Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Old Dominion University Football
Norfolk, VA · the Monarchs · Old Dominion University overview
116
Roster
11 over the D-I cap of 105
$15M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$127,477
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Old Dominion University fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 116 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $14,787,371, well above the median of $9.1M — $127,477 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 11 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,037,143 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $28,261 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#95Team budgetof 261 · Division I#92Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#165Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#139APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster116 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 11 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$14,787,371 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,550,798 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$127,477 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 947 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,037,143 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,261 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$689,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Rahne head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tony Lucas | Running Backs / Assistant Head Coach | not on file |
| Zack DeThomasis | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Lamar | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Stevie Guthoff | Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →17,736undergraduates · 22,541 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 15,216 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1290
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Football
Full picture →116on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105116
11 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $14,787,371 $127,477 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,037,143
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $689,496
Cost
Full picture →$16,150net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,262 in-state · $32,662 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Old Dominion University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program116 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,150 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,736Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 143 | $7.1M | 956 | 87% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 9 | 92 | $5.2M | 933 | 48% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 16 | 132 | $913k | — | 88% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Patriot League | 35 | 105 | $9M | 979 | 33% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 42 | 120 | $1.2M | — | 70% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 54 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 66 | 132 | $1.8M | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 78 | 113 | $1.6M | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Patriot League | 83 | 89 | $8.6M | 984 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 88 | 142 | $814k | — | 83% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 101 | 145 | $494k | — | 78% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 106 | 129 | $16M | 938 | 90% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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