FBS-CFB Game Preview: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-2) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-1)

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Time: 6:00 PM ET
Venue: Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
Capacity: 21,944

Weather Forecast (Norfolk, VA)

Kickoff: 69°F, clear skies

End of Game: ~65°F, mild evening

Rain Chance: 0%

Wind: 3–5 mph NE

Impact: Perfect football weather; no weather-related disruptions expected

Injury Report

Coastal Carolina: No major injuries reported

Old Dominion: No major injuries reported

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Coastal Carolina: Tad Hudson – 321 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, 50% comp; 2 rush TD

ODU: Colton Joseph – 900 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT, 68.1% comp; 367 rush yds, 4 rush TD

Running Backs:

Coastal Carolina: Ja’Vin Simpkins – 193 yds, 2 TD (5.7 YPC)

ODU: Trequan Jones – 353 yds, 4 TD (10.4 YPC)

Receivers:

Coastal Carolina: Bryson Graves – 130 yds

ODU: Ja’Cory Thomas – 307 yds, 3 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Coastal Carolina: Shane Bruce – 19 tackles, 2 INT

ODU: Jeremy Mack Jr. – 2 sacks; Jerome Carter – 2 INT

Recent Team Form

Coastal Carolina (2-2, 1-0 Sun Belt):

W 38-20 @ South Alabama

L 38-0 vs East Carolina

W 13-0 vs Charleston Southern

L 48-7 @ Virginia

Old Dominion (3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt):

W 21-7 vs Liberty

W 45-26 @ Virginia Tech

W 54-6 vs NC Central

L 27-14 @ Indiana

Team Records

Coastal Carolina: 2-2 overall, 1-0 Sun Belt

Old Dominion: 3-1 overall, 0-0 Sun Belt

Series History

All-Time: Series tied 2–2

Last Meeting (2024): Coastal Carolina 45, ODU 37

2023: Coastal Carolina 28, ODU 24

2022: ODU 49, Coastal Carolina 21

2012: ODU 63, Coastal Carolina 35

Betting Trends

Old Dominion: 3-1 ATS in 2025; 1-0 ATS as ≥20 pt favorite; 2 of 4 games OVER

Coastal Carolina: 1-3 ATS; 1 of 4 games OVER

Head-to-Head: Coastal has won last 2 meetings (2023–2024)

Situational: ODU averaging 33.5 PPG; Coastal averaging just 14.5 PPG

Historical Betting Results

2024: Coastal 45, ODU 37 (Coastal -8 covered, Over 65 hit)

2023: Coastal 28, ODU 24 (ODU +7 covered, Under 55 hit)

2022: ODU 49, Coastal 21 (ODU -3 covered, Over 58 hit)

2012: ODU 63, Coastal 35 (ODU -7 covered, Over 60 hit)

Projected Score: Old Dominion 37, Coastal Carolina 13

Game Odds

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers     56.5

Old Dominion Monarchs              – 18

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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