2019 Eastern Illinois
1–11 (1–7 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tennessee State 49–38Nov 9
By 11 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Indiana 0–52Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Chattanooga | L 10–24 | 34% |
| Sep 7 | at Indiana | L 0–52 | 15% |
| Sep 14 | vs Illinois State | L 3–21 | 38% |
| Sep 21 | at Indiana State | L 6–16 | 29% |
| Sep 28 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 29–40 | 55% |
| Oct 5 | at Murray State | L 17–24 | 29% |
| Oct 12 | vs Jacksonville State | L 20–28 | 26% |
| Oct 19 | at UT Martin | L 18–27 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 6–33 | 33% |
| Nov 9 | at Tennessee State | W 49–38 | 34% |
| Nov 16 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 12–26 | 22% |
| Nov 23 | at Austin Peay | L 7–35 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Austin Peay 35–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–364
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1128 −122 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.7 No. 104 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 173
- Offensive coordinator
- John Kuceyeski
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Bowers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Johnathan Brantley QB | 49 yds |
| Rushing yards | Darshon McCullough RB | 17 yds |
| Receiving yards | James Sheehan TE | 18 yds |
| Tackles | Joe Caputo LB | 7 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Dominic Moore SDE | ★★★ | No. 1492 |
| Jeremiah Ross S | ★★★ | No. 1514 |
| Jaelin Benefield WR | ★★★ | No. 2378 |
| Grant Edwards SDE | ★★ | No. 4058 |
| Dylan Hughes CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.769 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.795 |
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 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 7–1 | 11–4 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| UT Martin | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Jacksonville State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Murray State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Tennessee State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Eastern Illinois | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.