# 2019 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 2019 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Scott Abell and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League.

## Preseason
### Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Wildcats were picked to finish in fifth place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego | 79 (7) |
| 2 | Dayton | 66 (2) |
| 3 | Drake | 64 |
| 4 | Marist | 52 |
| 5 | Davidson | 48 |
| 6 | Stetson | 44 |
| 7 | Butler | 37 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 30 |
| 9 | Morehead State | 15 |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 15 |

### Preseason All-PFL teams

The Wildcats had five players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgetown* | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | W 27–20 | 5,367 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | W 45–7 | 4,284 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | West Virginia Wesleyan* | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | W 41–0 | 4,311 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Campbell* | Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC | ESPN+ | L 29–31 | 5,393 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 42–31 | 4,944 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | San Diego | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | L 17–37 | 3,827 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville | D. B. Milne FieldJacksonville, FL | YouTube | W 49–19 | 2,732 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | L 21–27 | 4,144 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | W 27–21 | 3,849 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Butler | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | YouTube | W 52–10 | |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Stetson | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | Davidson All Access | L 28–31 | |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### Georgetown

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoyas | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |

### Virginia–Lynchburg

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |

### West Virginia Wesleyan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 41 |

### At Campbell

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Fighting Camels | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 |

### At Morehead State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |

### San Diego

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### At Jacksonville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |

### Marist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Foxes | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |

### Valparaiso

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |

### At Butler

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 52 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |

### At Stetson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Hatters | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### At Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |