2018 Dayton Flyers football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAustin King
Defensive coordinatorLandon Fox (9th season)
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
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

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.

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)
1 San Diego 81 (9)
2 Dayton 72 (1)
3 Drake 58
T–4 Butler 48
T–4 Valparaiso 48
6 Jacksonville 47
7 Marist 44
8 Morehead State 22
9 Stetson 19
10 Davidson 11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "2018 Lott Impact Trophy Watch List Candidates".
  2. ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
  3. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
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