Old Dominion: 2026 Week 11 recap

Old Dominion remains anchored at 124th in GIE ratings after a 36–23 home loss to Marshall in Week 9, with no movement in the model's assessment despite entering Week 10 facing Coastal Carolina on the road. The Monarchs sit 2–7, well below their expected win total of 2.85, and their situational metrics reveal deeper structural problems: a red-zone touchdown rate of just 14% and third-down conversion rate of 42% suggest efficiency breakdowns in high-leverage moments. With a playoff probability of zero and no realistic path to a bowl game, the focus shifts to whether ODU can generate any late-season momentum against a Coastal Carolina team that will likely control the game flow.