American college football season
The 2019 Morehead State Eagles football team represents Morehead State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by seventh-year head coach Rob Tenyer and play their home games at Jayne Stadium. They are members of the Pioneer Football League.
Previous season[]
The Eagles finished the 2018 season 3–8, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.
Preseason[]
Preseason coaches' poll[]
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Eagles were picked to finish tied for ninth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
San Diego |
79 (7)
|
2 |
Dayton |
66 (2)
|
3 |
Drake |
64
|
4 |
Marist |
52
|
5 |
Davidson |
48
|
6 |
Stetson |
44
|
7 |
Butler |
37
|
8 |
Jacksonville |
30
|
9 |
Morehead State |
15
|
Valparaiso
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Preseason All-PFL teams[]
The Eagles had one player selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
Offense
Second team
Jarin Higginbotham – WR
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Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Union (KY)* | | ESPN+ | W 44–7 | 6,156
|
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Illinois State* | | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 11,256
|
September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Kentucky Christian* | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | W 73–34 | 7,133
|
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Murray State* | | ESPN+ | L 7–59 | 11,921
|
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 31–42 | 4,944
|
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville | | ESPN+ | W 30–22 | 1,433
|
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | W 31–20 | 9,244
|
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | | MC22 | L 17–36 | 2,134
|
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 35–49 | 4,358
|
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | | ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 1,477
|
November 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego | | WCC Network | L 20–52 | 1,898
|
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson | - Jayne Stadium
- Morehead, KY
| ESPN+ | L 16–31 | 2,134
|
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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[3][4]
Game summaries[]
Union (KY)[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Eagles
|
7
|
16
|
14
|
7 |
44 |
See also: Union Bulldogs football
at Illinois State[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
No. 16 Redbirds
|
21
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
42 |
Kentucky Christian[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Knights
|
21
|
7
|
6
|
0 |
34 |
Eagles
|
21
|
10
|
21
|
21 |
73 |
at Murray State[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Racers
|
14
|
17
|
21
|
7 |
59 |
Davidson[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
0 |
42 |
Eagles
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
21 |
31 |
at Jacksonville[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
14 |
30 |
Dolphins
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
22 |
Butler[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
6 |
20 |
Eagles
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
31 |
at Drake[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
12
|
7
|
14 |
36 |
Dayton[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
28
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
49 |
Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
at Valparaiso[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
13 |
27 |
Crusaders
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
at San Diego[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
14 |
20 |
Toreros
|
3
|
28
|
14
|
7 |
52 |
Stetson[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hatters
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
31 |
Eagles
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
3 |
16 |
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