The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his first season.

The Cardinals upset the number two seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and number one seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons along the way to their first ACC Men's Soccer Tournament title.

At the end of the season, one Cardinal men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Adam Wilson.

[1] Head Coach Ken Lolla resigned after 13 years and a 155–77–39 record with the team.

[2] He was replaced by John Michael Hayden on December 27, 2018[3] Updated August 19, 2019[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.