Dayton at Robert Morris

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Dayton beat Robert Morris 17–⁠14. It was their 17th meeting; Dayton leads the series 16–⁠1.

AwayDayton7–⁠4 in 2025
17
HomeRobert Morris3–⁠9 in 2025
14

Final at Joe Walton Stadium, Moon TownshipTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,389

At kickoff
80°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Pittsburgh Asos, 4 km from the stadium
Official
Lance CarlenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dayton0701017
Robert Morris707014

Standouts

Player stats

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryce Schondelmyer13/2019420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mason Hackett1897028
Luke Hansen41003
Gavin Lochow3407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Mussari352024
Ethan Thulin145045
Luke Hansen339126
Gavin Lochow225118

Robert Morris

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Tanner7/158900
Jake Wolfe3/82600
Ameer Dudley0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ethan Shine1654210
Jake Wolfe839019
Donta Whack103707
Ameer Dudley218012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaqai Carter131031
Chaz Middleton226016
Ethan Shine319010
Thomas Lee217010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

DaytonRobert Morris
286Total yards263
194Passing yards115
92Rushing yards148
9.7Yards per pass4.6
3.0Yards per rush3.8
16First downs18
4–⁠11Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers0
7–⁠64Penalties7–⁠55
26:40Possession33:20

Efficiency

DaytonRobert Morris
35%Success rate30%
0.19EPA per play−0.05
1.48Explosiveness1.61
−0.11Rushing EPA0.09
0.62Passing EPA−0.26
39%Passing-down success30%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Robert Morris 56% to win. Dayton won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Robert Morris −2.5, over/under 41.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Robert Morris end zoneDayton end zoneQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 7 playsQ1 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 DaytonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 6 playsQ3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 playsQ4 DaytonField goal, 9 playsQ4 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 DaytonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Robert Morris drives left to right, Dayton right to left.
  1. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 DaytonPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q1 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q2 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 29 yards
  7. Q2 DaytonTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q2 DaytonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Robert MorrisEnd of half, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q3 Robert MorrisTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 DaytonPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Robert MorrisPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  14. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q4 Robert MorrisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q4 DaytonField goal, 9 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q4 Robert MorrisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 DaytonEnd of game, 4 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Robert Morris 7, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Luke Hansen run for 1 yd to the DAY 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to LeRoy Lewis IV for 6 yds to the DAY 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete to LeRoy Lewis IV
13:354th & 3 at own 32Logan Forcum punt for 38 yds , Thomas Lee returns for 5 yds to the RMU 35
13:354th & 3 at own 32Logan Forcum punt for 38 yds , Thomas Lee returns for 5 yds to the RMU 35
Robert Morris Punt, 6 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 35Zach Tanner pass complete to Ethan Shine for 10 yds to the RMU 45 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 45Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 45
13:352nd & 10 at own 45Ethan Shine run for 10 yds to the DAY 45 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 45Ethan Shine run for 3 yds to the DAY 42
13:352nd & 7 at opp 42Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Ethan Shine
13:353rd & 7 at opp 42Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Galen Combs
10:434th & 7 at opp 42Jayson Jenkins punt for 34 yds
Dayton Punt, 7 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 8Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the DAY 12
10:432nd & 6 at own 12Mason Hackett run for a loss of 2 yards to the DAY 10
