In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Owls were predicted to finish in first place.[1]
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Kennesaw State |
134 (14)
|
2 |
Monmouth |
122 (5)
|
3 |
Charleston Southern |
79 (1)
|
4 |
Campbell |
73
|
5 |
Gardner–Webb |
67
|
6 |
Hampton |
64
|
7 |
Presbyterian |
21
|
— |
North Alabama |
|
Preseason All–Big South team
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The Owls had six players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[2]
Defense
Desmond Johnson – DL
Andrew Butcher – DL
Bryson Armstrong – LB
Dorian Walker – DB
Cincere Mason – DB
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Special teams
Isaac Foster – KR/PR
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Point* | No. 10 | | ESPN+ | W 59–0 | 8,300
|
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State* | No. 9 | | ESPN3 | L 23–26 OT | 18,679
|
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alabama State* | No. 9 | | ASU All Access | W 42–7 | 15,887
|
September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri State* | No. 7 | | ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 11,421
|
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Reinhardt* | No. 6 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 6,978
|
October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern | No. 7 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 45–23 | 8,258
|
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Presbyterian | No. 6 | | ESPN+ | W 55–10 | 1,635
|
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | North Alabama | No. 6 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | W 41–17 | 4,546
|
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Monmouth | No. 5 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3 | L 21–45 | 4,464
|
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Campbell | No. 15 | | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 5,039
|
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Hampton | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | W 50–7 | 3,612
|
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | No. 16 | - Fifth Third Bank Stadium
- Kennesaw, GA
| ESPN3/ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 4,383
|
November 30 | 3:00 p.m | at No. 11 Wofford* | No. 15 | | ESPN3 | W 28–21 | 1,992
|
December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Weber State* | No. 15 | | ESPN3 | L 20–26 | 5,422
|
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[3][4]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 10 Owls
|
28
|
14
|
14
|
3 |
59 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
No. 9 Owls
|
3
|
13
|
0
|
7 | 0 |
23 |
Golden Flashes
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
6 | 3 |
26 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 9 Owls
|
21
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
42 |
Hornets
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 7 Owls
|
0
|
7
|
21
|
7 |
35 |
Bears
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
8 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
No. 6 Owls
|
14
|
17
|
0
|
0 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
10 |
23 |
No. 7 Owls
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
14 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 6 Owls
|
14
|
14
|
27
|
0 |
55 |
Blue Hose
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
No. 6 Owls
|
6
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
41 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
3
|
28
|
14
|
0 |
45 |
No. 5 Owls
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Owls
|
0
|
17
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
Fighting Camels
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 16 Owls
|
21
|
10
|
12
|
7 |
50 |
Pirates
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
No. 16 Owls
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
14 |
42 |
The Owls were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Wofford.[5]
At Wofford–First Round
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Owls
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
No. 11 Terriers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
At Weber State–Second Round
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Owls
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
3
|
9
|
14
|
0 |
26 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
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Coaches | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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