Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 22 | 96 | 4.5 | 0 | 21 |
#3
Devin Roche
Junior running back for Old Dominion. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 172 lb · Baltimore, MD · Dunbar
CFB Index 44 · #179 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Old Dominion for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
96
rushing yards · 2026
4.4 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 51 rush yds, vs Norfolk State
Swing playSwung Old Dominion from 41% to 64% to win.Georgia State at Old Dominion · 27-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Old Dominion. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Old Dominion in 2023.
Devin Roche
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Old Dominion. The receipt: 51 rush yds against Norfolk State — Week 1, 2026.
96 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 22 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20235 games
- Signed with Old Dominion3-star out of Dunbar
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Old Dominion
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Old Dominion
Played his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 22-18 over that span.
2023Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2024Old Dominion5-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy
2026Old Dominion1-1HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 48.0 YDS/g, 4.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #14 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 111 | 634 | 5.7 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 43 | 274 | 6.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 31 | 191 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 207 | 1,195 | 5.8 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
51 rush yds (13 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 AVG · 46 LONG · 2 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -2.04(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 5 yards loss to the Hokies46 (#37 M.Williams; #40 J.Hilson)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.57No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 18 yards gain to the NSU45 (#2 N.Bashir; #5 S.Hall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.04(05:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 14 yards gain to the Hokies41 (#1 T.Flowers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -1.00No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 3 yards loss to the ODU21 (#12 J.Henry; #52 E.Allen)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 1&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.00No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush right for 1 yard loss to the NSU03 (#1 J.Saunders; #9 J.Martin)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.90No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush right for 3 yards loss to the NSU19 (#0 B.Blake)
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(10:21) Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ODU24 (#3 K.Spencer)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA -0.79No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NSU39 (#13 B.Thompson; #98 Q.Goins)
- Week 1 · Norfolk State · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.55No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NSU37 (#13 B.Thompson)
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA -0.54(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Roche rush middle for 0 yards to the ODU36 (#3 K.Spencer; #31 J.Abbey)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Old Dominion
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Old Dominion
Returning around him
- 9% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #96
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joe Ervin’s 2021 season.
Matches Joe on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Joe on
Class year (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Craig Williams's junior season at Baylor (2022).
65%match
Matches Craig on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Craig on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Devin Roche
The backfield · Old Dominion
- #3Devin Roche634 rushing yards · 2025
- #18Ke'Travion Hargrove268 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Maurki James224 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Troy Marquez8 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Trey Hall2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Old Dominion team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology