The 2019 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Seibert Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon).
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in sixth 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 Bulldogs placed four players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.[2]
Offense
1st team
Nick Nixon – OLDefense
2nd team
Justin Foster – DL
Nelson Jordan – DLSpecialists
1st team
Mitchell Fineran – K
See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
See also: 2019 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team.
See also: 2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2019 Furman Paladins football team.
See also: 2019 VMI Keydets football team.
See also: 2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.
See also: 2019 Mercer Bears football team.
See also: 2019 Chattanooga Mocs football team.
See also: 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.
See also: 2019 Auburn Tigers football team.