| Old Dominion (4-7, 3-4 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State (7-4, 5-2 Sun Belt) | |
| Date | Saturday, Nov. 30 • 3 p.m. • Jonesboro, Ark. • Centennial Stadium |
| Where to Watch | ESPN+ |
| Listen | ODU Sports Radio Network |
| Series | ODU Leads 1-0 |
| Game Notes | Old Dominion Arkansas State |
NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion Football travels to Arkasnas State on Saturday, Nov. 30 for the final game of the 2024 season.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and available on radio at ESPN Radio 94.1 FM.
• ODU went back and forth against Marshall but dropped a 42-35 decision to the Thundering Herd last week in Norfolk.
• Quarterback Colton Joseph completed 19-of-31 passes for 227 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, while rushing 25 times for 158 yards and two scored. The 158 yards were the second most by an ODU quarterback in program history.
• Running back Aaron Young recorded his third-straight 100-yard rushing game, notching 18 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The three 100-yard rushing games are the first three of his career and it’s his first career multi-touchdown game.
• Wide receiver Isiah Paige caught seven passes for 103 yards. It’s his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, the first four of his career.
• Linebacker Koa Naotala registered his fourth double-digit tackle game of the season with 12 tackles against Marshall. Ashton Whitner totaled a season high nine stops in his first start of the season.
• Arkansas State scored a touchdown in each quarter to defeat ULM 28-21 last Saturday in Jonesboro. Jaylen Raynor threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns, while Zak Wallace rushed for 130 yards and a score for the Red Wolves.
One Score Games - Again
In what feels oddly similar to the 2023 season, ODU is tied for the country lead again with eight one score games after leading the country a season ago and setting a Division I record with 11 one score games in 2023.
Dating back to the final game of 2022, 20 of ODU’s last 25 games have been decided by one score. The Monarchs have played 19 one score games in the last two seasons.
Arkansas State has played six one score games
One Score Games
Team One Score Games
Old Dominion 8
Louisiana Tech 8
Nebraska 8
Nevada 8
Syracuse 8
USC 8
Arizona State 7
Ball State 7
California 7
Georgia State 7
Minnesota 7
Texas Tech 7
Vanderbilt 7
Joseph Standing on his Head
Quarterback Colton Joseph rushed for two more touchdowns against Marshall, giving up 11 on the year and putting him in a three-way tied for second in the Sun Belt in rushing scores.
Player School Rush TDs
| Player | School | Rush Touchdowns |
| Ahmad Hardy | ULM | 12 |
| Colton Joseph | Old Dominion | 11 |
| Braydon Bennett | Coastal Carolina | 11 |
| Fluff Bothwell | South Alabama | 11 |
Joseph Through the Air
For the fourth time this season Colton Joseph passed for more than 200 yards with 231 and a TD against Marshall.
He ranks ninth in the Sun Belt with 180 yards per game through the air. Joseph is seventh in the league with 72 rushing yards per game.
Young Getting Stronger
Sixth-year running back Aaron Young recorded his third-straight 100-yard rushing game with 111 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns against Marshall. The two scores were his first career multi-touchdown game.
Young has rushed for 53 or more yards in all but one game he’s played in this season.
He leads ODU with 149 carries for 768 yards and six touchdowns. He is second in the Sun Belt with 76.8 yards per game.
A transfer from Rutgers, is the younger brother of former ODU linebacker, Jordan Young. Jordan is the second all-time leading tackler at ODU and currently and ODU defensive graduate assistant.
Sun Belt Rushing
| Player | School | Yards Per Game | Touchdowns |
| Ahmad Hardy | ULN | 107.18 | 12 |
| Aaron Young | Old Dominion | 76.80 | 6 |
| Ismail Hardy | Texas State | 76.73 | 3 |
Memorable First One
True freshman Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding recorded a 10-yard touchdown catch from Colton Joseph to put ODU on the board to open the third quarter against Marshall. It was the first career catch and touchdown of his career.
Gladding has played in seven games on the year, but until Saturday, primarily on special teams. He finished the day with two receptions for 19 yards.
Top 10 Tackles
Old Dominion safety Jahron Manning and linebacker Koa Naotala rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles per game. Manning averages 8.1 tackles per game while Naotala has 7.7 tackles per game.
Sun Belt Tackle Leaders
| Player | School | Tackles Per Game | Tackles |
| Marques Watson-Trent | Georgia Southern | 9.7 | 97 |
| Jaden Yates | Marshall | 9.5 | 105 |
| Wydett Williams Jr. | UL | 8.2 | 90 |
| KC Ossai | Louisiana | 8.2 | 90 |
| Jahron Manning | Old Dominion | 8.1 | 81 |
| Koa Naotala | Old Dominion | 85 | 7.7 |