Preseason
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Big Sky preseason poll
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The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Bears were picked to finish in thirteenth place in both polls.[2]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Eastern Washington
536 (25)
2
UC Davis
510 (13)
3
Weber State
472 (4)
4
Montana State
417
5
Montana
396 (1)
6
Northern Arizona
302
7
Idaho State
285
8
Idaho
248
9
Cal Poly
196
10
Portland State
178
11
Southern Utah
160
12
Sacramento State
125
13
Northern Colorado
90
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Eastern Washington
140 (10)
2
UC Davis
127 (2)
3
Weber State
124
4
Montana
104 (1)
5
Montana State
100
6
Northern Arizona
88
7
Idaho State
72
8
Idaho
65
9
Cal Poly
56
10
Portland State
42
11
Sacramento State
40
12
Southern Utah
38
13
Northern Colorado
19
Preseason All-Big Sky team
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The Bears did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[3]
Schedule
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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 p.m. at San Jose State * GSF L 18–3513,480
September 7 3:00 p.m. at No. 22 (FBS ) Washington State * P12N L 17–5927,585
September 14 7:00 p.m. at Sacramento State * Pluto TV L 0–506,753
September 21 2:00 p.m. South Dakota * Pluto TV L 6–145,745
September 28 1:05 p.m. Idaho Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Eleven /Pluto TVW 27–245,373
October 5 5:00 p.m. at Northern Arizona Pluto TV L 23–4110,026
October 12 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Washington ATTSNRM L 21–549,091
October 19 1:05 p.m. Portland State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Eleven/Pluto TV L 30–384,357
November 2 2:30 p.m. at Idaho State Pluto TV W 26–205,369
November 9 1:05 p.m. Montana State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Eleven/Pluto TV L 14–454,442
November 16 12:00 p.m. at North Dakota Pluto TV L 38–457,732
November 23 12:05 p.m. Cal Poly Nottingham Field Greeley, CO Pluto TV L 21–282,854
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game at Sacramento State will be a non-conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky standings.
Game summaries
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At San Jose State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
3
9
3
18
Spartans
14
7
7
7
35
At Washington State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
3
0
7
17
No. 22 (FBS) Cougars
14
10
21
14
59
At Sacramento State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Hornets
7
15
21
7
50
South Dakota
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1
2
3
4
Total
Coyotes
0
7
0
7
14
Bears
0
0
6
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Vandals
3
14
7
0
24
Bears
0
7
10
10
27
At Northern Arizona
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
3
10
7
3
23
Lumberjacks
0
10
24
7
41
At Eastern Washington
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
14
7
21
Eagles
10
30
14
0
54
Portland State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
10
14
7
7
38
Bears
0
14
10
6
30
At Idaho State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
6
6
6
8
26
Bengals
0
10
7
3
20
Montana State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
17
14
7
45
Bears
7
0
0
7
14
At North Dakota
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2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
14
10
7
38
Fighting Hawks
14
17
14
0
45
Cal Poly
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1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
0
7
7
14
28
Bears
7
7
7
0
21
References
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