Old Dominion
Monarchs

Old Dominion Monarchs countdown notes

The Old Dominion Monarchs have competed in the Sun Belt Conference, which has emerged as one of college football's most competitive mid-major leagues since joining the FBS ranks. Based in Norfolk, VA and playing home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium, the program has built a tradition around its mascot — the Monarchs — and the passionate community that fills the stadium every home Saturday. The program's history stretches back to 2009, spanning multiple coaching eras, conference affiliations, and generations of fans who have passed the tradition down through families across VA. College football in Norfolk is a community institution. On game days, the city reorganizes itself around the Monarchs — restaurants fill with fans in Old Dominion gear hours before kickoff, local businesses display team colors, and the stadium becomes the center of civic life. This communal investment in the program extends into the offseason through recruiting tracking, spring practice attention, and the kind of sustained fan engagement that makes college football uniquely American. S.B. Ballard Stadium holds 22,030 fans in Norfolk, VA and serves as the fortress of Old Dominion football. The stadium has been part of the program's identity for decades — expanded, renovated, and continuously improved as the program's ambitions have grown. Opponents arriving in Norfolk face a home-field advantage built on sustained investment and passionate fan support that registers in pregame noise levels, hostile environments for opposing offenses, and the momentum shifts that swing close conference games.

Use the page during the offseason to track how many days remain, then come back during the season as the clock rolls from one matchup to the next.