Venue & Kickoff
Location: Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 21,944
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly clear, warm evening
Temperature: ~83°F at kickoff
Wind: SE at 8 mph
Precipitation: ~9% chance
Impact: Minimal weather effect; warm temps could test depth in 2H
Injury Report
Old Dominion
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Indiana
North Carolina Central
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to New Hampshire
Team Records & Recent Form
Old Dominion: Opened with a road loss to No. 20 Indiana; QB Colton Joseph rushed for 179 yds & 2 TDs but threw 3 INTs. Defense allowed 502 total yds, including 309 on the ground.
NC Central: Beat Southern 31–14 in Week 0, then fell to New Hampshire; QB Walker Harris struggled (39.4% comp.) in loss, but RB Chris Mosley posted back-to-back 100+ yd rushing games.
Key Player Matchups
QB Colton Joseph (ODU) vs. LB Max U’Ren (NCCU)
Joseph: 96 pass yds, 0 TD, 3 INT; 179 rush yds, 2 TD vs. Indiana
U’Ren: Defensive leader; key in containing QB run game
RB Chris Mosley (NCCU) vs. LB Jason Henderson (ODU)
Mosley: 288 rush yds, 1 TD in 2 games; 8.0 YPC vs. Southern
Henderson: All-American caliber tackler; 13 tackles in opener
WR Mehki Wall (NCCU) vs. CB Tre’ Brown (ODU)
Wall: 3 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD this season; deep threat
Brown: Physical corner; will be tested vertically
WR Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding (ODU) vs. CB Khalil Baker (NCCU)
Gladding: 4 rec, 35 yds vs. Indiana
Baker: MEAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2022; ballhawk
Series History
All-Time: Old Dominion leads 2–0
Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2010 — ODU 33, NCCU 21 (Durham, NC)
First Meeting: Nov. 7, 2009 — ODU 42, NCCU 28 (Norfolk, VA)
Average Margin: ODU +13.0 points
Betting Trends
Old Dominion: 3–1 ATS in last 4 home games vs. NC-based teams; UNDER in 4 of last 6 overall
NC Central: 7–3 ATS in last 10 overall; 4–1 ATS in last 5 road games vs. FBS
ODU 14–5 SU in last 19 home openers
NCCU 0–5 SU in last 5 vs. FBS opponents
Game Odds
North Carolina Central Eagles 50.5
Old Dominion Monarchs – 18.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
