NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University football hosts Hampton on Saturday, Sept. 11 in the home opener at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
| Old Dominion (0-1, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Hampton (1-0, 0-0 Big South) | |||
| Date | Saturday, Sept. 11 • 7 p.m. • Norfolk, Va. • Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium | ||
| Where to Watch | ESPN3 | ||
| Listen | ODU Sports Radio Network | ||
| Series | ODU leads 5-0 | ||
| Game Notes | Old Dominion Hampton | ||
• Ricky Rahne will make his home head coaching debut against the Pirates.
• The game will be a WhiteOut. Fans are asked to wear white. It will also be Salute to Service night. There will be a parachute jump team delivering the game ball before the coin toss.
• Fans can check out the new and improved Kaufman Mall. Kaufman mall, located a short walk from S.B. Ballard Stadium will have a beer garden, food for sale by Aramark, a mobile truck with a giant TV screen to watch the early college football games of the day, and pregame entertainment featuring the Deloreans starting at 3:45 p.m.
• ODU fell last Friday at Wake Forest in the season opener, 42-10. Hampton defeated Virginia Union 42-28 in its season opener last Saturday night.
• Elijah Davis rushed for 69 yards and Blake Watson added 55 to lead ODU's ground attack at Wake Forest. ODU rushed for 145 against the Demon Deacons
• Quarterback turned wide receiver Stone Smartt caught three passes for 26 yards, and returned two kickoffs for 52 yards, including a 39-yarder in the second half.
• Linebacker Jordan Young had a team-high with nine tackles in the opener. He is fourth in school history with 255 career tackles. He is 85 stops away from tying Craig Wilkins' school record of 340 career tackles.
• Senior kicker Nick Rice got ODU on the board in the first quarter with a 38 yard field goal. It was the 45th field goal of his career.
• ODU had 30 players play on Friday at Wake Forest that never played in a college game as a Monarch. Twenty two players played in an NCAA Division I game for the first time.
Welcome to College Football
ODU had 23 players that played their first NCAA Division I college football game against Wake Forest. Of those, 16 are freshman.
Played First FBS Game
| Player | Position |
| Isiah Paige | WR |
| Leroy Thomas | RG |
| Tre Hawkins III | CB |
| Ali Ali | S |
| Alonzo Ford Jr. | DT |
| Jordan Bly | WR |
| LaMareon James | CB |
| Tyrik McDaniel | S |
| E.J. Green | LB |
| Amorie Morrison | DE |
| Keshawn Wicks | RB |
| Jon-Luke Peaker | RB |
| Corey Chapman | CB |
| Rafael McCoy | WR |
| Elijah Rivers | CB |
| Luke Lindenfeldar | S |
| Alec Solano | LB |
| Dominik Soos | K |
| Chazz Wallace | DT |
| Stephon Dubose-Bourne | OL |
| Santana Saunders | OL |
| Ethan Duane | P |
| Devin Brandt-Epps | DT |
First-Time Starters
Ten of ODU's 22 starters made their first collegiate starts in the loss at Wake Forest. Of the 10, five were playing in their first FBS game, including Isiah Paige, Leroy Thomas, Tre Hawkins, Ali Ali and Alonzo Ford.
First-Time Starters
| Player | Position |
| Isiah Paige | WR |
| Tyran Hunt | LG |
| Gerrik Vollmer | C |
| Leroy Thomas | RG |
| Tre Hawkins | CB |
| Ryan Henry | LB |
| R'Tarriun Johnson | S |
| Ali Ali | S |
| Deeve Harris | DE |
| Alonzo Ford Jr. | DT |
Good Returns on Cray
Punt returner Roger Cray had three returns for 41 yards at Wake Forest, including returns of 24 and 15 yards. He ranks ninth in the country with a 13.7 punt return average.
Young Rises Nationally
Senior linebacker Jordan Young recorded a game-high nine tackles at Wake Forest. Young is tied for 17th among active players with 255 career tackles. He also ranks fourth in ODU career tackles.
| Rank | Tackles | Player | Years |
| 1. | 340 | Craig Wilkins | 2009-12 |
| 2. | 323 | TJ Ricks | 2013-16 |
| 3. | 288 | Fellonte Misher | 2012-15 |
| 4. | 255 | Jordan Young | 2017-Present |