2015 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2015 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Bobby Wilder and played their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the East Division of Conference USA. 2015 was the first year Old Dominion was a full member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and eligible for postseason play. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

2015 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2015 record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Scott (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (2nd season)
Home stadiumForeman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium
(Capacity: 20,118)
2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$  8 –0     12 –2  
Middle Tennessee  6 –2     7 –6  
Marshall  6 –2     10 –3  
FIU  3 –5     5 –7  
Old Dominion  3 –5     5 –7  
Florida Atlantic  3 –5     3 –9  
Charlotte*  0 –8     2 –10  
West Division
Southern Miss x  7 –1     9 –5  
Louisiana Tech  6 –2     9 –4  
UTSA  3 –5     3 –9  
UTEP  3 –5     5 –7  
Rice  3 –5     5 –7  
North Texas  1 –7     1 –11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2014 season 6–6 overall and 4–4 in conference play. Old Dominion's biggest win and upset was against their first conference play opponent and 2013 C–USA Champions, Rice by 45–42. Old Dominion earned their sixth win of the 2014 season by defeating Florida Atlantic at the end of the season but was not bowl eligible due to the program's transition from FCS to FBS.

Personnel

Coaching staff
2015 Old Dominion Monarch Coaches

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Brian Scott – Offensive Coordinator
  • Rich Nagy – Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
  • Bill Dee – Offensive Line Coach
  • Sam Perryman – Cornerbacks Coach
  • Michael Zyskowski – Special Teams and Running Back Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Arick Forest – Wide Receivers Coach
  • Jeff Comissiong – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach
  • Ron Whitcomb – Quarterbacks Coach
  • Kermit Buggs – Safeties Coach
  • Jordan Orlovsky – Graduate Assistant/Linebackers
  • Kyle Jolly – Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line
Reference:[1]

Roster
2015 Old Dominion Monarchs

Quarterback

  • 19 Shuler Bentley – Freshman (6'1, 209)
  • 11 Blake LaRussa – Freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 14 Joey Verhaegh – Sophomore (6'1, 201)
  • 17 Colin McElroy – Junior (6'0, 189)

Running back

  • 37 Justin Cooper – Freshman (5'11, 213)
  • 34 Jeremy Cox – Freshman (5'11, 208)
  • 35 Nick Ferrari-Smith – Freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 28 Malik Fuller – Freshman (5'9, 168)
  • Gemonta Jackson – Freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 33 Ray Lawry – Sophomore (5'10, 205)
  • 4 Vincent Lowe – Sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 39 Latrell Sandifer – Freshman (5'7, 153)
  • 27 Brandon Simmons – Sophomore (5'9, 191)
  • Kesean Strong – Freshman (5'10, 185)

Wide receiver

  • 48 T.J. Boothe – Sophomore (6'2, 223)
  • 81 R.J Brown – Sophomore (6'0, 197)
  • 9 Johnathan Duhart – Sophomore (6'3, 211)
  • 7 Nick England – Junior (6'0, 180)
  • 86 Travis Fulgham – Freshman (6'3, 205)
  • Klye Goddard – Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 15 Isaiah Harper – Freshman (5'9, 166)
  • Eri'Reon Hayes – Freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 82 Will Howard – Freshman (6'3, 197)
  • 2 Marques Little – Sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 6 Zach Pascal – Junior (6'2, 217)
  • Hassan Patterson – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 83 Quintin Reynolds – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 8 Blair Roberts – Senior (6'2, 203)
  • 1 Melvin Vaughn – Junior (6'2, 248)
  • 10 David Washington – Junior (6'3, 209)

Tight end

  • 88 Adam Swann – Freshman (6'5, 241)
  • Nijee Cox – Freshman (6'3, 235)
  

Offensive line

  • 66 Troy Bulter – Junior (6'3, 320)
  • 76 Tyler Compton – Junior (6'4, 297)
  • 70 Tyler Fisher – Junior (6'3, 323)
  • 75 Eric Hampson – Sophomore (6'5, 284)
  • 61 Eli Kessner – Sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 63 Nick Clark – Freshman (6'4, 301)
  • 78 Darius Garcia – Sophomore (6'3, 311)
  • Devin Hannan – Freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 73 Chad Hendricks – Freshman (6'6, 274)
  • 72 Raul Martinez – Junior (6'5, 285)
  • 77 Manuel Matiarena – Sophomore (6'4, 299)
  • Hunter Sosebee – Freshman (6'7, 275)
  • 69 Ely Anderson – Senior (6'6, 290)
  • 74 Tony Barnett – Freshman (6'4, 292)
  • 65 Tyler Burns – Senior (6'6, 370)
  • 53 Casey Cullen – Sophomore (6'4, 288)
  • 67 Davis Farmer – Sophomore (6'5, 331)
  • 68 Andrew Maddox – Junior (6'5, 286)
  • 71 Connor Mewbourne – Senior (6'4, 287)

