The 2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season and were in the fourth year of their second stint as football members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They were led by second-year head coach Randy Sanders and played their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium.
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Buccaneers were picked to finish in third place in both polls.
The Buccaneers placed seven players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
1st team
Quay Holmes â RB
2nd team
Ben Blackmon â OL
Tre'mond Shorts â OL
Defense
1st team
Jason Maduafokwa â DL
Nasir Player â DL
Tyree Robinson â DB
2nd team
Jeremy Lewis â DB