The 2019 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Greg Gattuso, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 9âÂÂ5 with a mark of 6âÂÂ2 in conference play, placing second in the CAA. Albany received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship, where the Great Danes defeated Central Connecticut in the first round before losing to Montana State in the second round. The team played home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Great Danes were predicted to finish in twelfth place.
The Great Danes did not have any players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.
The Great Danes were selected for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against Central Connecticut.