The Monarchs are the football team of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. They compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA and play in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
📜 Old Dominion Monarchs History
Old Dominion University was first established as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in 1930, and quickly put together a football team. This lasted for 11 seasons, before the program was discontinued in 1940.
In 2005, the Board of Visitors at Old Dominion voted unanimously to approve the creation of a new football team. The Monarchs played their first post-revival game in 2009, initially competing as an independent at FCS level.
Old Dominion joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) ahead of the 2011 season, but moved shortly afterwards to join Conference-USA and the FBS. The Monarchs played their first season as a full C-USA member in 2014.
In 2022, Old Dominion joined the Sun Belt Conference.
The Monarchs play their home games at S. B. Ballard Stadium.
