The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Golden Lions were picked to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[1]
West Division
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
Southern |
90
|
2 |
Prairie View A&M |
78
|
3 |
Grambling State |
74
|
4 |
Texas Southern |
34
|
5 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
24
|
East Division
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
Alcorn State |
92
|
2 |
Alabama A&M |
70
|
3 |
Jackson State |
61
|
4 |
Alabama State |
47
|
5 |
Mississippi Valley State |
30
|
Preseason all–SWAC teams
edit
The Golden Lions placed four players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
Offense
1st team
Taeyler Porter – RB
DeJuan Miller – WR
|
Defense
1st team
Jalen Steward – DL
|
Specialists
2nd team
Tyrin Ralph – RS
|
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU* | | FSN | L 7–39 | 40,422 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | YouTube | W 52–34 | 11,340 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Langston* | | Golden Lions All-Access | W 53–15 | 9,613 |
September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State* | | ESPN+ | W 37–31 | 8,683 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern | - Simmons Bank Field
- Pine Bluff, AR
| ESPN3 | L 7–31 | 6,863 |
October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Lane* | - Simmons Bank Field
- Pine Bluff, AR
| UAPB All Access | W 45–38 | 1,328 |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - Simmons Bank Field
- Pine Bluff, AR
| Golden Lions All-Access | W 38–6 | 6,225 |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Grambling State | - Simmons Bank Field
- Pine Bluff, AR
| Golden Lions All-Access | L 33–39 | 7,513 |
November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | JSUTV Facebook | L 12–21 | |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | PVAMU SN | L 20–37 | |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | - Simmons Bank Field
- Pine Bluff, AR
| Golden Lions All Access | W 45–13 | 5,329 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- All times are in Central time
|
[2]
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Golden Lions
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Horned Frogs
|
10
|
6
|
13
|
10 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Golden Lions
|
17
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
52 |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
0
|
20
|
0 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
6 |
15 |
Golden Lions
|
6
|
28
|
19
|
0 |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Golden Lions
|
7
|
12
|
6
|
12 |
37 |
Tigers
|
7
|
3
|
14
|
7 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Jaguars
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
31 |
Golden Lions
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Dragons
|
3
|
3
|
25
|
7 |
38 |
Golden Lions
|
0
|
24
|
7
|
14 |
45 |
Mississippi Valley State
edit
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Delta Devils
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
Golden Lions
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Tigers
|
9
|
13
|
7
|
10 |
39 |
Golden Lions
|
12
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Golden Lions
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
0 |
12 |
Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Golden Lions
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
13 |
20 |
Panthers
|
0
|
16
|
7
|
14 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
13 |
Golden Lions
|
10
|
21
|
0
|
14 |
45 |