The 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Monarchs played their home games at the Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA (CâÂÂUSA). They were led by tenth-year head coach Bobby Wilder. They finished the season 4âÂÂ8, 2âÂÂ6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division. ODU's streak of home sell-outs (59 total games) ended with the FIU game. ODU had sold out every home game since they restarted the football program in 2009.
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Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Monarchs having three players selected.
Defense
Special teams
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.
This marked Old Dominion's first win over a Power Five program in their FBS history.