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2024 Dayton Flyers football team

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2024 Dayton Flyers football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record3–1 (1–0 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Whalen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Bowles (2nd season)
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Davidson   1 0     3 1  
Dayton   1 0     3 1  
Drake   1 0     2 1  
Morehead State   1 0     3 2  
Butler   0 0     4 0  
Stetson   0 0     2 2  
St. Thomas (MN)*   0 0     1 3  
San Diego   0 1     2 2  
Presbyterian   0 1     2 3  
Valparaiso   0 1     2 3  
Marist   0 1     0 4  
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
As of October 1, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Dayton Flyers football team will represent the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Flyers are led by second-year head coach Trevor Andrews and play home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*Facebook LiveW 18–102,850
September 146:00 pmat Indiana State*ESPN+L 13–243,614
September 2112:00 pmAve Maria*
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook LiveW 49–73,225
September 2812:00 pmat MaristESPN+W 47–146,567
October 1212:00 pmDavidson
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook Live
October 191:00 pmat ButlerFloFootball
October 2612:00 pmMorehead State
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook Live
November 21:00 pmat PresbyterianESPN+
November 912:00 pmSan Diego
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook Live
November 1612:00 pmValparaiso
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
Facebook Live
November 232:00 pmat St. Thomas

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Game summaries

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Saint Francis (PA)

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Game One – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) at Dayton Flyers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Flash 0 3 7010
Flyers 9 0 9018

at Welcome StadiumDayton, OH

Game information
First quarter
  • 7:51 DAY - Gavin Lochow 12-yard pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker kick), (Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 5:55; Dayton 7–0)
  • 0:59 DAY - 0-yard safety ; (Dayton 9–0)
Second quarter
  • 6:25 SFU - Mac Plummer 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:28; Dayton 9–3)
Third quarter
  • 11:04 DAY - Luke Brenner 27-yard pass from Gavin Lochow, (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:54; Dayton 15–3)
  • 5:24 SFU - Markell Holman 1-yard run (Mac Plummer kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:26; Dayton 15–10)
  • 0:07 DAY - Danny Baker 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:09; Dayton 18–10)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring
Statistics SFPA DAY
First downs 13 16
Total yards 247 196
Rushing yards 126 40
Passing yards 121 156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–0 16–23–0
Time of possession 24:46 35:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Saint Francis (PA) Passing Nick Whitfield, Jr. 15/26, 121 yards
Rushing DeMarcus McElroy 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Gavin Thomson 3 receptions, 44 yards
Dayton Passing Drew VanVleet 15/22, 129 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Mason Hackett 18 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Gavin Lochow 8 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

at Indiana State

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Game Two – Dayton Flyers (1–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dayton 0 0 000
Indiana State 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DAY ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Indiana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Ave Maria (NAIA)

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at Marist

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Game Four – Dayton Flyers (2–1) vs Marist Red Foxes (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dayton 0 0 000
Marist 0 0 000

at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, New York

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DAY MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marist Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Dayton Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 1, 2024.