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The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Tigers were picked to finish in fifth place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Jacksonville State
135 (15)
2
Southeast Missouri State
115
3
Eastern Kentucky
99
4
Austin Peay
84
5
Tennessee State 75
6
UT Martin
58
7
Murray State
55
8
Eastern Illinois
38
9
Tennessee Tech
16
Preseason All-OVC team
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The Tigers had four players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[ 2]
Offense
Chris Rowland – WR
Thomas Burton – C
Raekwon Allen – OG
Defense
Dajour Nesbeth – DB
On August 20, 2019, it was announced that starting quarterback Demry Croft had been charged with six counts of felony rape and two counts of sexual battery , from an incident that took place on December 1, 2018.[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State * ESPN+ W 26–20 13,458
September 7 6:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee * ESPN3 L 26–45 20,912
September 14 6:00 p.m. vs. Jackson State * L 44–49 48,347
September 21 2:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff ESPN+ L 31–37 8,683
September 28 5:00 p.m. at Eastern Kentucky ESPN+ L 16–42 8,861
October 5 6:00 p.m. at No. 21 Jacksonville State ESPN+ L 23–31 16,589
October 12 2:00 p.m. Murray State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN+ L 17–31 5,324
October 19 4:30 p.m. No. 20 Austin Peay ESPN+ W 26–24 16,389
November 2 2:00 p.m. No. 18 Southeast Missouri State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN3 L 13–32 4,378
November 9 2:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois Hale Stadium Nashville, TN ESPN+ L 38–49 4,131
November 16 2:00 p.m. at UT Martin ESPN+ L 17–28 1,776
November 23 1:30 p.m. at Tennessee Tech ESPN+ W 37–27 2,728
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Mississippi Valley State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
6
7
7
20
Tigers
7
3
10
6
26
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
6
0
13
7
26
Blue Raiders
0
10
14
21
45
1
2
3
4
Total
JSU Tigers
21
7
14
7
49
TSU Tigers
7
7
9
21
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Lions
7
12
6
12
37
Tigers
7
3
14
7
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
3
6
7
0
16
Colonels
7
14
7
14
42
At Jacksonville State
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1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
17
3
3
0
23
No. 21 Gamecocks
3
14
7
7
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Racers
7
14
0
10
31
Tigers
7
3
0
7
17
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 20 Governors
10
7
7
0
24
Tigers
0
9
7
10
26
Southeast Missouri State
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1
2
3
4
Total
No. 18 Redhawks
9
6
10
7
32
Tigers
0
0
7
6
13
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
14
7
14
14
49
Tigers
14
21
3
0
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
7
3
7
0
17
Skyhawks
7
0
7
14
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
10
13
14
37
Golden Eagles
14
13
0
0
27
Players drafted into the NFL
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