10:433rd & 8 at own 10Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Mason Hackett for 9 yds to the DAY 19 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 19Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Michael Mussari for 17 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
10:431st & 10 at own 36Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 39
10:432nd & 7 at own 39Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete
10:433rd & 7 at own 39Shotgun Schondelmyer,Bryce pass complete short right to Hansen,Luke caught at UD 41, for 7 yards to the UD 46 (Dickerson,Robert), out of bounds PENALTY UD Pass Interference (Mussari,Michael) 15 yards from UD 39 to UD 24. NO PLAY.
10:433rd & 22 at own 24Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Bryce Cowgill for 11 yds to the DAY 35
6:344th & 11 at own 35Logan Forcum punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RMU 34
Robert Morris Touchdown, 9 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 34Ethan Shine run for 1 yd to the RMU 35
6:342nd & 9 at own 35Ethan Shine run for 4 yds to the RMU 39
6:343rd & 5 at own 39Zach Tanner pass complete to Ethan Shine for 6 yds to the RMU 45 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 45Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Kai Holloway
6:342nd & 10 at own 45Zach Tanner pass complete to Chaz Middleton for 10 yds to the DAY 45 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 45Shotgun Tanner,Zach rush right for 7 yards gain to the UD 38 (Kingsbury,Joe; Martin,Brandon) PENALTY RMU Holding (Lopacienski,Max) 10 yards from UD 45 to RMU45. NO PLAY.
6:341st & 20 at own 45Donta Whack run for no gain to the RMU 45
6:342nd & 20 at own 45Shotgun Tanner,Zach pass incomplete deep right to Lee,Thomas thrown to UD 20 PENALTY UD Personal Foul (Braun,Elliott) 15 yards from RMU45 to UD 40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:341st & 10 at opp 40Zach Tanner pass complete to Jaqai Carter for 31 yds to the DAY 9 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 9Ethan Shine run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 10
6:342nd & goal at opp 10Shotgun Shine,Ethan rush right for 0 yards to the UD 10 (Ansel,Collin) PENALTY UD Offside (Jaksic,Mirko) 5 yards from UD 10 to UD 05. NO PLAY.
6:342nd & goal at opp 5Shotgun Shine,Ethan rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UD 03 (Firenze,Vincent) PENALTY UD Personal Foul (Ansel,Collin) 3 yards from UD 05 to UD 02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:161st & goal at opp 2Ethan Shine run for 2 yds for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Robert Morris 7, Dayton 0
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 27
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 27Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 28
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 28Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete to Michael Mussari
Q2 14:044th & 7 at own 28Logan Forcum punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RMU 38 , Robert Dickerson returns for 3 yds to the RMU 38
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Robert Morris Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 38Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Max Lopacienski
14:042nd & 10 at own 38Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Chaz Middleton
14:043rd & 10 at own 38Zach Tanner pass complete to Thomas Lee for 10 yds to the RMU 48 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 48Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Galen Combs
14:042nd & 10 at own 48Donta Whack run for no gain to the RMU 48
14:043rd & 10 at own 48Zach Tanner pass complete to Richard Ransom for 15 yds to the DAY 37 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 37Donta Whack run for 7 yds to the DAY 30
14:042nd & 3 at opp 30Zach Tanner run for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 33
14:043rd & 6 at opp 33Zach Tanner pass incomplete
10:204th & 6 at opp 33Zach Tanner pass incomplete to Jaqai Carter
Dayton Touchdown, 9 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 33Mason Hackett run for 24 yds to the RMU 43 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 43Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the RMU 40
10:202nd & 7 at opp 40Bryce Schondelmyer run for 3 yds to the RMU 37
8:523rd & 4 at opp 37Timeout Robert Morris, clock 08:52
8:523rd & 4 at opp 37Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the RMU 35
8:524th & 2 at opp 35Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the RMU 32 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 32Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Luke Hansen for 2 yds to the RMU 30
