2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team explained

The 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represents Central Connecticut State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Ryan McCarthy. They play their home games at Arute Field as a member of the Northeast Conference.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Blue Devils were picked to finish in third place.^[1]

1	Duquesne (7)
2	Sacred Heart (1)
3	Central Connecticut
4	Wagner
5	Bryant
6	Saint Francis
7	Robert Morris
8	LIU

Preseason All-NEC team

The Blue Devils had six players at three positions selected to the preseason all-NEC team.

Offense

Tyshaun James – WR

J'Von Brown – OL

Connor Mignone – OL

Cole Phelps – OL

Defense

Tajik Bagley – DB

DJ Exilhomme – DB

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Fordham

See also: 2019 Fordham Rams football team.

Merrimack

See also: 2019 Merrimack Warriors football team.

At Valparaiso

See also: 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team.

At Eastern Michigan

See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.

At Sacred Heart

See also: 2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team.

At Columbia

See also: 2019 Columbia Lions football team.

Bryant

See also: 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team.

LIU

See also: 2019 LIU Sharks football team.

At Wagner

See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team.

Saint Francis

See also: 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.

Robert Morris

See also: 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team.

At Duquesne

See also: 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team.

FCS Playoffs

The Blue Devils received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Albany.^[5]

At Albany–First Round

See also: 2019 Albany Great Danes football team.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Duquesne Deemed 'Team to Beat' at #NECFB Social Media Day; Preseason All-NEC Team also Unveiled . July 24, 2019 . August 2, 2019.
2. Web site: Wilmer . Brian . Central Connecticut State releases 2019 football schedule . FBSchedules.com . April 9, 2019 . April 3, 2019.
3. Web site: 2019 Football Schedule . Central Connecticut Blue Devils Athletics . September 22, 2019.
4. Web site: 2019 Central Connecticut Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . April 9, 2019.
5. Web site: FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship . ncaa.com . November 24, 2019 . November 24, 2019.