Good Morning, ODU Fam. Who’s up for some bowling this winter?!?

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏈 Let’s Go Bowling!
🏀 Showtime
🏆 Trophy Hunting
​🦁 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Let’s Go Bowling. It was the perfect time for the most complete game in a month for the ODU football team, who blew past ULM, 31-6, on Saturday afternoon to become bowl eligible for the fourth time in school history.

It is the earliest in program history that the the Monarchs are bowl eligible.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Colton Joseph passed for 231 yards and rushed for 16 times for 72 yards three touchdowns as the Monarchs dominated from start to finish.

Defensively, ODU was stifling. The Monarchs sacked ULM quarterback Aidan Armenta five times -- the Warhawks had given up just 10 sacks in their previous eight games. 

ODU next plays against Troy on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at S.B. Ballard Stadium in a game to be televised by ESPN. In addition, ESPN’s SportsCenter will broadcast live from Kaufman Mall from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.  

🏈 The Full Recap

🔼 Showtime! After months of waiting, the ODU Hoops are FINALLY BACK!

The 2025-26 season officially kicks off with the third edition of the MAC-SBC challenge.

The women welcome UMass to Chartway Arena for a 6:30 p.m. showdown, while the men are set to travel to square off against Miami (Ohio) at 7 p.m.

🏀 Men’s Hoops Preview

🏀 Women’s Hoops Preview

🔼 Trophy Hunting. The quest begins this afternoon as the second-seeded ODU women’s soccer team is set to open up play at the 2025 Sun Belt Tournament.

The Monarchs won the East Division to earn the #2 seed and will square off with Georgia State, who ODU defeated 2-1 this past Wednesday in Norfolk.

After winning the tournament in 2022 and 2023, the Monarchs lost in the semifinals last season. ODU is looking to bring home the trophy once again.

Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. in today’s tournament opener.

🏆 Championship Central

🔼 Drive To Five. Old Dominion women’s rowing competed in nine events at the Head of the Occoquan on Saturday afternoon.

The Monarchs’ 2V8+ finished in first place and outpaced the runner-up Georgetown by eight seconds en route to ODU taking home five medals in their first race of the season.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

In Saturday’s defeat of ULM, the Monarchs racked up a season-high five sacks.

It was the most in a game for ODU since when?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

🗓️ ON THE DOCKET

Monday, November 3rd
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Georgia State @ 1:30pm l Sun Belt Tournament (Foley, Ala.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. UMass @ 6:30pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Miami (Ohio) @ 7pm

Tuesday, November 4th
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. #18 Kentucky @ 7pm

Thursday, November 6th
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Randolph @ 7pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (San Diego, Calif.)

Friday, November 7th
🏑 Field Hockey vs. UConn @ 4pm l BIG EAST Tournament (Lynchburg, Va.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. JMU @ 6pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Elizabeth City St. @ 6:30pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (San Diego, Calif.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Last year’s season finale vs. Arkansas State (6)

🦁 Have a great start to your week!