The 2019 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in OVC play to finish in fourth place. Elder was fired following the season. He finished with a record of 21–24.[1]
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Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Colonels were picked to finish in third place.[2]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
6 | UT Martin | 58 |
7 | Murray State | 55 |
8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
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Preseason All-OVC team
The Colonels had three players at three positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3]
Offense
Daryl McCleskey Jr. – RB |
Defense
Aaron Patrick – DL
Leodis Moore III – DB
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* | | ESPN+ | W 53–7 | 11,130
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September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisville* | | ACCN Extra | L 0–42 | 48,808
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September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Indiana State* | | ESPN+ | L 7–19 | 4,416
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September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian* | | ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 2,152
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September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| ESPN+ | W 42–16 | 8,861
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October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | UT Martin | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| ESPN3 | L 28–38 | 11,260
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October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Murray State | | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 9,029
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October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | | ESPN+ | W 33–6 | 4,000
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November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| ESPN+ | L 21–28 OT | 7,330
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November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Southeast Missouri State | | ESPN3 | L 31–38 | 3,750
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November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | - Roy Kidd Stadium
- Richmond, KY
| ESPN+ | W 22–10 | 2,987
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November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | | ESPN3 | W 29–23 | 14,477
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Valparaiso
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Crusaders |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Colonels |
15 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
53 |
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At Louisville
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cardinals |
14 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
42 |
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At Indiana State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Sycamores |
3 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
19 |
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At Presbyterian
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
Blue Hose |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
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Tennessee State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
3 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
Colonels |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
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UT Martin
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Colonels |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
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At Murray State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
7 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
34 |
Racers |
3 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
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At Eastern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
7 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
33 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Austin Peay
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Governors |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 |
28 |
Colonels |
10 |
0 |
0 |
11 | 0 |
21 |
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At Southeast Missouri State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
7 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
No. 17 Redhawks |
7 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
38 |
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Tennessee Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Colonels |
7 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
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At Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
6 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
29 |
Gamecocks |
6 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
23 |
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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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