2019 Morehead State Eagles football team

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.

2019 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2019 record	5–7 (3–5 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Tenyer (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Brinson (1st season)
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

2019 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
San Diego $^		8	–	0					9	–	3
Dayton		6	–	2					8	–	3
Drake		6	–	2					6	–	5
Davidson		5	–	3					8	–	4
Stetson		4	–	4					7	–	4
Marist		4	–	4					4	–	7
Morehead State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Butler		2	–	6					3	–	9
Jacksonville		1	–	7					3	–	9
Valparaiso		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

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	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

Preseason All-PFL teams

The Eagles had one player selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]

Offense Second team Jarin Higginbotham – WR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	Union (KY)*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 44–7	6,156
September 7	7:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	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*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	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	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	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	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	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	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 27–21	1,477
November 16	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	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

[3][4]

Game summaries

Union (KY)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7
Eagles	7	16	14	7	44

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

References

1. "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
2. "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
3. "2019 Morehead State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
4. "2019 Football Schedule". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2019.