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
Record6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAustin King
Defensive coordinatorLandon Fox (9th season)
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
(Capacity: 11,000)
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
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

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

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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