2018 Dayton Flyers football team

2018 Dayton Flyers football
2018 Dayton Flyers football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach	Rick Chamberlin (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Austin King (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Landon Fox (9th season)
Home stadium	Welcome Stadium

2018 Pioneer Football League standings

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
	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 as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 1-y1thear head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PFL. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

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]

Offense

Adam Trautman – TE

Tucker Yinger – RB

Ben Gauthier – OL

Defense

Nick Surges – DL

David Leisring – DB

Special teams

Sean Smith – P

Matt Tunnacliffe – LS

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	Robert Morris*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 49–28	3,012
September 8	1:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	L 21–40	4,273
September 15	12:00 p.m.	at Duquesne*	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	NECFR	L 26–31	1,534
September 22	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 42–21	4,700
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		L 17–28	2,830
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 53–20	2,592
October 13	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA		L 36–34	2,997
October 20	1:00 p.m.	Drake	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH (rivalry)	Facebook Live	L 17–28	2,168
October 27	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	Facebook Live	W 38–28	1,992
November 10	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 63–20	2,325
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL		W 34–7	1,492
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	7	7	7	28
Flyers	21	7	14	7	49

At Southeast Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	7	0	7	7	21
Redhawks	3	10	7	20	40

At Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	6	7	6	7	26
Dukes	14	10	7	0	31

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	0	0	7	21
Flyers	0	14	21	7	42

At Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	7	10	0	17
Red Foxes	7	7	7	7	28

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	6	0	7	20
Flyers	14	23	16	0	53

At San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	7	7	7	13	34
Toreros	6	17	0	13	36

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28
Flyers	7	3	0	7	17

At Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	14	7	7	10	38
Bulldogs	0	7	6	15	28

Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	0	7	20
Flyers	21	21	14	7	63

At Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	3	17	14	0	34
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7

References

^ "2018 Lott Impact Trophy Watch List Candidates".
^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team".
^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll".
^ "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "2018 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[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".

[4] "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[5] "2018 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

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Venues	Varsity Field ( –1924) Baujan Field (1925–1973) Welcome Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1952 Salad Bowl Drake
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