NORFOLK, Va. - A plethora of records were broken this season by Old Dominion football and some were close to falling. And for the first time as an FBS program, ODU tied for first in a national category, two actually. Below is a recap of ODU's rankings in national and conference rankings, as well a look into the ODU record book.
NCAA Team Rankings
Blocked Kicks
| Rank | School | Blocked Kicks |
| 1. | Old Dominion | 6 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | |
| Houston | 6 |
Blocked Punts
| Rank | School | Blocked Punts |
| 1. | Old Dominion | 4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4 | |
| Houston | 4 | |
| Indiana | 4 | |
| North Carolina | 4 | |
| Texas | 4 |
ODU ranked in the top-35 in several other categories.
Fourth Down Conversion Defense
T. 28 41.4
Kickoff Return Avg.
33. 23.41
Punt Return Avg.
20. 11.60
Rush Defense
35. 134.2
Individual National Rankings
Receptions by a Tight End
| Rank | Player | School | Catches |
| 1. | Tre McBride | Colorado State | 90 |
| 2. | Zack Kuntz | Old Dominion | 73 |
Rushing Yards Per Game
22. Blake Watson 101.1
Rushing Yards
36. Blake Watson 1112
Field Goals Per Game
T-21. Nick Rice 1.54
Kickoff Return Avg.
9. LaMareon James 29.4
Passes Defended
T-11. Roger Cray 1.2
Punt Return Avg.
10. Isiah Paige 10.9
Receiving Yards
32. Ali Jennings 1066
Receiving Yards Per Game
34. Ali Jennings 82.0
ODU Single-Season Records
Nick Rice and Blake Watson led the charge on breaking single-season records, as Watson became the second player in program history to rush for more than 1,000 yards.
Rushing yards
| Rank | Player | Year | Yards |
| 1. | Ray Lawry | 2016 | 1,255 |
| 2. | Ray Lawry | 2015 | 1,136 |
| 3. | Blake Watson | 2021 | 1,112 |
Rushing attempts
| Rank | Player | Year | Attempts |
| 1. | Blake Watson | 2021 | 215 |
| 2. | Ray Lawry | 2016 | 200 |
Rushing yards/game (min. 5 games)
| Rank | Player | Year | Yards Per Game |
| 1. | Ray Lawry | 2016 | 104.6 |
| 2. | Ray Lawry | 2015 | 103.3 |
| 3. | Blake Watson | 2021 | 101.1 |
Pass reception yards
| Rank | Player | Year | Rec. Yards |
| 1. | Nick Mayers | 2012 | 1,233 |
| 2. | Travis Fulgham | 2018 | 1,083 |
| 3. | Ali Jennings III | 2021 | 1,066 |
Pass receptions
| Rank | Player | Year | Catches |
| 1. | Nick Mayers | 2012 | 79 |
| 2. | Jonathan Duhart | 2018 | 74 |
| 3. | Zack Kuntz | 2021 | 73 |
Field goals made
| Rank | Player | FG | Att. | Year |
| 1. | Nick Rice | 20 | 26 | 2021 |
| 2. | Nick Rice | 15 | 20 | 2017/2019 |
Punt return yards
| Rank | Player | Year | PR Yards |
| 1. | Monty Smalley | 2010 | 304 |
| 2. | Darrell Brown | 2017 | 210 |
| 3. | Isiah Paige | 2021 | 153 |
Kickoff Return Touchdowns
| Rank | Player | Year | KR TDs |
| 1. | Isaiah Harper | 2017 | 3 |
| 2. | LaMareon James | 2021 | 2 |
Kickoff Return Average
| Rank | Player | Year | No. | Yards | Avg. |
| 1. | Colby Goodwyn | 2010 | 23 | 686 | 29.83 |
| 2. | LaMareon James | 2021 | 18 | 529 | 29.40 |
Interception return yards
| Rank | Player | Year | INT Return Yards |
| 1. | Joe Joe Headen | 2021 | 89 |
| 2. | Fellonte Misher | 2015 | 82 |
Total tackles
| Rank | Player | Year | Tackles |
| 1. | TJ Ricks | 2015 | 123 |
| 2. | Craig Wilkins | 2011 | 111 |
| Lawrence Garner | 2019 | 111 | |
| 4. | Jordan Young | 2021 | 104 |
Pass breakups
| Rank | Player | Year | Breakups |
| 1. | Kaleb Ford-Dement | 2019 | 13 |
| 2. | Roger Cray | 2021 | 12 |
Single-Game Records
Five single-game records were either tied or broken in 2021, including one that was done twice by the same player.
Most TD receptions - 3
| Player | Opponent | Year |
| Ali Jennings | Charlotte | 2021 |
| Jonathan Duhart | Virginia Tech/Florida Atlantic | 2018/2016 |
| Zach Pascal | Florida Atlantic/Charlotte | 2015 |
| Antonio Vaughan | Middle Tennessee/Campbell | 2014/2013 |
| Blair Roberts | Campbell | 2012 |
| Larry Pinkard | Coastal Carolina | 2012 |
| Nick Mayers | New Hampshire | 2012 |
Longest kickoff return - 100 Yards
| Player | Opponent | Year |
| LaMareon James | Tulsa/Louisiana Tech | 2021 |
| Isaiah Harper | North Carolina | 2017 |
Longest interception return
| Player | Opponent | Year | INT Return Yards |
| Joe Joe Headen | Charlotte | 2021 | 89 |
| A.T. Aoelua | Savannah State | 2009 | 77 |
And one record was set by the team. ODU rushed for 358 yards in the win over Hampton, highlighted by 141 yards from Jon-Luke Peaker and 109 yards from Elijah Davis.
Most net yards rushing
| Rank | Opponent | Year | Rushing Yards |
| 1. | Hampton | 2021 | 358 |
| 2. | Georgetown | 2009 | 340 |
Career
Kicker Nick Rice and linebacker Jordan Young graduate the program with career records and Joe Joe Headen was close.
Total points scored
| Rank | Player | Years | Points |
| 1. | Jarod Brown | 2010-13 | 382 |
| 2. | Nick Rice | 2017-21 | 316 |
Field goals made
| Rank | Player | Years | FG-Att |
| 1. | Nick Rice | 2017-21 | 64-83 |
| 2. | Jarod Brown | 2010-13 | 49-69 |
Total tackles
| Rank | Player | Years | Tackles |
| 1. | Jordan Young | 2017-21 | 350 |
| 2. | Craig Wilkins | 2009-12 | 340 |
Pass breakups
| Rank | Player | Years | Breakups |
| 1. | Brandon Addison | 2015-17 | 24 |
| 2. | Joe Joe Headen | 2017-21 | 21 |