The 2019 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the thirteenth season of football for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Head coaches TeamCoachSeasonOverall RecordRecord at SchoolCAA RecordAlbany Greg Gattuso 6th 121–64 () 24–32 () 12–28 ()Delaware Danny Rocco 3rd 104–51 () 14–9 () 36–21 ()Elon Tony Trisciani 1st 0–0 () 0–0 () 0–0 ()James Madison Curt Cignetti 1st 67–26 () 0–0 () 10–5 ()Maine Nick Charlton 1st 0–0 () 0–0 () 0–0 ()New Hampshire Sean McDonnell 21st 154–95 () 154–95 () 98–65 ()Rhode Island Jim Fleming 6th 34–44 () 13–43 () 9–31 ()Richmond Russ Huesman 3rd 69–49 () 10–12 () 6–10 ()Stony Brook Chuck Priore 14th 123–75 () 84–67 () 26–22 ()Towson Rob Ambrose 11th 62–66 () 59–59 () 38–42 ()Villanova Mark Ferrante 3rd 10–12 () 10–12 () 5–11 ()William & Mary Mike London 1st 62–61 () 0–0 () 13–3 ()

Rankings

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Regular season

Index to colors and formattingCAA member wonCAA member lostCAA teams in bold All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week.

Week Zero Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference August 24 noon Villanova No. 13 ColgateAndy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NYW 34–144,519

Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference 7:00 p.m. AlbanyCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIL 21–3812,207 7:00 p.m. Delaware StateNo. 22 DelawareDelaware Stadium • Newark, DEW 31–13 15,894 August 29 7:00 p.m. JacksonvilleRichmondE. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VAW 38–19 7,702 7:00 p.m. BryantStony BrookKenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NYW 35–109,652 6:00 p.m. Sacred HeartNo. 7 MaineAlfond Stadium • Orono, ME W 42–14 7,478 August 31 2:00 p.m. No. 2 James MadisonWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV L 13–20 61,891 August 31 2:00 p.m. Rhode Island Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH L 20–41 16,665 August 31 3:00 p.m. No. 11 TowsonThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 28–21 8,008 August 31 6:00 p.m. No. 21 ElonNorth Carolina A&TBB&T Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 21–24 16,258 August 31 6:00 p.m. Lafayette William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 30–17 10,167

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Chris Ferguson Maine Jaquan Amos Villanova Hollis Mathis William & Mary Mitchell Wright Stony Brook

Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference 8:00 p.m. William & Mary Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA L 17–52 45,250 September 7 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 10–13 8,372 September 7 2:00 p.m. The Citadel Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 35–28 5,071 September 7 3:30 p.m. Richmond Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA L 13–45 30,111 September 7 6:00 p.m. Saint Francis No. 2 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 44–7 22,422 September 7 6:00 p.m. No. 6 Maine Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 18–26 17,202 September 7 6:00 p.m. North Carolina Central No. 8 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD W 42–3 8,322 September 7 6:00 p.m. Lehigh No. 24 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA W 38–10 8,319 September 7 7:00 p.m. Bryant Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY W 45–3 5,014 September 7 7:00 p.m. No. 21 Delaware Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI DEL 44–363OT 8,511 September 7 7:30 p.m. Stony Brook Utah State Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT L 7–62 22,247

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Alex JamesAaron Parker AlbanyRhode Island Marcus Willoughby Elon Solomon Vanhorse James Madison Shane McDonough Towson

Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference September 14 1:00 p.m. Albany Monmouth Kessler Stadium • West Long Branch, NJ L 35–38OT 2,329 September 14 1:00 p.m. No. 1 North Dakota State No. 18 Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE L 22–47 14,489 September 14 4:00 p.m. Morgan State No. 2 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 62–12 19,777 September 14 6:00 p.m. No. 25 Elon Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA ELON 42–20 7,703 September 14 6:00 p.m. Wagner Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY W 26–10 5,742 September 14 6:00 p.m. No. 22 Villanova Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA W 45–10 3,649 September 14 6:00 p.m. Colgate William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 38–10 6,777 September 14 7:00 p.m. No. 8 Towson No. 7 Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME TOW 45–23 6,256 September 14 7:00 p.m. New Hampshire Florida International Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL L 17–30 11,756

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Davis Cheek Elon Steven Brown Towson Hollis Mathis William & Mary Shamari WingardBronson Yoder ElonWilliam & Mary

Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference September 21 noon No. 22 Elon Wake Forest BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC L 7–49 24,079 September 21 noon No. 12 Maine Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY W 35–21 5,606 September 21 1:00 p.m. Penn No. 20 Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 28–27 11,782 September 21 3:30 p.m. Lafayette Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY W 36–7 3,241 September 21 4:00 p.m. No. 2 James Madison Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W 37–14 8,795 September 21 6:00 p.m. Rhode Island New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH UNH 27–24 7,519 September 21 6:00 p.m. Fordham Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY W 45–10 6,204 September 21 6:00 p.m. No. 18 Villanova No. 5 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD VILL 52–45 8,811 September 21 6:00 p.m. William & Mary East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC L 7–19 38,094

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Daniel Smith Villanova AJ Mistler Albany Max Brosmer New Hampshire Earnest Edwards Maine

Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference September 28 12:30 p.m. No. 20 Delaware Pittsburgh Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA L 14–17 44,141 September 28 1:00 p.m. Duquesne New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH W 23–6 7,920 September 28 1:00 p.m. Richmond Fordham Coffey Field • The Bronx, NY L 16–23 5,578 September 28 2:00 p.m. No. 2 James Madison No. 24 Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC JMU 45–10 11,926 September 28 3:30 p.m. William & Mary Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY ALB 39–31 3,329 September 28 3:30 p.m. No. 12 Maine No. 8 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA VILL 33–17 10,071 September 28 4:00 p.m. No. 10 Towson No. 9 (FBS) Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0–38 79,126 September 28 7:00 p.m. Stony Brook Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI SBU 31–27 6,104

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Tyquell Fields Stony Brook Drew Nickles Delaware Solomon Vanhorse James Madison Dylan Burns Albany

Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference October 5 12:30 p.m. Rhode Island Brown Brown Stadium • Providence, RI W 31–28 5,077 October 5 2:00 p.m. Albany Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA RICH 23–20 8,061 October 5 3:30 p.m. Elon New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH UNH 26–10 17,132 October 5 3:30 p.m. No. 5 Villanova William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA VILL 35–28 9,164 October 5 6:00 p.m. No. 2 James Madison No. 24 Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY JMU 45–38OT 12,812

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Vito Priore Rhode Island Maurice JacksonForrest Rhyne RichmondDelaware Oleh Manzyk New Hampshire Jake Larson Richmond

Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference October 12 noon Richmond No. 18 Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME RICH 24–17 5,126 October 12 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Villanova No. 2 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA JMU 38–24 25,076 October 12 2:00 p.m. Albany No. 9 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD ALB 38–21 4,809 October 12 2:00 p.m. No. 15 Delaware Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC ELON 42–7 5,572 October 12 4:00 p.m. Rhode Island Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA L 17–34 51,716 October 12 6:00 p.m. New Hampshire No. 22 Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY UNH 20–14 5,599

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Davis CheekJeff Undercuffler ElonAlbany John DakaTyler Dressler James MadisonRichmond Max Brosmer New Hampshire Drew Sanborn New Hampshire

Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference October 19 1:00 p.m. No. 22 New Hampshire No. 24 Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE DEL 16–10 16,730 October 19 3:30 p.m. Rhode Island Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY ALB 35–28 7,763 October 19 3:30 p.m. No. 2 James Madison William & Mary Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA JMU 38–10 11,821 October 19 4:00 p.m. Bucknell No. 18 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD W 56–7 6,114 October 19 6:00 p.m. Maine Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA L 44–59 18,657 October 19 6:00 p.m. Yale Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA L 27–28 7,510

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Tom Flacco Towson Ron'Dell Carter James Madison Joe Fagnano Maine D'Angelo Amos James Madison

Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference October 26 1:00 p.m. Richmond No. 19 Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE RICH 35–25 15,308 October 26 1:00 p.m. Elon Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI ELON 38–13 8,911 October 26 1:00 p.m. William & Mary Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME MAINE 34–25 8,123 October 26 3:30 p.m. No. 16 Towson No. 2 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA JMU 27–10 23,983 October 26 3:30 p.m. Stony Brook No. 5 Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA SBU 36–35 5,109

Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Rookie Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Tyquell Fields Stony Brook Greg Liggs, Jr. Elon Ty Son Lawton Stony Brook Aaron Dykes Richmond

Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference November 2 1:00 p.m. No. 11 Villanova New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium • Durham, NH UNH 28–20 7,895 November 2 1:00 p.m. Merrimack Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI URI 42–14 3,091 November 2 2:00 p.m. Delaware No. 21 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD TOW 31–24 5,522 November 2 2:00 p.m. William & Mary Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W&M 31–295OT 9,216 November 2 3:00 p.m. No. 20 Stony Brook Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA RICH 30–10 7,209 November 2 3:30 p.m. Maine Albany Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY MAINE 47–31 3,315

Players of the week: