Below is the Old Dominion Monarchs production rank (total, offense, defense, and the average and worst teams) since 2014 using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com, as well as lines for head coaching resigning. More details about the program under Wilder is provided below; including a link to his extended contract.
Bobby Wilder [2014-2019]
2014
The first season in the FBS with Wilder at the helm of the Monarchs resulted in an 6-6 regular season win/loss record. The Monarchs were bowl eligible but did not merit a bowl invitation, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS), meaning that the Huskies were plus or minus one standard deviation of the "league" average SOS. Old Dominion's best regular season victory was against #9 ranked Louisiana Tech by a score of (30-27) and their worst loss was to #124 ranked Vanderbilt by a score of (28-42). Old Dominion finished the season as the #78 ranked team overall, with the #56 ranked offense and the #105 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2015
The Monarchs finished the regular season at 5-7 and were bowl ineligible. The Monarchs played against an “average” strength of schedule. Old Dominion's best regular season victory against #105 ranked UTSA by a score of (36-31) and their worst loss was to #101 ranked Florida Atlantic by a score of (31-33). The Monarchs finished the season as the #93 ranked team overall, with the #97 ranked offense and the #76 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2016
In the third season being in the FBS, the Monarchs finished the regular season at 9-3, and were bowl eligible where they defeated #78 ranked Eastern Michigan by a score of (24-20). Old Dominion finished overall at 10-3. The Monarchs played against an “easier” strength of schedule (SOS), meaning that Old Dominion's SOS was between one and two standard deviations higher than the "league" average SOS. Old Dominion's best regular season victory against #52 ranked Southern Mississippi by a score of (51-35) and their worst loss was to #27 ranked North Carolina State by a score of (22-49). Old Dominion finished the season as the #22 ranked team overall, with the #19 ranked offense and the #58 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2017
The Monarchs finished the regular season at 5-7 and were bowl ineligible, and played against an “easier” strength of schedule. Old Dominion's best regular season victory against #43 ranked Massachusetts by a score of (17-7) and Old Dominion's worst loss was to #107 ranked North Carolina by a score of (23-53). The Monarchs finished the season as the #112 ranked team overall, with the #10 ranked offense and the #88 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018
Old Dominion finished the regular season at 4-8, where they played against an “easier” strength of schedule. Old Dominion's best regular season victory against #38 ranked North Texas by a score of (34-31) and their worst loss was to #128 ranked Rice by a score of (13-27). Old Dominion finished the season as the #108 ranked team overall, with the #84 ranked offense and the #111 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2019*
At the conclusion of the regular season, head football coach Bobby Wilder resigned after going 1-11 (and bowl ineligible). Old Dominion played against an “average” strength of schedule. Old Dominion's only victory was against FCS Nolfork State by a score of (24-21) and their worst loss was to currently ranked #117 UTSA by a score of (23-24). Old Dominion's current production rankings are: #119 team overall, with the #129 offense [2nd worst in all of the FBS] and the #65 defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
Previous FBS Head Coaching Changes in 2019
Rutgers and Chris Ash
Florida State and Willie Taggart
Arkansas and Chad Morris
UNLV and Tony Sanchez
New Mexico and Bob Davie
Missouri and Barry Odom
UTSA and Frank Wilson
South Florida and Charlie Strong
Boston College and Steve Addazio
Mississippi and Matt Luke
Washington and Chris Petersen