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Norfolk State10atOld Dominion31

2026 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-23.2-11.60+11.6+23.2Norfolk State — Off. field pos.: +1.5+1.5Old Dominion — Off. field pos.: +4.1+4.1Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Off. scoring eff.: -20.2-20.2Old Dominion — Off. scoring eff.: -4.4-4.4Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Def. field pos.: -4.1-4.1Old Dominion — Def. field pos.: -1.5-1.5Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Def. scoring eff.: +4.4+4.4Old Dominion — Def. scoring eff.: +20.2+20.2Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Norfolk State — Possessions: -2.6-2.6Old Dominion — Possessions: +2.6+2.6PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Norfolk StateOld DominionBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

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Norfolk StateOld Dominionhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Norfolk StateOld Dominion
Total yards220319
Rushing yards126182
Rushing attempts4042
Yds / rush3.14.3
Passing yards94137
Passing attempts2013
Yds / pass4.710.5
First downs1216
Turnovers32
Penalties76
Penalty yards4465
Sacks23
Time of possession32:1927:41

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Norfolk State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(13)23% / 77%15%4.3
Q2(17)35% / 65%35%3.6
Q3(13)38% / 62%23%4.2
Q4(15)53% / 47%27%3.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(8)18.838%6.3
2nd(8)7.138%2.5
3rd(4)7.825%3.3
4th(2)13.50%0.0
All (22)—32%4.0
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(16)9.925%2.6
2nd(10)9.510%4.0
3rd(9)7.433%5.8
4th(1)2.00%1.0
All (36)—22%3.7
Old Dominion
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(12)42% / 58%50%10.0
Q2(14)43% / 57%43%2.7
Q3(17)24% / 76%53%6.6
Q4(11)0% / 100%27%3.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 70th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(5)12.060%12.4
2nd(5)8.440%1.3
3rd(4)11.875%13.3
4th(1)3.00%0.0
All (15)—53%8.6
Rushing by down(offense 85th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)9.243%3.9
2nd(13)7.238%5.5
3rd(5)4.040%5.4
All (39)—41%4.6

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 20 → —4Drive 4: own 45 → TD6Drive 6: own 25 → Punt8Drive 8: own 45 → FG10Drive 10: own 19 → Turnover12Drive 12: own 21 → End of half13Drive 13: own 37 → Downs15Drive 15: own 24 → TD17Drive 17: opp 12 → TD19Drive 19: own 15 → Turnover21Drive 21: own 17 → Punt23Drive 23: own 21 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Old Dominion drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 20Q1 7:25680—1.70-1.7
4own 45Q1 2:481248TD3.37+3.7
6own 25Q2 9:554-11Punt2.00-2.0
8own 45Q2 6:20736FG3.33-0.3
10own 19Q2 1:53216Turnover1.70-1.7
12own 21Q2 0:202-1End of half1.70-1.7
13own 37Q3 14:52525Downs2.60-2.6
15own 24Q3 8:581076TD1.97+5.1
17opp 12Q3 1:35212TD5.27+1.8
19own 15Q4 14:1722Turnover1.70-1.7
21own 17Q4 11:4044Punt1.70-1.7
23own 21Q4 4:24827End of half1.70-1.7
12 drives5831928.431+2.6

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Norfolk State at Old Dominion — 2026 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