2018 Dayton Flyers football team

The 2018 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at Welcome Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

2018 Dayton Flyers football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2018 record6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coachRick Chamberlin (11th season)
Offensive coordinatorAustin King
Defensive coordinatorLandon Fox (9th season)
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
(Capacity: 11,000)
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 25 San Diego $^  8 –0     9 –3  
Stetson  6 –2     8 –2  
Drake  6 –2     7 –4  
Marist  5 –3     5 –6  
Dayton  5 –3     6 –5  
Davidson  3 –5     6 –5  
Butler  2 –6     4 –7  
Morehead State  2 –6     3 –8  
Valparaiso  2 –6     2 –9  
Jacksonville  1 –7     2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2017 season 5–6, 4–4 in PFL play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Lott Trophy – Sr. S David Leisring[1]

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Flyers having seven players selected.[2]

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Flyers predicted to finish in second place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego81 (9)
2Dayton72 (1)
3Drake58
T–4Butler48
T–4Valparaiso48
6Jacksonville47
7Marist44
8Morehead State22
9Stetson19
10Davidson11

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.Robert Morris*
Facebook LiveW 49–283,012
September 81:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State*
ESPN+L 21–404,273
September 1512:00 p.m.at Duquesne*
NECFRL 26–311,534
September 221:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook LiveW 42–214,700
September 291:00 p.m.at Marist
L 17–282,830
October 61:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook LiveW 53–202,592
October 135:00 p.m.at San Diego
L 36–342,997
October 201:00 p.m.Drake
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook LiveL 17–282,168
October 2712:00 p.m.at Butler
Facebook LiveW 38–281,992
November 101:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook LiveW 63–202,325
November 171:00 p.m.at Jacksonville
W 34–71,492

Game summaries

Robert Morris
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonials 7 7 7 7 28
Flyers 21 7 14 7 49
See also: 2018 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–3 2017 RMU, 13–10

at Southeast Missouri State
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 0 7 7 21
Redhawks 3 10 7 20 40
See also: 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2017 DAY, 25–23

at Duquesne
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 6 7 6 7 26
Dukes 14 10 7 0 31
See also: 2018 Duquesne Dukes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–9 2017 DUQ, 28–23

Davidson
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 14 0 0 7 21
Flyers 0 14 21 7 42
See also: 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–1 2017 DAY, 48–22

at Marist
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 7 10 0 17
Red Foxes 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–1 2017 DAY, 36–17

Valparaiso
1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 7 6 0 7 20
Flyers 14 23 16 0 53
See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
23–3 2017 VALPO, 8–7

at San Diego
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 7 7 13 34
Toreros 6 17 0 13 36
See also: 2018 San Diego Toreros football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–9 2017 USD, 23–7

Drake
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
Flyers 7 3 0 7 17
See also: 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–8 2017 DAY, 20–10

at Butler
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 14 7 7 10 38
Bulldogs 0 7 6 15 28
See also: 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
30–12–1 2017 DAY, 27–22

Morehead State
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 13 0 7 20
Flyers 21 21 14 7 63
See also: 2018 Morehead State Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–6 2017 MORE, 34–28

at Jacksonville
1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 3 17 14 0 34
Dolphins 0 0 0 7 7
See also: 2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4 2016 DAY, 36–16
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References
  1. http://lottimpacttrophy.org/2018-watch-list/
  2. http://www.pioneer-football.org/news/archives/2018/1361/twelve-first-team-all-pfl-returnees-highlight-preseason-all-pfl-team/
  3. http://www.pioneer-football.org/news/archives/2018/1362/defending-champion-san-diego-edges-dayton-in-pfl-preseason-coaches-poll/
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