In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Hawks were predicted to finish in second 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 Hawks had five players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[2]
Offense
Kenji Bahar – QB
Juwon Farri – RB
Pete Guerriero – RB
|
Defense
Tymere Berry – DB
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Special teams
Matt Mosquera – K
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan* | | | ESPN3 | L 13–48 | 15,021
|
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Lafayette* | | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 2,955
|
September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Albany* | | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 38–35 OT | 2,329
|
September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Montana* | | | Pluto TV | L 27–47 | 23,119
|
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wagner* | | | NEC Front Row | W 16–14 | 2,843
|
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian | | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 45–0 | 2,433
|
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN3 | W 49–28 | 3,466
|
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | | | ESPN+ | W 35–13 | 3,358
|
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Kennesaw State | | | ESPN3 | W 45–21 | 4,464
|
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | North Alabama | No. 19 | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 49–38 | 3,132
|
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Campbell | No. 17 | | ESPN3 | W 47–10 | 3,468
|
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Hampton | No. 15 | - Kessler Stadium
- West Long Branch, NJ
| ESPN+ | W 48–13 | 2,331
|
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Holy Cross* | No. 14 | | ESPN3 | W 44–27 | 2,817
|
December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | No. 14 | | ESPN3 | L 21–66 | 10,881
|
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[3][4]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
0 |
13 |
Broncos
|
21
|
10
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Leopards
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Great Danes
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
14 | 0 |
35 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 | 3 |
38 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
7 |
27 |
No. 19 Grizzlies
|
0
|
21
|
12
|
14 |
47 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
6 |
16 |
Seahawks
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Hose
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Hawks
|
21
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
45 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
21
|
7 |
49 |
At Charleston Southern
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
Buccaneers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
13 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hawks
|
3
|
28
|
14
|
0 |
45 |
No. 5 Owls
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
21 |
38 |
No. 19 Hawks
|
7
|
7
|
21
|
14 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 17 Hawks
|
0
|
17
|
16
|
14 |
47 |
Fighting Camels
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
13 |
No. 15 Hawks
|
14
|
17
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
The Hawks received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Holy Cross.[5]
Holy Cross–First Round
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
14 |
27 |
No. 14 Hawks
|
7
|
19
|
11
|
7 |
44 |
At James Madison–Second Round
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 14 Hawks
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
No. 2 Dukes
|
21
|
17
|
14
|
14 |
66 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | 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 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
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