With the conclusion of the 2022-23 football season for the ODU Monarchs, head coach Ricky Rahne realized that it was time for a change. The season started strong but spiraled out of control, ending with the Monarchs finishing 3-9 at the bottom of the Sun Belt East. The ODU offense struggled to put points on the board in the latter part of the season; they are 117th in FBS at 19.5 points per game.
In addition, the Monarch’s leading receiver WR Ali Jennings and the leading rusher RB Blake Watson have said that they would enter the transfer portal for their respective years of eligibility.