| Old Dominion (7-3, 4-2 SBC) at Georgia Southern (5-5, 3-3 SBC) | |
| Date | Saturday, Nov. 22 • 1 p.m. ET • Statesboro, Ga. • Paulson Stadium |
| Where to Watch | ESPN+ |
| Listen | ODU Sports Network |
| Series | Georgia Southern Leads 3-2 |
| Game Notes | Old Dominion Georgia Southern |
NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University Football travels to Georgia Southern for the final road trip of the regular season set for Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.
The game is on ESPN+ and the radio broadcast will be on the ODU Sports Network.
• ODU is coming off a 33-0 victory over Troy on Thursday night on ESPN.
• Georgia Southern defeated Coastal Carolina 45-40 on Saturday night. OJ Arnold was named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 262 yards, two touchdowns, and caught and threw a touchdown.
• The shutout of Troy was the second in program history and first since a 6-0 blanking of Charlotte in 2017. ODU held Troy to 138 yards, the fewest ODU has ever allowed in a game. The Monarchs allowed just two plays of more than 12 yards to the Trojans.
• ODU had nine sacks against Troy setting a program single game record. Kris Trinidad led the way with two sacks, while Jackson Forrest had 1.5 sacks. Trinidad had five tackles and two forced fumbles and Forrest finished with a career high 10 tackles. Trinidad was named SBC Defensive Player of the Week.
• Quarterback Colton Joseph completed 10-of-20 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Trojans. He also rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
• Running back Devin Roche set new career bests with 16 carries for 147 yards. He also had a career long 67-yard run.
• Wide receiver Tre Brown delivered his second 100-yard receiving game with five catches for 112 yards.
• Kicker Nathanial Eichner was 3-for-3 on extra points and 2-for-3 on field goals with makes from 32 and 28 yards.
Shut Down and Shut Out
ODU shutout Troy last Thursday night, 33-0. It was the second shutout in school history and the first since a 6-0 victory over Charlotte in 2017. The shutout was the first time that Troy had been shutout since 2014 (Georgia) and the first time it had ever been shutout in a Sun Belt Conference game since joining the league in 2004.
Total Yards
ODU held Troy to a school record low 138 yards and had a school record nine sacks. The Trojans had just two plays of more than 12 yards. The 138 yards gained by Troy are the fewest yards gained in a Sun Belt Conference game this season.
Sacks Record
Kris Trinidad had a career high two sacks and Jackson Forrest had 1.5 as ODU set a school record with nine sacks. Christopher Spencer registered his first career sack on the final play of the game to clinch the record.
ODU Sacks Record
| Rank | Opponent | Year | Sacks |
| 1. | Troy | 2025 | 9 |
| 2. | Umass | 2017 | 8 |
Colton Clicks
Quarterback Colton Joseph completed 10-of-20 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 90 yards and two scores in the win over Troy.
Joseph ranks second in the country in yards per completion at 15.38, tied for third in total touchdowns, sixth in total offense and seventh in rushing yards by a quarterback and is tied for 22nd in the country in TD passes.
He is tied with Dru DeShields of Kent State with four completions of 70+ yards.
Total Touchdowns
| Player | School | Total Touchdowns |
| Fernando Mendoza | Indiana | 35 |
| Byrum Brown | South Florida | 32 |
| Colton Joseph | Old Dominion | 31 |
| Brendan Sorsby | Cincinnati | 31 |
| Sawyer Robertson | Baylor | 31 |
O Line Continuity
Of the 134 FBS programs, Old Dominion is one of nine to have started the same five offensive linemen in every game so far this season. Left tackle Zach Barlev, left guard Skyler Grant, center Ryan Joyce, right guard Maarten Woudsma and right tackle Stephon Dubose-Bourne have started each game for the Monarchs.
Same Starting 5 OL
Duke
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Miami (Fla.)
Minnesota
Old Dominion
San Diego State
Texas Tech
Up Next
ODU returns home for the regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 29 to host Georgia State at 2 p.m.