| Old Dominion (2-6, 1-4 SBC) vs. Marshall (4-3, 1-2 SBC) | |
| Date | Saturday, October 31 • 1 p.m. • Norfolk, Va. • S.B. Ballard Stadium |
| Where to Watch | ESPN+ |
| Listen | ODU Sports Network |
| Series | Marshall Leads 10-1 |
| Game Notes | Old Dominion Marshall |
NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University Football returns home on Saturday, Oct. 31 to host Marshall at 1 p.m. for Homecoming.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and the radio broadcast on ESPN Radio 94.1.
• ODU is coming off a 26-0 setback at Louisiana Tech.
• Marshall is coming off a bye, and last played on Tuesday, Oct. 20 against South Alabama. The Herd defeated South Alabama, 20-13.
• Quarterback Jaxon Potter made his first start of the season and first as a Monarch at LA Tech. He completed 18-of-34 passes for 154 yards and one interception.
• Linebacker Ja’Mez Drummer totaled a career-high 15 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss against the Bulldogs
• Linebacker Jackson Forrest notchedd 11 tackles and half a TFL, while Koa Naotala had eight tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss. Mario Thompson added nine tackles and a TFL
• ODU’s leading tackler, Lucas Struck, recorded nine tackles and half a tackle for loss. He leads the club with 61 tackles on the year.
Potter Time
Washington State Transfer Jaxon Potter got his first chance at significant playing time at Louisiana Tech, completing 18-of-34 passes for 154 yards and one interception.
It was his first start since week three of last season for the Cougars.
Drummer Delivers
Linebacker Ja’Mez Drummer had a career-best 15 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss at Louisiana Tech. His previous high in tackles was 12 last year at Towson.
It was back-to-back weeks with double-digit tackles for Drummer as he had 10 the week prior against Georgia Southern.
Drummer’s 3.5 tackles for loss ties him for fourth most in a game by a Monarch. It is the second most TFL’s by an ODU player this season, as Javen Gibson registered four in the win at App State.
Most tackles for loss
1. 4.5 - Alex Arain; Coastal Carolina; 12/1/2012
2. 4.0 - Javen Gibson; at App State; 10/24/2026
4.0 - Chad King; at Jacksonville; 9/19/2009
4. 3.5 - Ja’Mez Drummer; at LA Tech; 10/24/2025
Three Muskeeters, and a Fourth
Linebackers Koa Naotala, Jackson Forrest, Drummer and Mario Forrest combined for 43 tackles against Louisiana Tech. Drummer had 15, while Forrest had a career-high 11, Thompson nine and Naotala eight.
Naotala added a pair of sacks and three tackles for loss.
ODU Linebacker Tackles
| Player | Tackles vs. LA Tech | 2026 Tackles | 2025 Tackles |
| Ja'Mez Drummer | 15 | 49 | 57* |
| Jackson Forrest | 11 | 51 | 52 |
| Mario Thompson | 9 | 53 | 8# |
| Koa Naotala | 8 | 47 | 0# |
*Played at Towson
#Injured in 2025
ODU/Marshall Coaching Ties
ODU Sports Performance coach Chad Snodgrass played for and worked with Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson. Snodgrass and Gibson’s relationship goes back nearly two decades. Snodgrass also played at West Virginia with Marshall Defensive Line Coach, Anthony Leonard.
Marshall Cornerbacks Coach Chip West was on the inaugural coaching staff at Old Dominion, working at ODU from 2007-09.
Marshall Head Strength Coach Dwight Galt IV held the same position at Old Dominion from 2019-23.
Marshall Assistant Strenghth Coach Greg Allen worked at ODU from 2016-23.
ODU travels to Coastal Carolina next Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.