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American college football season
The 2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by eleventh-year head coach Bobby Wilder .
Preseason
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
The Monarchs were the only team in the East Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[ 2]
Schedule
Old Dominion announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.[ 3] The 2019 schedule consisted 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 24–2121,944
September 7 12:00 p.m. at Virginia Tech * ESPNU L 17–3157,282
September 21 7:00 p.m. at No. 21 Virginia * ESPN2 L 17–2844,573
September 28 6:00 p.m. East Carolina * S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN+ L 21–2418,643
October 5 6:00 p.m. Western Kentucky S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN+ L 3–2018,405
October 12 2:30 p.m. at Marshall Stadium L 17–3118,351
October 19 4:00 p.m. at UAB ESPN+ L 14–3819,511
October 26 3:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN+ L 3–4117,744
November 2 12:00 p.m. at FIU ESPN+ L 17–2414,644
November 9 2:00 p.m. UTSA S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN3 L 23–2416,297
November 23 4:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN3 L 17–389,806
November 30 2:00 p.m. Charlotte ESPN+ L 22–3816,369
Schedule Source: [ 4]
Personnel
Coaching staff
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
Game summaries
Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
6
0
15
21
Monarchs
14
0
3
7
24
At Virginia Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
3
0
7
7
17
Hokies
10
7
7
7
31
At Virginia
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
10
7
0
0
17
No. 21 Cavaliers
0
7
7
14
28
East Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
10
7
0
7
24
Monarchs
3
0
10
8
21
Western Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
10
3
7
20
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
At Marshall
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
0
10
7
0
17
Thundering Herd
7
10
7
7
31
At UAB
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
0
3
11
0
14
Blazers
14
14
7
3
38
Florida Atlantic
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
14
10
7
10
41
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
At FIU
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
7
0
0
10
17
Panthers
3
6
7
8
24
UTSA
1
2
3
4
Total
Roadrunners
10
0
0
14
24
Monarchs
10
10
3
0
23
At Middle Tennessee
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
7
3
7
0
17
Blue Raiders
14
14
7
3
38
Charlotte
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
14
10
14
0
38
Monarchs
7
0
7
8
22
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