2019 Abilene Christian
5–7 (4–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Phoenix 66–14Sep 7
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Mississippi State 7–45Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Texas | L 31–51 | 17% |
| Sep 7 | vsPhoenix | W 66–14 | 70% |
| Sep 14 | at Central Arkansas | L 30–31 | 30% |
| Sep 21 | vs McNeese | W 17–10 | 55% |
| Sep 28 | at Incarnate Word | L 24–31 | 50% |
| Oct 5 | at Lamar | L 24–27 | 47% |
| Oct 12 | vs Houston Christian | W 45–20 | 68% |
| Oct 19 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 31–24 | 77% |
| Oct 26 | at Nicholls | W 37–31 | 35% |
| Nov 9 | vs Sam Houston | L 10–24 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | vs SE Louisiana | L 14–35 | 47% |
| Nov 23 | at Mississippi State | L 7–45 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Mississippi State 45–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 336–343
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1283 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.7 No. 56 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Lamberson
- Defensive coordinator
- Clint Brown
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Luke Anthony QB | 528 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Luke Anthony QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tracy James RB | 111 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tracy James RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Branden Hohenstein TE | 126 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Josh Fink WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Brandon Richmond S | 21 tkl |
| Sacks | Kameron Hill DE | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Adonis Davis CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Jessie Anderson RB | ★★ | No. 3231 |
| Ryan Stapp CB | ★★ | No. 3724 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2019 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 7–5 | |
 Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Incarnate Word | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
 Northwestern State | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Houston Christian | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Lamar | 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.