# 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Landon Fox and played their home games at Brown Field. They competed in the Pioneer Football League. It is the school's centennial football season.

## Preseason
### Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Crusaders were picked to finish tied for ninth 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 Crusaders had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, KY | ESPN+ | L 7–53 | 11,130 |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 13–42 | 2,110 |
| September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Truman* | Stokes StadiumKirksville, MO | GLVCSN | L 7–38 | 3,087 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston (WV)* | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 13–19 | 4,399 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | Bulldog Vision | L 6–35 | 3,060 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 28-41 | 2,388 |
| October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | WCC Network via Stadium | L 17–42 | 1,323 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Stetson | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | W 19–10 | 878 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Davidson | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 3,849 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 1,477 |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Butler | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy) | YouTube | L 21–24 | 2,194 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | L 14–26 | 1,088 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* Source: Schedule

## Game summaries
### At Eastern Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Colonels | 15 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 53 |

### Central Connecticut

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Blue Devils | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Crusaders | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |

### At Truman

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |

### Charleston (WV)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Eagles | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### At Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| • Bulldogs | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 |

### Dayton

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |

### At San Diego

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Toreros | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |

### Stetson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Crusaders | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |

### At Davidson

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

### Morehead State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |

### At Butler

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |

### Marist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Foxes | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| Crusaders | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 14 |