The Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Jay Hill[1] and played their games at Stewart Stadium as members of the Big Sky Conference.

They received the Big Sky's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated Kennesaw State in the second round and Montana in the quarterfinals before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.

The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019.

[3] Offense Ty Whitworth – OG Josh Davis – RB Defense Adam Rodriguez – DE Jonah Williams – DE Auston Tesch – OLB Special teams Trey Tuttle – K Rashid Shaheed – RS

The Wildcats entered the postseason tournament as the number three seed, with a first-round bye.