#126 Old Dominion
1-4 in Sun Belt play, 7th in the Sun Belt East Division
Down 5 spots (T-121 to #126) after a road loss at #40 Louisiana Tech (0-26) in a blowout. As expected: Old Dominion entered with 24.5 TDR points to Louisiana Tech's 67.3. Now 2-6. TDR score -2.2: win/loss record -2.0.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Old Dominion (Sun Belt) is ranked 126th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-6 and a score of 22.3 out of 100. That is down 5 from week 7. That puts it in the Oh Crap tier (ranks 126 and below). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (42.6 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 6, 10-3 over #36 App State on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 3 loss, 20-17 to T-109 East Carolina at home.
Old Dominion has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is -11.2 points per game, with a biggest win of 21 points. 2 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Old Dominion is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 126th.
Next up is T-48 Marshall in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 9 against T-48 Marshall. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk State (home) | W 31-10 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech (away) | L 21-44 |
| 3 | East Carolina (home) | L 17-20 |
| 4 | James Madison (home, conference game) | L 20-46 |
| 5 | Georgia State (away, conference game) | L 10-42 |
| 6 | App State (away, conference game) | W 10-3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern (home, conference game) | L 15-23 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech (away, conference game) | L 0-26 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Marshall (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 12 | UConn (away) | (CBSSN) |
| 13 | Southern Miss (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #126, Oh Crap (week 8). Best #45 (week 1). Lowest #127 (week 5). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #126 (22.3, 2-6) Oh Crap
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #93 (37.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #126 (24.1, 1-2) Oh Crap
Week 4 TDR #123 (20.1, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #127 (17.6, 1-4) Oh Crap
Week 6 TDR #86 (43.3, 2-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #121 (24.5, 2-5) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #126 (22.3, 2-6) Oh Crap
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #93 | 37.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #126 | 24.1 | 1-2 | Oh Crap |
| 4 | #123 | 20.1 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #127 | 17.6 | 1-4 | Oh Crap |
| 6 | #86 | 43.3 | 2-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #121 | 24.5 | 2-5 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #126 | 22.3 | 2-6 | Oh Crap |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 25.0 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 35.7 |
| opponent record at game time | 42.6 |
| opponent record today | 39.2 |
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