By Harry Minium
When Old Dominion hosted tiny Chowan University in 2009 after a 70-year absence from the football field, few had any idea just how far and fast the Monarchs would come.
ODU quickly became a Football Championship Subdivision power and in 2013, began its transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Entering their 12th season under new head coach Ricky Rahne, the Monarchs face by far their best home schedule in 2020 laced with a couple of opponents that in 2009 no one ever dreamed would come to Norfolk.