2019 Austin Peay Governors football team

The 2019 Austin Peay Governors football team represents Austin Peay State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Governors, led by first-year head coach Mark Hudspeth, play their home games at Fortera Stadium as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

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

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

Offense

Kentel Williams – RB

Kyle Anderton – OT

Coaching staff

 * Head coach – Mark Hudspeth
 * Associate head coach/defensive line coach – Marquase Lovings
 * Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach – Tim Zetts
 * Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach – Mark Powell
 * Co-defensive coordinator/secondary Coach – Dominique Brown
 * Wide receivers coach – Chad Bumphis
 * Running backs coach – Craig Candeto
 * Offensive line coach – Eddy Morrissey
 * Nickels coach – Keith Scott
 * Assistant defensive line coach – Kevon Beckwith

Schedule

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FCS Playoffs
The Governors, even though the team shared the OVC title, APSU held the tiebreaker due to defeating SEMO in the regular season therefore receiving the automatic bid for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Furman.

Radio

 * ESPN Radio Clarksville 104.1 and 540 AM

TV

 * OVC on ESPN+