Thursday, October 15

Compare these teams

Old Dominion

2–4

vs

Georgia Southern

2–4

7:30 PM ETS.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA

Weather

Mostly cloudy69°FE 9 mphGusts 13 mphPrecip 5%

At kickoff · 7:30 PM ET · Updated 12:47 PM ET · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

Norfolk · local time (ET)

Hour of the game (ET)

Kickoff hour

Mostly cloudy69°FE 9 mphGusts 13 mphPrecip 5%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Game forecast

50%

Old Dominion win probability

Georgia Southern 50%

Georgia Southern by 0.1

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.0 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Old Dominion's case

Old Dominion's defense leads its matchup in allowed

Old Dominion's defense is in the 85th percentile for success rate allowed this season. Georgia Southern's offense is in the 46th percentile for success rate.

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02 · Georgia Southern's answer

Georgia Southern's defense leads its matchup in success rate allowed

Georgia Southern's defense is in the 63rd percentile for success rate allowed this season. Old Dominion's offense is in the 0th percentile for success rate.

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03 · What could swing it

Old Dominion leans on its top passer

Old Dominion's leading passer has thrown 64% of the team's charted attempts this season.

See where they attack

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Old Dominion has the ball

Old Dominion offense
1st
Georgia Southern defense
36th
Show the underlying numbers
Old Dominion offensive per play
−0.151st percentile · #137 nationally
Georgia Southern PPA allowed per play
0.0936th percentile · #81 nationally
Old Dominion success rate
30%0th percentile · #138 nationally
Georgia Southern success rate allowed
39%63rd percentile · #52 nationally
Old Dominion points per game
18.29th percentile · #126 nationally
Georgia Southern per game
24.345th percentile · #76 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2026 season to date, garbage time included. Points per game: 2026 games so far. Percentiles and ranks are among 2026 teams.

Old Dominion offense · Last 6 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.31
Rush success
33.5%

Georgia Southern defense · 5 of the last 6 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.12
Rush success allowed
43.5%

When Georgia Southern has the ball

Georgia Southern offense
46th
Old Dominion defense
82nd
Show the underlying numbers
Georgia Southern offensive PPA per play
0.1446th percentile · #71 nationally
Old Dominion PPA allowed per play
−0.0582nd percentile · #22 nationally
Georgia Southern success rate
43%46th percentile · #75 nationally
Old Dominion success rate allowed
35%85th percentile · #22 nationally
Georgia Southern points per game
24.731st percentile · #96 nationally
Old Dominion points allowed per game
27.526th percentile · #100 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2026 season to date, garbage time included. Points per game: 2026 games so far. Percentiles and ranks are among 2026 FBS teams.

Georgia Southern offense · Last 6 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.21
Rush success
43.4%

Old Dominion defense · 5 of the last 6 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.20
Rush success allowed
39.4%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Passer
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Quinn Henicle · 64% of charted pass attempts

Throwing left

Share of charted plays
43%
Usage: charted in this direction
29 attempts
Yards / attempt
5.4
over 29 attempts with a result
Completion rate
48%
over 29 attempts with a result

68 of 72 have a direction · 4 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 5 of 6 games

Efficiency charted in 5 of 6 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 55 short · 13 deep · 4 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Old Dominion offense in 2026

Featured players for

Quinn Henicle

QB · 5 games

Quinn Henicle

Photo: ESPN

48/88 · 55% season

Passing yards
564
Touchdowns
3
Interceptions
4

Last game

App State · Oct 10, 2026: 10/20, 97 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

Quinn Henicle

QB · 5 games

Quinn Henicle

Photo: ESPN

Carries
81
Rushing yards
323
Touchdowns
4

Last game

App State · Oct 10, 2026: 26 carries, 88 yds, 0 TD

TJ Johnson

WR · 5 games

TJ Johnson

Photo: ESPN

Receptions
14
Receiving yards
179
Touchdowns
2

Last game

App State · Oct 10, 2026: 2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD

Old Dominion player tables

Who is producing

Old Dominion player production

2026 evidence · 6 games in this window · 6 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Old Dominion — Passing production
Player
Quinn HenicleQB548 / 885646.434
Ryan HuffQB323 / 482795.811
Jaxon PotterQB12 / 5122.400

3 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Georgia Southern player tables

Who is producing

Georgia Southern player production

2026 evidence · 6 games in this window · 6 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Georgia Southern — Passing production
Player
Max JohnsonQB6148 / 2241,5727.0112
Turner HeltonQB15 / 8708.800
Weston BryanQB42 / 5132.600
Taeo ToddRB10 / 100.000

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Old Dominion's line averages 303.1 lbs against Georgia Southern's 294.0 lbs front — an edge of 9.1 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Old Dominion OL303.1 lbs294.0 lbs
Georgia Southern OL293.2 lbs267.7 lbs
  • Old Dominion
  • Georgia Southern

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2026 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2026 FBS teams.

