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The Patriot League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019 (voting was by conference head coaches and sports information directors). The Hoyas were picked to finish in third place.[1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Colgate
72 (12)
2
Holy Cross
58 (2)
3 Georgetown 51
4
Fordham
39
5
Lehigh
38
6
Lafayette
21
7
Bucknell
15
Preseason All-Patriot League team
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The Hoyas had seven players selected to the preseason All-Patriot League team.[1]
Offense
Isaac Schley – FB
Michael Dereus – WR
Defense
Duval Paul – DL
Khristian Tate – DL
Wes Bowers – LB
Ahmad Wilson – DB
Special teams
Ahmad Wilson – ATH
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 1:00 p.m. at Davidson * Davidson All Access L 20–275,367 September 7 12:30 p.m. Marist * Stadium W 43–31,943 September 14 12:00 p.m. Catholic University * DCW50 /StadiumW 69–01,969 September 28 1:00 p.m. at Columbia * ESPN+ W 24–104,311 October 5 3:00 p.m. at Cornell * ESPN+ W 14–88,745 October 12 2:00 p.m. Fordham Cooper Field Washington, DC DCW50/Stadium L 27–301,993 October 19 12:00 p.m. Lafayette Cooper Field Washington, DC Stadium W 14–101,984 October 26 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh Stadium L 24–277,031 November 2 12:00 p.m. Colgate Cooper Field Washington, DC DCW50/Stadium L 14–241,914 November 16 1:00 p.m. at Bucknell Stadium L 17–201,563 November 23 12:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Stadium L 0–247,152 *Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time
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1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
0
20
0
20
Wildcats
7
13
0
7
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Red Foxes
0
3
0
0
3
Hoyas
7
15
21
0
43
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
0
0
0
0
Hoyas
18
35
3
13
69
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
7
10
7
24
Lions
7
0
0
3
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
8
0
0
6
14
Big Red
0
0
8
0
8
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
6
10
7
7
30
Hoyas
8
7
6
6
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Leopards
7
3
0
0
10
Hoyas
7
7
0
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
3
13
8
24
Mountain Hawks
10
0
7
10
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
0
7
10
7
24
Hoyas
0
7
0
7
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
7
3
7
0
17
Bison
6
0
0
14
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Hoyas
0
0
0
0
0
Crusaders
0
14
0
10
24
