North Carolina Central at Old Dominion - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 6th 2025 (6:00 PM EDT)
Old Dominion -22.0 (50.5) (-1400)  Open: -20.0 | 50.5
Old Dominion 54 - North Carolina Central: 6

 
Eagles (0 - 1) (0 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 6 - 54 (6 - 54 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: Old Dominion -0.5  (SP+ ODU -6)
ODU Win prob: 96% | Cover: 52%
Monarchs (10 - 3) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Ricky Rahne (20 - 30)
Avg Score : 32 - 19 (34 - 9 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.2 - 3.8 (#33)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 9)
 
North Carolina Central's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/6 North Carolina Central at Old Dominion+22.050.5L 6 - 54ON

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for North Carolina Central's Schedule
Old Dominion's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Old Dominion at Indiana+23.554.5L 14 - 27UY
Sat 9/6 Old Dominion vs North Carolina Central-22.050.5W 54 - 6OY
Sat 9/13 Old Dominion at Virginia Tech+5.550.5W 45 - 26OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Old Dominion vs Liberty-14.553.5W 21 - 7UN
Sat 10/4 Old Dominion vs Coastal Carolina-18.553.5W 47 - 7OY
Sat 10/11 Old Dominion at Marshall-14.557.5L 24 - 48ON
Sat 10/18 Old Dominion at James Madison+3.047.5L 27 - 63ON
Sat 10/25 Old Dominion vs App State-12.560.5W 24 - 21UN
Sat 11/1 Old Dominion at UL Monroe-16.555.5W 31 - 6UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/13 Old Dominion vs Troy-9.553.5W 33 - 0UY
Sat 11/22 Old Dominion at Georgia Southern-10.062.0W 45 - 10UY
Sat 11/29 Old Dominion vs Georgia State-29.058.5W 27 - 10UN
Wed 12/17 Old Dominion vs South Florida+4.052.5W 24 - 10UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 5, Poor 4
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 5, Poor 4
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Old Dominion's Schedule
Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NCCU0%60%000%000%540%0%0000
ODU#47 (.22)42% (71)3245% (55)3.24 (34)21140% (89)1934.75 (6)#71 (.17)39% (33)18.538% (22)40% (64)3.64 (50)54.21.71.4
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NCCU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
ODU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NCCU Offense1660%00000000%0%0%0%0%
ODU Defense1218.58.538.8%3.641.4 - - - - - 53%46%38%40%16%.17
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NCCU Defense154540%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
ODU Offense123234.342.4%4.751.7204042111935.455%44%45%40%16%.22

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
North Carolina Central10:000NAN%0%0000000100
Old Dominion1227:5919.743%64%6.254.21.71.46.21.9027.3
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NCCU Offense10%0%000000%0%0
ODU Defense1253% (101)38% (22) - - - - .1 (61)3.01 (71)77% (94)11% (49)1.03 (91)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NCCU Defense10%0% - - - - 00%0%0
ODU Offense1255% (34)45% (55)39.5211.35.427 (30).21 (30)3.24 (34)67% (108)11% (105)1.16 (8)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NCCU Offense10%0%000000000%0%0%0
ODU Defense1246% (32)40% (64) - - - - - - 12 (39).28 (95)1.8 (126)35% (24)31% (78).4 (104)5% (98)2.3 (129)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NCCU Defense10%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
ODU Offense1244% (104)40% (89)16.327.8192.66.911.917 (79)9 (48).27 (61)1.6 (41)33% (107)30% (86).36 (56)5% (30)2.2 (17)

North Carolina Central's Power Ratings
North Carolina Central's Power Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Offense Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Defense Rating: NR
2025 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
North Carolina Central's 2025 Expected Record: -
North Carolina Central's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
North Carolina Central's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average MEAC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
North Carolina Central:    Old Dominion: 0.59

SP+ Ratings Matchup
North Carolina Central:    Old Dominion: 5.9




Old Dominion's Power Ratings
Old Dominion's Power Rating: 0.59  #101
Old Dominion's Offense Rating: 6.98  #108
Old Dominion's Defense Rating: 16.70  #91
2025 Talent Rating: 328.00  #130
Blue Chip Ratio: 2  #79
Old Dominion's 2025 Expected Record: 9.2 - 3.8
Old Dominion's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.9  #49
Old Dominion's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.6  #39
Old Dominion's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7  #48

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 564.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


North Carolina Central Scoring
Offense: 6 PPG
Offense on Road: 6
Defense: 54 PPG
Defense on Road: 54

North Carolina Central's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Old Dominion 26
North Carolina Central 26

Projected Total Points: 52
Old Dominion Scoring
Offense: 32 PPG
Offense at Home: 34.3
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 8.5

