2019 Southern
8–5 (6–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Edward Waters 61–0Sep 14
By 61 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 24–55Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at McNeese | L 28–34 | 50% |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L 24–55 | 16% |
| Sep 14 | vsEdward Waters | W 61–0 | 83% |
| Sep 21 | at Florida A&M | L 21–27 | 52% |
| Sep 28 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 31–7 | 53% |
| Oct 12 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 34–28 | 65% |
| Oct 19 | at Texas Southern | W 28–21 | 80% |
| Oct 26 | at Alcorn State | L 13–27 | 37% |
| Nov 2 | vs Alabama A&M | W 35–31 | 70% |
| Nov 9 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 58–7 | 91% |
| Nov 16 | at Jackson State | W 40–34 | 68% |
| Nov 30 | vs Grambling | W 30–28 | 50% |
| Dec 7 | atAlcorn StateSWAC Championship Game | L 24–39 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alcorn State 39–24 in the SWAC Championship Game; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
SWAC West champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Alcorn State
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 427–338
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1378 +12 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.9 No. 46 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 162
- Offensive coordinator
- Chennis Berry
- Defensive coordinator
- Lionel Washington
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ladarius Skelton RB | 86 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ladarius Skelton RB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ladarius Skelton RB | 75 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jamar Washington WR | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Hunter Register WR | 48 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jeremias Houston TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Chase Foster DB | 5 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Lewis DE | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Corey Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1106 |
| Bertrand Carrell S | ★★★ | No. 1127 |
| Kiaeem Green WR | ★★★ | No. 2117 |
| Tyruss Gayden CB | ★★★ | No. 2675 |
| Kriston Davis CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
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 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
 Southern | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Grambling | 6–3 | 6–5 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Alabama State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Jackson State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Mississippi Valley State | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| Texas Southern | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.