Fordham announces 2019 football schedule

By Kevin Kelley -

The Fordham Rams have announced their 2019 football schedule, which features games at Ball State and Yale.

Fordham will open the 2019 season at home at Jack Coffey Field in Bronx, New York, against the Central Connecticut Blue Devils. The game is scheduled for a 6:00pm ET kickoff.

The Rams then play three consecutive games on the road, beginning with a trip to face the Ball State Cardinals on Sept. 7. That’s followed by games at the Bryant Bulldogs on Sept. 14 and the Stony Brook Seawolves on Sept. 21.

Fordham returns home to host the Richmond Spiders for Family Weekend on Sept. 28. The game is slated for a 1:00pm ET start.

Next up are back-to-back road contests at the Yale Bulldogs on Oct. 5 and at the Georgetown Hoyas on Oct. 12.

Fordham is scheduled to host the Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Jack Coffey Field on Oct. 12 at 1:00pm ET. After an open date, the Rams travel for consecutive games at the Lafayette Leopards on Nov. 2 and the Colgate Raiders on Nov. 9.

The Rams close out the 2019 regular-season with back-to-back games in the Bronx against the Holy Cross Crusaders on Nov. 16, Fordham’s 2019 Homecoming contest, and the Bucknell Bison on Nov. 23. Both contests are scheduled for 1:00pm ET.

Fordham completed the 2018 season 2-9 overall and 2-4 in Patriot League action. The Rams last won the Patriot League championship in 2014 and played in the FCS Playoffs in both 2014 and 2015.

Fordham Football Schedule