| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | VMI Keydets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Scott Wachenheim |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Brian Sheppard |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Tom Clark |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Alumni Memorial Field |
The 2019 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 129th football season. The Keydets were led by fifth-year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Their 5 wins were the most achieved in a single season since finishing 6–6 in 2003.
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Keydets were picked to finish in 9th place in both polls.[1] [2]
| 1 | Wofford | 253 (21) | |
| 2 | Furman | 229 (6) | |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 187 (2) | |
| 4 | Mercer | 146 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga | 134 | |
| 6 | Samford | 125 | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 111 | |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 88 | |
| 9 | VMI | 32 |
| 1 | Wofford | 63 (7) | |
| 2 | Furman | 55 (1) | |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 44 (1) | |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 40 | |
| 5 | Mercer | 34 | |
| 6 | Samford | 33 | |
| 7 | The Citadel | 22 | |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 21 | |
| 9 | VMI | 12 |
The Keydets placed four players on the preseason all–SoCon teams.[2]
Offense
1st team
Javeon Lara – WR
2nd team
Reece Udinski – QBDefense
1st team
A.J. Smith – DBSpecialists
2nd team
Rohan Martin – RS
Source:[3]
See also: 2019 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.
See also: 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team.
See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team.
See also: 2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and Military Classic of the South.
See also: 2019 Samford Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Mercer Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.
See also: 2019 Furman Paladins football team.
See also: 2019 Army Black Knights football team.
See also: 2019 Chattanooga Mocs football team.