| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Valparaiso Crusaders |
| Conference: | Pioneer Football League |
| Short Conf: | PFL |
| Record: | 1–11 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Landon Fox |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Chris Limbach |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Brian Dougherty |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
The 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represents Valparaiso University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Landon Fox and play their home games at Brown Field. They compete in the Pioneer Football League. It is the school's centennial football season.
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Crusaders were picked to finish tied for ninth place.[1]
| 1 | San Diego | 79 (7) |
| 2 | Dayton | 66 (2) |
| 3 | Drake | 64 |
| 4 | Marist | 52 |
| 5 | Davidson | 48 |
| 6 | Stetson | 44 |
| 7 | Butler | 37 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 30 |
| 9 | Morehead State | 15 |
| Valparaiso | ||
The Crusaders had two players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
Defense
First team
Drew Snouffer – LBSpecial teams
Second team
Bailey Gessinger – RS
See also: 2019 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.
See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team.
See also: Truman Bulldogs football.
See also: Charleston Golden Eagles football.
See also: 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Dayton Flyers football team.
See also: 2019 San Diego Toreros football team.
See also: 2019 Stetson Hatters football team.
See also: 2019 Davidson Wildcats football team.
See also: 2019 Morehead State Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Marist Red Foxes football team.