▁Gr ass ▁and ▁played ▁their ▁home ▁games ▁at ▁Burg ess – S now ▁Field ▁at ▁JS U ▁Stadium ▁in ▁Jackson ville , ▁Alabama ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ohio ▁Valley ▁Conference . ▁They ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁ 6 – 6 , ▁ 3 – 5 ▁in ▁O VC ▁play ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁a ▁tie ▁for ▁fifth ▁place . ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁season ▁ ▁The ▁Game co cks ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁season ▁ 9 – 4 , ▁ 7 – 1 ▁in ▁O VC ▁play ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁conference ▁championship ▁for ▁the ▁fifth ▁consecutive ▁year . ▁They ▁received ▁the ▁O VC ' s ▁automatic ▁bid ▁to ▁the ▁FC S ▁Play offs , ▁where ▁they ▁defeated ▁East ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁before ▁losing ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁to ▁Maine . ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁coach es ' ▁poll ▁The ▁O VC ▁released ▁their ▁pr ese ason ▁coach es ' ▁poll ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁The ▁Game co cks ▁were ▁picked ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁first ▁place . ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁All - O VC ▁team ▁The ▁Game co cks ▁had ▁seven ▁players ▁at ▁seven ▁positions ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁pr ese ason ▁all - O VC ▁team . ▁ ▁Off ense ▁ ▁Z err ick ▁Cooper ▁– ▁Q B ▁ ▁Josh ▁Pear son ▁– ▁W R ▁ ▁Tra e ▁Ber ry ▁– ▁TE ▁ ▁D arius ▁Anderson ▁– ▁O G ▁ ▁Hunter ▁S ose be e ▁– ▁O