| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Albany Great Danes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Statsrank: | 18 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 20 |
| Record: | 9–5 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Greg Gattuso |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Joe Davis |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach1: | Joe Bernard |
| Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Codef Coach2: | Keith Dudzinski |
| Codc2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–47 vs. Montana State |
The 2019 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Greg Gattuso, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the CAA. Albany received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship, where the Great Danes defeated Central Connecticut in the first round before losing to Montana State in the second round. The team played home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Great Danes were predicted to finish in twelfth place.[1]
| 1 | James Madison | 238 (20) | |
| 2 | Towson | 217 (3) | |
| 3 | Maine | 201 (1) | |
| 4 | Elon | 164 | |
| 5 | Delaware | 162 | |
| 6 | Stony Brook | 151 | |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 109 | |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 104 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 84 | |
| 10 | Richmond | 62 | |
| 11 | William & Mary | 58 | |
| 12 | Albany | 34 |
The Great Danes did not have any players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.[1]
See also: 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.
See also: 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team.
See also: 2019 Lafayette Leopards football team.
See also: 2019 Richmond Spiders football team.
See also: 2019 Towson Tigers football team.
See also: 2019 Rhode Island Rams football team.
See also: 2019 Maine Black Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.
See also: 2019 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.
See also: 2019 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.
The Great Danes were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Central Connecticut.[4]
See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team.