The 2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jared Elliott and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Leathernecks were predicted to finish in eighth place.[1]
| 1 | North Dakota State | 392 (32) | |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 348 (4) | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 289 (3) | |
| 4 | Indiana State | 279 (1) | |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | 266 | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 176 | |
| 7 | Youngstown State | 153 | |
| 8 | Western Illinois | 128 | |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 89 | |
| 10 | Missouri State | 80 |
The Leathernecks had one player selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.[2]
Offense
Clint Ratkovich – FB
See also: 2019 North Alabama Lions football team.
See also: 2019 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2019 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Missouri State Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
See also: 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team.
See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
See also: 2019 South Dakota Coyotes football team.
See also: 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team.
See also: 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
See also: 2019 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.