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The 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Monarchs played their home games at the Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by tenth-year head coach Bobby Wilder . They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division. ODU's streak of home sell-outs (59 total games) ended with the FIU game. ODU had sold out every home game since they restarted the football program in 2009.
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason All-CUSA team [ edit ]
Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Monarchs having three players selected.[ 9]
Defense
Oshane Ximines – DL
Special teams
Isaiah Harper – KR
Darrell Brown – PR
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[ 10]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
1
Florida Atlantic
2
Marshall
3
Middle Tennessee
4
FIU
5
Western Kentucky
6
Old Dominion
7
Charlotte
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. at Liberty * ESPN3 L 10–52 20,425
September 8 7:30 p.m. FIU beIN L 20–28 19,243
[ a] 4:00 p.m. at Charlotte ESPN3 L 25–28 8,204
September 22 3:30 p.m. No. 13 Virginia Tech * Foreman Field Norfolk, VA* CBSSN W 49–35 20,532
September 29 3:30 p.m. at East Carolina * ESPN3 L 35–37 35,047
October 6 5:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic Stadium L 33–52 18,204
October 13 3:30 p.m. Marshall Stadium L 20–42 20,118
October 20 7:30 p.m. at Western Kentucky ESPN+ W 37–34 13,269
October 27 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee ESPN+ L 17–51 19,725
November 10 3:30 p.m. North Texas ESPN3 W 34–31 18,062
November 17 2:00 p.m. VMI * ESPN+ W 77–14 20,118
November 24 1:00 p.m. at Rice ESPN+ L 13–27 18,083
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up two days in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .
=Game scheduled to be played in Blacksburg, but inclement weather pushed it to Norfolk.
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
3
7
0
0
10
Flames
14
0
10
28
52
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
0
14
14
0
28
Monarchs
7
13
0
0
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
6
6
6
7
25
49ers
7
6
8
7
28
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 13 Hokies
7
7
14
7
35
Monarchs
7
7
7
28
49
This marked Old Dominion's first win over a Power Five program in their FBS history.[ 11]
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
14
6
7
8
35
Pirates
14
7
7
9
37
At Florida Atlantic [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
0
7
14
12
33
Owls
6
20
6
20
52
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
0
14
7
21
42
Monarchs
0
3
7
10
20
At Western Kentucky [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
14
3
2
18
37
Hilltoppers
7
17
3
7
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
17
14
14
6
51
Monarchs
7
3
7
0
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
14
14
3
0
31
Monarchs
0
10
14
10
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Keydets
0
0
14
0
14
Monarchs
21
28
14
14
77
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
3
3
7
0
13
Owls
6
7
7
7
27
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release" . May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018 .
^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates" . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .
^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled" . July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF) . August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018 .
^ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards" .
^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll" .
^ "Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion score: Monarchs shock No. 13 Hokes in massive upset win" .
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