2019 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 2019 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team will represent Eastern Kentucky University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by fourth-year head coach Mark Elder and play their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season
The Colonels finished the 2018 season 7–4, 5–2 in OVC play to finish in third place.

Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Colonels were picked to finish in third place.

Preseason All-OVC team
The Colonels had three players at three positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.

Offense

Daryl McCleskey Jr. – RB

Defense

Aaron Patrick – DL

Leodis Moore III – DB