Old Dominion

Points per game
18.2#126 nationally · 9th percentile · 6 games
Points allowed per game
27.5#100 nationally · 26th percentile · 6 games
Returning production
9% of 2025 PPA returns · 12th percentile
Upperclassmen
44% · 151 of 151 with a class year

Georgia Southern

Points per game
24.7#96 nationally · 31st percentile · 6 games
Points allowed per game
24.3#76 nationally · 45th percentile · 6 games
Returning production
6% of 2025 PPA returns · 8th percentile
Upperclassmen
59% · 122 of 122 with a class year

Recruiting

Old Dominion

2026 signing class · #96 nationally
31st percentile · 178.6 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2023–2026 · #113 nationally
18th percentile · −0.74 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2026 · #122 nationally
12th percentile · 544.3

Georgia Southern

2026 signing class · #89 nationally
36th percentile · 181.8 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2023–2026 · #84 nationally
39th percentile · −0.41 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2026 · #78 nationally
44th percentile · 634.2

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2026Defense · SP+ 2026Special teams · SP+ 2026Recruiting · 2026 signing classExperience · returning production 2026Old Dominion Offense · SP+ 2026: 16.5, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)Old Dominion Defense · SP+ 2026: 26.2, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)Old Dominion Special teams · SP+ 2026: −0.2, 20th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)Old Dominion Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 178.6 pts, 31st percentile (CFBD, 2026 signing class)Old Dominion Experience · returning production 2026: 9% returning, 12th percentile (CFBD, 2026 roster)Georgia Southern Offense · SP+ 2026: 25.9, 41st percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)Georgia Southern Defense · SP+ 2026: 30.2, 26th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)Georgia Southern Special teams · SP+ 2026: −0.3, 12th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)Georgia Southern Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 181.8 pts, 36th percentile (CFBD, 2026 signing class)Georgia Southern Experience · returning production 2026: 6% returning, 8th percentile (CFBD, 2026 roster)0100
  • Old Dominion Offense · SP+ 2026: 16.5, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)
  • Georgia Southern Offense · SP+ 2026: 25.9, 41st percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)
  • Old Dominion Defense · SP+ 2026: 26.2, 47th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)
  • Georgia Southern Defense · SP+ 2026: 30.2, 26th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)
  • Old Dominion Special teams · SP+ 2026: −0.2, 20th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)
  • Georgia Southern Special teams · SP+ 2026: −0.3, 12th percentile (CFBD, 2026 season to date)
  • Old Dominion Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 178.6 pts, 31st percentile (CFBD, 2026 signing class)
  • Georgia Southern Recruiting · 2026 signing class: 181.8 pts, 36th percentile (CFBD, 2026 signing class)
  • Old Dominion Experience · returning production 2026: 9% returning, 12th percentile (CFBD, 2026 roster)
  • Georgia Southern Experience · returning production 2026: 6% returning, 8th percentile (CFBD, 2026 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Old Dominion: solid line, circles · Georgia Southern: dashed line, squares

Old Dominion

Offense · 2026
16.5 · 10th percentile
CFBD, 2026 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2026
26.2 · 47th percentile
CFBD, 2026 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2026
−0.2 · 20th percentile
CFBD, 2026 season to date
Recruiting · 2026 signing class
178.6 pts · 31st percentile
CFBD, 2026 signing class
Experience · returning production 2026
9% returning · 12th percentile
CFBD, 2026 roster

Georgia Southern

Offense · SP+ 2026
25.9 · 41st percentile
CFBD, 2026 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2026
30.2 · 26th percentile
CFBD, 2026 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2026
−0.3 · 12th percentile
CFBD, 2026 season to date
Recruiting · 2026 signing class
181.8 pts · 36th percentile
CFBD, 2026 signing class
Experience · returning production 2026
6% returning · 8th percentile
CFBD, 2026 roster

Old Dominion's recent games

Most recent completed 2026 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Oct 10 · 84 recorded plays

    at App State

    W 10–3

    33%

    Success rate

    −0.17

    PPA / play

  2. Oct 3 · 47 recorded plays

    at Georgia State

    L 10–42

    26%

    Success rate

    −0.24

    PPA / play

  3. Sep 26 · 60 recorded plays

    vs James Madison

    L 20–46

    25%

    Success rate

    −0.20

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Old Dominion

Head coach

Ricky Rahne

career −7.8 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator

Kody Cook

no career rating on file

Defensive coordinator

Blake Seiler

career +28.5 SP+ defense

Georgia Southern

Head coach
Clay Helton

Clay Helton

career +7.7 SP+ overall

Photo: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0

Offensive coordinator

Ryan Aplin

career +24.6 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Mike Mutz

no career rating on file

Head-to-head

Old Dominion leads 3–1 since 2000
  1. 2025 · Old Dominion 45, Georgia Southern 10

    Allen E. Paulson Stadium

  2. 2024 · Old Dominion 47, Georgia Southern 19

    S.B. Ballard Stadium

  3. 2023 · Old Dominion 20, Georgia Southern 17

    Allen E. Paulson Stadium

  4. 2022 · Georgia Southern 28, Old Dominion 23

    S.B. Ballard Stadium

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2026 season to date

  • Old Dominion: 6 games
  • Georgia Southern: 6 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2026 season to date, garbage time included · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2026 season to date, garbage time included · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2026 season to date, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2026 season to date, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2026 season to date · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2026 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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