In the Big South preseason poll released on July 21, 2019, the Runnin' Bulldogs were predicted to finish in fifth place.[2]
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 Runnin' Bulldogs had three players selected to the preseason all-Big South team.[3]
Offense
Brandon Leahey – OL
|
Defense
John Singleton – DL
Darien Reynolds – LB
|
Date | Zeit | Opponent | Website | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at Charlotte* | | ESPN+ | L 28–49 | 16,119
|
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | | ESPN3 | L 9–48 | 34,118
|
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central* | | ESPN+ | W 21–12 | 5,012
|
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wofford* | | ESPN+ | L 10–49 | 3,777
|
October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina* | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 11,865
|
October 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Hampton | - Spangler Stadium
- Boiling Springs, NC
| ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 6,300
|
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth | | ESPN3 | L 28–49 | 3,466
|
October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Campbell | - Spangler Stadium
- Boiling Springs, NC
| ESPN+ | L 47–49 3OT | 1,980
|
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern | - Spangler Stadium
- Boiling Springs, NC
| ESPN+ | L 27–30 | 1,538
|
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | | ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 1,509
|
November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | North Alabama | - Spangler Stadium
- Boiling Springs, NC
| ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 1,486
|
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Kennesaw State | | ESPN3/ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 4,383
|
|
[4][5]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
49ers
|
7
|
28
|
7
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
0 |
9 |
Pirates
|
17
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
48 |
North Carolina Central
edit
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
3 |
12 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
Terriers
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
21 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
Catamounts
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
3
|
21
|
0
|
3 |
27 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
28 |
Hawks
|
7
|
14
|
21
|
7 |
49 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Fighting Camels
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
14 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
49 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
10
|
14
|
3
|
0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
47 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Buccaneers
|
10
|
14
|
6
|
0 |
30 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
20 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Blue Hose
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
13 |
34 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
13
|
3
|
7 |
30 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
No. 16 Owls
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
14 |
42 |