Defensive line

  • 99 Daniel Appouh – Freshman (6'4, 247)
  • 95 Poncho Barnwell – Senior (6'4, 270)
  • 92 Jude Brenya – Junior (6'3, 262)
  • 96 Terell Reid – Junior (6'2, 277)
  • 90 Tim Ward – Freshman (6'6, 218)
  • 94 Scott Wiggins – Junior (6'3, 237)
  • 98 Oshane Ximines – Freshman (6'3, 239)
  • 50 Torrez Wentz – Freshman (6'2, 281)
  • 57 Rashaad Coward – Junior (6'5, 297)
  • 59 Galen Evans – Junior (6'3, 299)
  • Miles Fox – Freshman (6'1, 270)
  • 79 Ryan Londree – Freshman (6'3, 271)
  • 58 Bunmi Rotimi – Sophomore (6'4, 283)
  • Mufu Taiwo – Freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 54 Pat Toal – Freshman (6'4, 316)
  • 93 Brandon Tyson – Freshman (6'1, 345)

Linebacker

  • 43 Kohl Adams-Hurd – Senior (6'3, 239)
  • Casey Bernard – Freshman (6'2, 222)
  • 37 Marvin Branch – Freshman (6'2, 227)
  • 41 Jaylin Jefferies – Freshman (6'0, 228)
  • 28 Malique Johnson – Senior (6'2, 216)
  • A.J. Oneal – Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 47 T.J. Ricks – Junior (6'0, 226)
  • 44 Reece Schmidt – Senior (6'3, 246)
  • 36 Martez Simpson – Senior (6'1, 222)
  • 38 Richard Thomas – Junior (6'0, 227)
  • 42 Derek Wilder – Freshman (6'1, 242)
  • 45 Shadow Williams – Junior (6'0, 218)
  • 35 Anthony Wilson – Junior (6'1, 221)
  • 40 Isaiah Worthy – Sophomore (6'1, 235)
  

Defensive back

  • Jamez Brickhouse – Freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 19 Devon Brown – Junior (5'11, 180)
  • 16 Lawrence Holley – Freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 20 Rob Thompson – Sophomore (6'1, 217)
  • 14 Aquante Thornton – Senior (5'9, 170)
  • 27 Aaron Young – Junior (5'11, 188)
  • 48 Brandon Addison – Freshman (5'10, 173)
  • 34 Andre Bernhard – Sophomore (6'2, 192)
  • Jelani Carter – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 10 Sean Carter – Freshman (6'1, 199)
  • 18 Jordan Glover – Freshman (5'11, 177)
  • Kane Miskel – Freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 3 C.J. Bradshaw – Junior (5'10, 187)
  • 12 Chrisian Byrum – Sophomore (6'1, 186)
  • 13 Justice Davila – Sophomore (6'0, 191)
  • 81 Keenan McUmber – Freshman (6'0, 182)
  • 24 Fellonte Misher – Senior (6'2, 214)
  • 21 Justin Noye – Freshman (6'1, 202)
  • Denzel Williams – Freshman (6'2, 200)

Special teams

  • 29 Dalton Fraser – Sophomore (6'0, 196) (PK)
  • 38 Ricky Segers – Junior (5'11, 206) (PK)
  • 29 Joseph Pulisic – Junior (5'9, 175) (P)
  • 49 Adam Vaught – Freshman (6'6, 258) (LS)
  • 39 Jarrett Cervi – Sophomore (6'1, 219) (PK/P)
  • 15 Satchel Ziffer – Junior (6'4, 206) (PK/P)

Source: [2]

Schedule

Old Dominion announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Monarchs will host CUSA foes Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, UTEP, and Western Kentucky (WKU), and will travel to Florida International (FIU), Marshall, Southern Miss, and UTSA.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:30 p.m.at Eastern Michigan*
ASNW 38–346,474
September 127:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
ASNW 24–1020,118
September 197:00 p.m.NC State*
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNL 14–3820,118
September 263:30 p.m.Appalachian State*
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNL 0–4920,118
October 33:30 p.m.at Marshall
ASNL 7–2718,473
October 173:30 p.m.Charlotte
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNW 37–3420,118
October 246:00 p.m.at FIU
L 12–4117,961
October 3111:00 a.m.WKU
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
FSNL 30–5520,118
November 77:00 p.m.at UTSA
ASNW 36–3119,586
November 1412:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
FSNW 31–2120,118
November 213:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
ASNL 31–5629,568
November 2812:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
ASNL 31–3320,118
Schedule Source:[4]

Game summaries

Eastern Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 21 7 38
Eagles 14 3 14 3 34

Norfolk State
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 10 0 0 10
Monarchs 7 7 7 3 24

NC State
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 7 14 7 10 38
Monarchs 0 7 7 0 14

Appalachian State
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 28 14 0 49
Monarchs 0 0 0 0 0

Marshall
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 0 0 7 7
Thundering Herd 7 7 7 6 27

Charlotte
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 14 10 0 10 34
Monarchs 6 6 10 15 37

FIU
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 6 6 0 12
Panthers 7 10 10 14 41

Western Kentucky
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 10 21 10 14 55
Monarchs 3 7 7 13 30

UTSA
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 3 13 7 13 36
Roadrunners 14 0 7 10 31

UTEP
1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 9 6 0 6 21
Monarchs 3 14 7 7 31

Southern Miss
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 10 14 0 31
Golden Eagles 14 0 28 14 56

Florida Atlantic
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 10 3 6 33
Monarchs 3 7 21 0 31

References
  1. "Football - 2015 Coaching Staff". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. "2015 Roster". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. Fairbank, Dave (February 2, 2015). "ODU Football Schedule Features 7 Home Games". Daily Press. Newport News. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. "2015 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 17, 2015.


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