| Old Dominion Monarchs | |||
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| First season | 1930; 94 years ago[a] | ||
| Head coach | Ricky Rahne 4th season, 19–27 (.413) | ||
| Stadium | S.B. Ballard Stadium (capacity: 21,944[1]) | ||
| Field surface | AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D | ||
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Past conferences | CAA (2011–2012) C-USA (2014–2022) | ||
| All-time record | 83–95–0[b] (.466) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–2 (.333) | ||
| Playoff appearances | Div. I FCS: 2 | ||
| Playoff record | Div. I FCS: 2–2 | ||
| Division titles | 1 (2016) | ||
| Rivalries | James Madison (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Slate blue, silver, and light blue[3] | ||
| Fight song | Victory for Old Dominion![4] | ||
| Mascot | Big Blue | ||
| Marching band | Monarch Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Nickname | Monarchs | ||
| Website | odusports.com | ||
The Old Dominion Monarchs football program represents Old Dominion University in U.S. college football. The first iteration of the team created in 1930 was known as the William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves. Founded in 2009, the current Monarchs team competed as an FCS independent for their first two seasons. In the 2011 season, they joined the Colonial Athletic Association and added conference games to their schedule, playing there until joining the Conference USA of the FBS in 2014. They joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2022.
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- ^ Miller, Ed. "At the halfway mark, ODU's new stadium is coming together". Virginian Pilot. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ NCAA Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/history?utf8=✓&org_id=523&sport_code=MFB&commit=Search
- ^ Old Dominion University Athletic Department Branding Guidelines (PDF). July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Student Engagements & Traditions". ODU.edu. June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.