2019 VMI
5–7 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mars Hill 63–21Sep 7
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 6–47Nov 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Marshall | L 17–56 | 7% |
| Sep 7 | vsMars Hill | W 63–21 | 61% |
| Sep 14 | at East Tennessee State | W 31–24 | 26% |
| Sep 21 | vs Robert Morris | L 21–31 | 72% |
| Sep 28 | vs Wofford | L 36–51 | 32% |
| Oct 5 | at The Citadel | W 34–21 | 22% |
| Oct 12 | vs Samford | W 48–41 | 37% |
| Oct 19 | at Mercer | L 27–34 | 40% |
| Nov 2 | vs Western Carolina | L 35–43 | 69% |
| Nov 9 | at Furman | L 21–60 | 14% |
| Nov 16 | at Army | L 6–47 | 9% |
| Nov 23 | vs Chattanooga | W 31–24 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Chattanooga 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 370–453
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1196 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −35.6 No. 94 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Sheppard
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Clark
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Reece Udinski QB | 410 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Reece Udinski QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alex Ramsey RB | 95 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Seth Morgan QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Javeon Lara WR | 111 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Javeon Lara WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Ethan Caselberry DB | 14 tkl |
| Interceptions | Warren Dabney DL | 1 INT |
2019 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Furman | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Samford | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 VMI | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Mercer | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| East Tennessee State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.