Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[1]
East Division
|
Predicted finish
|
Team (# of 1st place votes)
|
1 |
Marshall (14)
|
2 |
FIU (9)
|
3 |
Florida Atlantic (3)
|
4 |
Middle Tennessee
|
5 |
Western Kentucky
|
6 |
Old Dominion
|
7 |
Charlotte
|
Preseason All–Conference USA teams
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The Monarchs were the only team in the East Division, that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[2]
Old Dominion announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Norfolk State* | | ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 21,944 |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech* | | ESPNU | L 17–31 | 57,282 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Virginia* | | ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 44,573 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 18,643 |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 3–20 | 18,405 |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Marshall | | Stadium | L 17–31 | 18,351 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at UAB | | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 19,511 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 17,744 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 14,644 |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | UTSA | - S.B. Ballard Stadium
- Norfolk, VA
| ESPN3 | L 23–24 | 16,297 |
November 23 | 4:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN3 | L 17–38 | 9,806 |
November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Charlotte | | ESPN+ | L 22–38 | 16,369 |
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- Schedule Source:[4]
Staff for 2019 season.[5]
Name
|
Position
|
Tenure
|
Bobby Wilder |
Head coach |
10
|
Brian Scott |
Associate head coach/offensive coordinator |
10
|
David Blackwell |
Defensive coordinator/linebackers |
1
|
Kermit Buggs |
Assistant Defensive coordinator |
3
|
Jeff Comissiong |
Assistant head coach/defensive line |
4
|
Ron Whitcomb |
Assistant head coach for offense/quarterbacks |
10
|
Grady Brown |
Secondary |
1
|
Brian Stinespring |
Tight Ends |
1
|
John Allen |
Wide Receivers Coach |
2
|
Charles Bankins |
Running Backs/Special Teams coordinator |
4
|
Frank Wilson |
Special Teams Co-Coordinator / Cornerbacks |
4
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
15 |
21 |
Monarchs
|
14
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
Hokies
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
No. 21 Cavaliers
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Monarchs
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
8 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Thundering Herd
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
11
|
0 |
14 |
Blazers
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
14
|
10
|
7
|
10 |
41 |
Monarchs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
Panthers
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
8 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Roadrunners
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
24 |
Monarchs
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
23 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Monarchs
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Blue Raiders
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
49ers
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
Monarchs
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
8 |
22 |