2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 2019 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jared Elliott and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.

MVFC poll
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Leathernecks were predicted to finish in eighth place.

Preseason All–MVFC team
The Leathernecks had one player selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.

Offense

Clint Ratkovich – FB