2019 Western Carolina
3–9 (2–6 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 43–35Nov 2
By 8 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to NC State 0–41Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Mercer | L 27–49 | 45% |
| Sep 7 | at NC State | L 0–41 | 7% |
| Sep 14 | vsNorth Greenville | W 20–17 | 65% |
| Sep 28 | at Chattanooga | L 36–60 | 34% |
| Oct 5 | vs Gardner-Webb | L 21–24 | 55% |
| Oct 12 | at The Citadel | L 17–35 | 28% |
| Oct 19 | at Wofford | L 7–59 | 15% |
| Oct 26 | vs Furman | L 7–28 | 24% |
| Nov 2 | at VMI | W 43–35 | 31% |
| Nov 9 | vs East Tennessee State | W 23–20 | 50% |
| Nov 16 | vs Samford | L 13–31 | 41% |
| Nov 23 | at 5Alabama | L 3–66 | 2% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 66–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 217–465
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1151 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.3 No. 115 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 152
- Offensive coordinators
- John Holt and Tyler Carlton
- Defensive coordinator
- John Wiley
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyrie Adams QB | 112 yds |
| Rushing yards | Donnavan Spencer RB | 46 yds |
| Receiving yards | Owen Cosenke TE | 46 yds |
| Tackles | JerMichael White DB | 20 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Neil Ilenrey CB | ★★★ | No. 1625 |
| Zach Hayes OT | ★★★ | No. 1731 |
| Syheam McQueen RB | ★★★ | No. 1804 |
| Christian Harris WDE | ★★★ | No. 2192 |
| Jaylon McMillon CB | ★★ | No. 2779 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.798 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.6 | 0.808 |
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 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.