Old Dominion at Georgia Southern - 2025 Matchup Preview
Old Dominion logo Old Dominion Monarchs at Georgia Southern EaglesGeorgia Southern logo
Saturday, November 22nd 2025 (1:00 PM EST)
Old Dominion -10.0 (62.0) (-480)  Open: -10.0 | 62.0
Old Dominion 45 - Georgia Southern: 10  (Sun Belt)

 
Monarchs (10 - 3) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Ricky Rahne (20 - 30)
Avg Score : 32 - 19 (31 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.2 - 3.8 (#33)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 6)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Light Rain Predicted
GASO 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Old Dominion -11  (SP+ ODU -17.5)

Projected Score: ODU: 37 - GASO: 26 (62)
ODU Win prob: 77% | Cover: 50%
ODU Travel: 439 miles
Eagles (7 - 6) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach Clay Helton (20 - 18)
Avg Score : 28 - 32 (36 - 33 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.5 - 6.5 (#75)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 4)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
 
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: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 6
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 5
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Old Dominion's Schedule
Georgia Southern's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Georgia Southern at Fresno State+2.554.5L 14 - 42ON
Sat 9/6 Georgia Southern at USC+29.061.5L 20 - 59ON
Sat 9/13 Georgia Southern vs Jacksonville State-3.059.0W 41 - 34OY
Sat 9/20 Georgia Southern vs Maine-22.057.5W 45 - 17OY
Sat 9/27 Georgia Southern at James Madison+14.554.5L 10 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9 Georgia Southern vs Southern Miss+3.059.5L 35 - 38OY
Sat 10/18 Georgia Southern vs Georgia State-6.558.5W 41 - 24OY
Sat 10/25 Georgia Southern at Arkansas State-1.559.5L 24 - 34UN
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/6 Georgia Southern at App State+4.562.5W 25 - 23UY
Sat 11/15 Georgia Southern vs Coastal Carolina-3.059.5W 45 - 40OY
Sat 11/22 Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion+10.062.0L 10 - 45UN
Sat 11/29 Georgia Southern at Marshall+10.561.5W 24 - 19UY
Mon 12/29 Georgia Southern vs App State-10.058.5W 29 - 10UY

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 6
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 4
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 2

Predictions for Georgia Southern's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 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
ODU#28 (.25)46% (30)3247% (30)3.19 (25)23944% (44)2163.94 (48)#8 (.03)39% (40)18.545% (101)34% (11)3.03 (20)53.81.82
GASO#39 (.21)45% (41)27.946% (43)3.2 (22)13745% (36)2344.01 (40)#133 (.3)49% (133)32.351% (134)47% (125)4.45 (130)47.30.91.2
 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
ODU#47 (.22)42% (71)45% (55)3.24 (34)21140% (89)1934.75 (6)#71 (.17)39% (33)38% (22)40% (64)3.64 (50)54.21.71.4
GASO#68 (.19)43% (65)46% (44)2.84 (101)12840% (85)2384.57 (17)#105 (.23)45% (108)47% (109)44% (102)3.81 (71)48.31.71.5



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ODU Offense13323145.9%3.941.8224552392165.658%41%47%44%14%.25
GASO Defense1332.33349.1%4.451.2 - - - - - 51%47%51%47%15%.3
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ODU Defense1318.53039.2%3.032 - - - - - 50%47%45%34%19%.03
GASO Offense1327.936.245%4.010.9203711372344.249%49%46%45%14%.21

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Old Dominion1328:2922.541%31%653.81.826.93030.3
Georgia Southern1327:0920.445%53%547.30.91.24.30.9128.5
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
ODU Offense1358% (16)47% (30)42.5238.95.631 (49).14 (60)3.19 (25)64% (114)10% (76)0.96 (71)
GASO Defense1351% (86)51% (134) - - - - .28 (135)3.4 (134)74% (88)9% (83)1.07 (116)
 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
ODU Defense1350% (72)45% (101) - - - - .01 (22)2.91 (75)62% (14)12% (15)0.78 (5)
GASO Offense1349% (75)46% (43)32.5136.74.216 (60).16 (45)3.2 (22)73% (60)9% (54)0.92 (87)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ODU Offense1341% (121)44% (44)14.725.42168.514.721 (22)10 (119).41 (22)1.8 (6)28% (17)35% (23).5 (11)4% (19)2.3 (3)
GASO Defense1347% (55)47% (125) - - - - - - 8 (75).37 (117)1.5 (54)29% (105)37% (133).36 (101)6% (73)1.8 (20)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ODU Defense1347% (51)34% (11) - - - - - - 15 (55).09 (9)1.5 (34)30% (94)25% (16).21 (33)7% (34)1.8 (12)
GASO Offense1349% (66)45% (36)19.631.1233.87.511.925 (33)8 (88).3 (48)1.6 (64)29% (38)36% (20).46 (17)5% (30)2.1 (59)

Old Dominion's Power Ratings
Old Dominion's Power Rating: -2.15  #76
Old Dominion's Offense Rating: 7.09  #78
Old Dominion's Defense Rating: 9.24  #75
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: 6.4  #48
Old Dominion's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.0  #41
Old Dominion's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.8  #52

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Old Dominion: -2.15   Georgia Southern: -9.085

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Old Dominion: 6.4   Georgia Southern: -11.3




Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -9.085  #118
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: 11.75  #53
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: 23.62  #135
2025 Talent Rating: 586.00  #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 3  #65
Georgia Southern's 2025 Expected Record: 6.5 - 6.5
Georgia Southern's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.3  #111
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.1  #66
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 39.3  #131

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Old Dominion Scoring
Offense: 32 PPG
Offense on Road: 31
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 30

Old Dominion's 2025 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Old Dominion 37
Georgia Southern 26


Total Points: 62

Based on Last 4 Games
Georgia Southern 33
Old Dominion 30

Total Points: 63

Based on Entire Season
Old Dominion 32
Georgia Southern 28

Total Points: 60
Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 27.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.2
Defense: 32.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 33

Georgia Southern's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 1


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/22Georgia Southern10Old Dominion45Old Dominion -10.0Old Dominion62.0Under
202410/24Old Dominion47Georgia Southern19Georgia Southern -1.0Old Dominion52.0Over
202311/18Georgia Southern17Old Dominion20Georgia Southern -4.5Old Dominion61.5Under
202210/22Old Dominion23Georgia Southern28Old Dominion -1.5Georgia Southern66.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Georgia Southern111 Overs
Old Dominion333 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 31 - 30 - 21 - 1
Road Teams3 - 13 - 11 - 12 - 0

(#76) ODU at (#118) GASO
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatODUGASO
Power RatePwr #76 #118
SP+SP+ #48 #111
Perf GradeGrade #40 #112
OffenseOff #50 #61
DefenseDef #24 #134
Spec TeamsST #112 #115
TalentTal #130 #99
Blue ChipsBC% #79 #65
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
Georgia Southern Notes
(10/22) DL is statistically bottom 5 in CFB, line yds & havoc
(10/22) Defense is worst in CFB in Success Rate, Off Avg
(10/9) French 3 INT, team 12 flags, comeback short vs USM
(8/25) Will stay out West between @ Fresno & USC
(8/1) Two West coast games to open. Impact?
(8/1) QB French way to many TOs under pressure LY
(8/1) QB/RB/WR combo great potential as tops in SBC
(8/1) DBs could be strong TY but F7 has lots of ?
(7/12) Helton QBs are historically TO prone
(4/7) WR Brown (Aub) impressive. QB as good depth
(3/24) QB French back. Helton (WKU) added
(3/24) RB Arnold, Mbadinga exp'd. Gibbs big croot
Georgia Southern Injury Report
Old Dominion on Offense
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
ODU OffGASO Def
Perf GradePerf #50 #134
SuccessSuc #30 #133
ExplosiveExp #41 #82
PPAPPA #28 #133
PowerPwr #78 #135
SP+SP+ #41 #131
Pts POPPO #48 #130
HavocHav #44 #84
Old Dominion Run Game
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
ODU OffGASO Def
Run GameRun #18 #136
Run SuccessRSuc #30 #134
Run ExplRExp #71 #116
PPAExp #60 #135
Run BlockR Blk #119 -
OL YdsOLY #25 #134
Stuff RateStuff #23 #116
TackleTak -  #79
Old Dominion Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
ODU OffGASO Def
Pass GamePass #64 #81
Pass SuccessPSuc #44 #125
Pass ExplPExl #6 #54
PPAExp #22 #117
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #30 #133
F7 HavocF7 #76 #83
DB HavocDB #19 #73
Georgia Southern on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCatGASO OffODU Def
Perf GradePerf #61 #24
SuccessSuc #41 #40
ExplosiveExp #67 #1
PPAPPA #39 #8
PowerPwr #53 #75
SP+SP+ #66 #52
Pts POPPO #40 #20
HavocHav #44 #17
Georgia Southern Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
GASO OffODU Def
Run GameRun #71 #44
Run SuccessRSuc #43 #101
Run ExplRExp #87 #5
PPAExp #45 #22
Run BlockR Blk #61 -
OL YdsOLY #22 #75
Stuff RateStuff #45 #42
TackleTak -  #111
Georgia Southern Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCatGASO OffODU Def
Pass GamePass #75 #6
Pass SuccessPSuc #36 #11
Pass ExplPExl #64 #34
PPAExp #48 #9
Pass Block/RushP Blk #20 #86
F7 HavocF7 #54 #15
DB HavocDB #30 #34
Program Comparison
GASO 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

ODU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Paulson Stadium
Conditions: Light Rain
Temp: 75° - Wind: 9 mph
Rain: 0.008
Rematch from Week 13
Old Dominion 10.0 (62.0)
Old Dominion won at Georgia Southern this year (45-10)

Previous Matchups
Old Dominion beat Georgia Southern last year (47-19)
Old Dominion beat Georgia Southern in 2023 (20-17)
Georgia Southern beat Old Dominion in 2022 (28-23)

  
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

GASO's OC Ryan Aplin (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
JC French23136563%27531987.5
Turner Helton (Tr)142654%74102.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
OJ Arnold13388556.762
JC French12127762.321
David Mbadinga4919614.016
Taeo Todd2610203.919
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Camden Brown (Tr)6310491416.773
Marcus Sanders Jr.45725416.152
Dalen Cobb5247139.143
OJ Arnold17201111.841

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GASO's DC Brandon Bailey (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jusfin Meyers821015
Brandon Tyson (Tr)792062
Brendan Harrington (Tr)772003
Ayden Jackson714013
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
MJ Stroud3115762
Caleb Moore (Tr)213221
CJ Allen162110
Devin Collier201100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tracy Hill Jr.394106
Jusfin Meyers821015
Elijah McDowell80004