2019 Eastern Kentucky
7–5 (5–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 53–7Aug 29
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisville 0–42Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Valparaiso | W 53–7 | 69% |
| Sep 7 | at Louisville | L 0–42 | 31% |
| Sep 14 | at Indiana State | L 7–19 | 43% |
| Sep 21 | at Presbyterian | W 35–10 | 61% |
| Sep 28 | vs Tennessee State | W 42–16 | 67% |
| Oct 5 | vs UT Martin | L 28–38 | 61% |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | W 34–27 | 41% |
| Oct 26 | at Eastern Illinois | W 33–6 | 67% |
| Nov 2 | vs Austin Peay | L 21–28 | 52% |
| Nov 9 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 31–38 | 29% |
| Nov 16 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 22–10 | 66% |
| Nov 23 | at Jacksonville State | W 29–23 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Jacksonville State 29–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 335–264
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1339 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.9 No. 46 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 140
- Offensive coordinator
- Adam Austin
- Defensive coordinators
- Kurt Maddix and Shannon Morrison
Leaders
| Passing yards | Conor Blount QB | 43 yds |
| Rushing yards | Daryl McCleskey Jr. RB | 78 yds |
| Receiving yards | Adam Valiga WR | 12 yds |
| Tackles | Steven Crowder LB | 11 tkl |
| Interceptions | Josh Hayes DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Josiah Ezirim SDE | ★★★ | No. 1994 |
| Isaiah Velez PRO | ★★★ | No. 2291 |
| Garrett Jennings OT | ★★★ | No. 2351 |
| Tyris Dickerson RB | ★★ | No. 2894 |
| Malik Owens TE | ★★ | No. 3231 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.785 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.2 | 0.767 |
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
| 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.