would have represented Old Dominion University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, being slated to compete in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). On August 10, the university canceled its football season, as well as all other fall sports competitions, due to the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The Monarchs would have been led by first-year head coach Ricky Rahne and would have played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.[2]

Coaching changes

Following a finish of 1–11 overall and 0–8 in conference play from their previous season, head coach Bobby Wilder resigned from his duties as the first head coach for Old Dominion's re-established football program.[3]

In December 2019, Old Dominion hired Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne to become the team's next head coach.[4] In January 2020, Rahne recruited new coaching staff consisting of offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell, special teams coordinator Kevin Smith, and defensive coordinator Blake Seiler.[5][6]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Award Player Position Year
Bednarik Award[7] Keion White[a] DE JR
Jim Thorpe Award[8] Kaleb Ford-Dement CB JR
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Isaac Weaver C SR

C-USA media days

The C-USA Media Days were held virtually for the first time in conference history.[10]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Charlotte
2 FIU
3 Florida Atlantic
4 Marshall
5 Middle Tennessee
6 Old Dominion
7 Western Kentucky

Schedule

Old Dominion's original schedule was announced on January 8, 2020, consisting of 7 home games and 5 away games.[11] Of the opponents scheduled, Hampton and UConn would eventually cancel their 2020 football seasons.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4 Wake Forest*
Cancelled
September 12 Hampton*
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
Cancelled
September 19 FIU
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
Cancelled
September 26 Middle Tennessee
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
Cancelled
October 3 at UConn*
Cancelled
October 17 at UTSA
Cancelled
October 24 Virginia*
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
Cancelled
October 31 at Western Kentucky
Cancelled
November 7 UAB
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
Cancelled
November 14 at Charlotte
Cancelled
November 21 at Florida Atlantic
Cancelled
November 28 Marshall
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
Cancelled
  • Asterisk (*) indicates non-conference opponent

Roster

The 2020 roster if Old Dominion had played for the 2020 season.

2020 Old Dominion Monarchs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Blake Watson  So
WR 3 Frederik Antoine  Fr
QB 4 Stone Smartt Sr
WR 6 Nigel Fitzgerald  So
WR 10 Isiah Paige Fr
QB 11 Hayden Wolff  Fr
RB 12 Elijah Davis  So
QB 14 Dominique Anthony Fr
QB 15 Reese Poffenbarger Fr
WR 16 Aaron Moore  So
WR 18 Noah Robinson Fr
WR 19 Cornell Hendrick Jr  So
RB 20 Keshawn Wicks  Fr
WR 28 Javon Harvey  Fr
RB 29 Obie Sanni Fr
WR 30 Rafael McCoy Fr
RB 44 Matt Geiger Jr
RB 46 Elijah Rivers Fr
OL 53 Khadere Kounta So
OL 60 Joshua Bennett  Fr
OL 62 Tyler Lamar Fr
OL 63 Xavier Black  Fr
OL 64 Nick Saldiveri  So
OL 68 Brandon Ruff  Fr
OL 70 Jack Hassard  So
OL 71 Isaac Weaver Sr
OL 72 Talyn Hunter Fr
OL 73 Austin Mosier  Fr
OL 74 Santana Saunders Fr
OL 76 Jack Miller III Jr
OL 77 Kyle Young  So
OL 79 Leroy Thomas  So
WR 81 Devin Lester Fr
TE 82 AC White  So
TE 83 Isaiah Spencer  So
TE 84 Donta Anthony Jr. Jr
TE 85 Trey Lancaster Fr
WR 86 Darius Savedge  So
WR 87 Braxton Collins  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Malcolm Britt Fr
CB 1 Lance Boykin Jr
LB 3 Jordan Young Sr
CB 4 LaMareon James Fr
CB 5 Will Brocchini Sr
S 7 Harrell Blackmon Sr
LB 8 Ryan Henry  Jr
CB 10 Tre Hawkins III Jr
S 11 Levi Wentz Fr
S 13 Terry Jones  Fr
S 14 Justinn Richardson Jr
S 15 Tyrik McDaniel Fr
CB 17 Damion Charity  So
DE 19 Amorie Morrison Fr
DT 20 Aaron Jackson Sr
S 21 R'Tarriun Johnson  Jr
CB 22 Kaleb Ford-Dement Jr
CB 23 Geronda Hall Jr
S 24 Joe Joe Headen Sr
LB 25 Steven Williams  Jr
CB 26 Jalen Lomax  Fr
S 28 Corey Chapman Fr
DE 29 Adrian Spellman Fr
LB 32 Joshua Burdsall  Fr
CB 34 Ali Ali Fr
S 35 Luke Lindenfeldar  Fr
LB 36 Alec Solano So
S 38 Colten Hicks  Fr
DE 39 Roman Ridley  Fr
DE 41 Cory Jackson Sr
LB 48 Estefano Feliciano Jr. Jr
DT 50 Alonzo Ford Jr. Fr
DT 51 Carson Ramos  Jr
DT 52 Chazz Wallace Fr
DT 54 Jeremy Meiser Sr
DT 56 Sokoya McDuffie  So
DT 92 Tyre Bibby  Jr
DE 94 O'Shea Jackson  So
DT 96 Keyshawn Hunter Fr
DE 97 Marcus Haynes Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 37 Dominik Soos Jr
LS 43 Bryant Worrell Fr
LS 49 John Morton  Fr
LS 91 B.R. Hatcher Jr
P 95 Ethan Dunne Fr
K 98 Nick Rice Sr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kirk Campbell
    Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Blake Seiler
    Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
  • Tony Lucas
    Running backs
  • Jonathan Decoster
    Tight ends
  • Mark Dupuis
    Wide receivers
  • Kevin Reihner
    Offensive line
  • Leon Wright
    Cornerbacks
  • Remington Rebstock
    Safeties
  • Kevin Smith
    Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 6, 2024

Notes

  1. ^ White was not listed on the 2020 football roster due to entering the NCAA transfer portal in October 2020.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Old Dominion Athletics Announces Cancellation of Fall Sports Season". ODUSports.com. August 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "ODU hired him 9 months ago. Ricky Rahne is finally working with his new football team – and pronouncing Norfolk like a local". The Virginian-Pilot. September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wilder resigns after 13 years as ODU's coach". ESPN.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ricky Rahne Named ODU Football Head Coach". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "Rahne Adds Four to Coaching Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "Rahne Adds Two More to Coaching Staff". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "2020 Bednarik Award Watch List" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list announced: SEC leads the nation with the most selections". Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Wuerffel Trophy 2020 Watch List (Non AP)". July 23, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19". ktsm.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Old Dominion 2020 football schedule released". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Old Dominion DE Keion White transferring to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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