Old Dominion's 2025 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/06Old Dominion54North Carolina Central6Old Dominion -22.0Old Dominion50.5Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Old Dominion111 Overs
North Carolina Central000 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 01 - 01 - 00 - 0
Road Teams0 - 10 - 10 - 00 - 1

(#) NCCU at (#101) ODU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNCCUODU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNR #101
SP+SP+NR #49
Perf GradeGradeNR #40
OffenseOffNR #60
DefenseDefNR #19
Spec TeamsSTNR #99
TalentTalNR #130
Blue ChipsBC%NR #79
Old Dominion Notes
(12/2) QB Colton Joseph will enter portal. Huge loss
(10/21) Killed by JMU, Def dogwalked, Rush Off tanked, 3 TO
(10/12) Def torched in awful L vs Marshall. Season derailer?
(10/7) Off is dropping big time #'s, Monarchs #1 SBC team?
(10/7) QB Colton Joseph is the best QB no one has heard of
(9/15) Joseph torched VT, great W for ODU, Off good
(9/7) LB Henderson retired. Big loss & blow to Def
(8/30) Run game good vs IU, Run Def torched 300+
(8/1) QB Joseph back, mobile. Good red zone runner
(8/1) WR/TE rebuild, little exp. Rahne like units though
(8/1) Def Avg LY, returns a ton. Added 8 DB portals
(8/1) Emerging team with upward trajectory this year
Old Dominion Injury Report
North Carolina Central on Offense
CategoryCat
NCCU OffODU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNR #19
SuccessSucNR #33
ExplosiveExpNR #116
PPAPPANR #71
PowerPwrNR #91
SP+SP+NR #48
Pts POPPONR #50
HavocHavNR #68
North Carolina Central Run Game
CategoryCat
NCCU OffODU Def
Run GameRunNR #46
Run SuccessRSucNR #22
Run ExplRExpNR #91
PPAExpNR #61
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNR #71
Stuff RateStuffNR #68
TackleTak -  #110
North Carolina Central Pass Game
CategoryCat
NCCU OffODU Def
Pass GamePassNR #3
Pass SuccessPSucNR #64
Pass ExplPExlNR #126
PPAExpNR #95
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNR #80
F7 HavocF7NR #49
DB HavocDBNR #98
Old Dominion on Offense
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCatODU OffNCCU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #60NR
SuccessSuc #71NR
ExplosiveExp #16NR
PPAPPA #47NR
PowerPwr #108NR
SP+SP+ #39NR
Pts POPPO #6NR
HavocHav #76NR
Old Dominion Run Game
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
ODU OffNCCU Def
Run GameRun #56NR
Run SuccessRSuc #55NR
Run ExplRExp #8NR
PPAExp #30NR
Run BlockR Blk #110 -
OL YdsOLY #34NR
Stuff RateStuff #39NR
TackleTak - NR
Old Dominion Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCatODU OffNCCU Def
Pass GamePass #74NR
Pass SuccessPSuc #89NR
Pass ExplPExl #41NR
PPAExp #61NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #28NR
F7 HavocF7 #105NR
DB HavocDB #30NR
Program Comparison
ODU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

NCCU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Foreman Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 2
Old Dominion -22.0 (50.5)
Old Dominion won vs North Carolina Central this year (54-6)

Previous Matchups
Old Dominion beat North Carolina Central last year (54-6)

  
NCCU's OC ()
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Walker Harris23437562%32152498.6
Mehki Wall010%0000.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris Mosley188102085.475
Arthur Rodgers9044464.944
Walker Harris647751.221
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chauncey Spikes48664913.880
Mehki Wall28510418.265
Chris Mosley30324210.850
Quentin McCall8114114.341

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NCCU's DC ()
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Max U'Ren100000
Isaiah Lawson70000
Malcolm Reed60000
M.J. Campbell40000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Thomas Johnson41100
Max U'Ren100000
Isaiah Lawson70000
Malcolm Reed60000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Max U'Ren100000
Isaiah Lawson70000
Malcolm Reed60000

ODU's OC Kevin Decker (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Colton Joseph17328860%261921109.1
Quinn Henicle174043%184004.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Colton Joseph1571011136.478
Trequan Jones10579267.593
Devin Roche11163445.767
Ke'Travion Hargrove (Tr)6426844.229
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Tre' Brown III38762420.198
Ja'Cory Thomas41714517.455
Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding51667613.146
Ke'Travion Hargrove (Tr)6192232.080

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ODU's DC Blake Seiler (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Mario Easterly802034
Jerome Carter763022
Jeremy Mack Jr.7510633
Jahleel Culbreath7110330
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jeremy Mack Jr.7510633
Jackson Forrest527510
Kris Trinidad337443
Javen Gibson245410
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Brandon Crutchfield350006
Zion Frink601006
Nickendre Stiger (Tr)463005