8:522nd & 8 at opp 30Mason Hackett run for 19 yds to the RMU 11 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 11Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the RMU 7
5:452nd & 6 at opp 7Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 7 yds for a TD (Robby Smart KICK)Tied at 7
Robert Morris Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 64 yds
5:451st & 10 at own 35Ethan Shine run for 8 yds to the RMU 43
5:452nd & 2 at own 43PENALTY RMU False Start (Piper,Riley) 5 yards from RMU43 to RMU38. NO PLAY.
5:452nd & 7 at own 38Zach Tanner pass complete to Kai Holloway for 7 yds to the RMU 45 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 45Donta Whack run for 4 yds to the RMU 49
5:452nd & 6 at own 49Donta Whack run for 4 yds to the DAY 47
5:453rd & 2 at opp 47Zach Tanner run for 3 yds to the DAY 44 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 44Ethan Shine run for no gain to the DAY 44
2:202nd & 10 at opp 44Timeout Dayton, clock 02:20
2:202nd & 10 at opp 44Ameer Dudley pass incomplete to Kai Holloway
2:203rd & 10 at opp 44PENALTY RMU Delay Of Game (Dudley,Ameer) 5 yards from UD 44 to UD 49. NO PLAY.
2:203rd & 15 at opp 49Ameer Dudley run for 12 yds to the DAY 37
1:564th & 3 at opp 37Ameer Dudley pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
Dayton Punt, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 37Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete to Michael Mussari
1:562nd & 10 at own 37Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete to Michael Mussari
1:563rd & 10 at own 37Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete to Michael Mussari
1:354th & 10 at own 37Logan Forcum punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RMU 36
Robert Morris End of half, 3 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 36Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the RMU 38
1:352nd & 8 at own 38Ethan Shine run for no gain to the RMU 38
0:003rd & 8 at own 38Ameer Dudley run for 6 yds to the RMU 44
3rd quarter4 drives, then Robert Morris 14, Dayton 7
Robert Morris Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25PENALTY RMU False Start (Carter,Jaqai) 5 yards from RMU25 to RMU20. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at own 20Ethan Shine run for 6 yds to the RMU 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Donta Whack run for 6 yds to the RMU 32
15:001st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Jake Wolfe run for 6 yds to the RMU 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Jake Wolfe run for 3 yds to the RMU 41
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Donta Whack run for 6 yds to the RMU 47
15:003rd & 1 at own 47Ethan Shine run for 4 yds to the DAY 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Donta Whack run for 4 yds to the DAY 45
15:002nd & 6 at opp 45Jake Wolfe run for 19 yds to the DAY 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Donta Whack run for 4 yds to the DAY 22
15:002nd & 6 at opp 22Shotgun Shine,Ethan rush middle for 0 yards to the UD 22 (Firenze,Vincent; Kirk,Eli) PENALTY UD Face Mask (Kirk,Eli) 11 yard from UD 22 to UD 11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Donta Whack run for 2 yds to the DAY 9
7:412nd & 8 at opp 9Ethan Shine run for 9 yds for a TD (Jayson Jenkins KICK)Robert Morris 14, Dayton 7
Dayton Punt, 6 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 35Jayson Jenkins kickoff for 62 yds , Gavin Lochow return for 19 yds to the DAY 22
7:261st & 10 at own 22Gavin Lochow run for 7 yds to the DAY 29 Gavin Lochow fumbled, recovered by DAY Jack Plattner
7:262nd & 3 at own 29Bryce Schondelmyer pass incomplete to Gavin Lochow
7:263rd & 3 at own 29Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Luke Hansen for 11 yds to the DAY 40 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 40Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 43
7:262nd & 7 at own 43run for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 40
7:263rd & 10 at own 40Bryce Schondelmyer sacked by Jerry Riggins for a loss of 11 yards to the DAY 29
4:144th & 21 at own 29Logan Forcum punt for 43 yds , Robert Dickerson returns for 7 yds to the RMU 35
Robert Morris Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 35Jake Wolfe run for a loss of 2 yards to the RMU 33
4:142nd & 12 at own 33Shotgun Shine,Ethan rush middle for 3 yards gain to the RMU36 (Firenze,Vincent; Grant III,Mac) PENALTY RMU Holding (Stair,Aidan) 10 yards from RMU33 to RMU23. NO PLAY.
4:142nd & 22 at own 23Jake Wolfe pass complete to Thomas Lee for 7 yds to the RMU 30
4:143rd & 15 at own 30Jake Wolfe sacked by Brandon Martin for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 29
1:294th & 16 at own 29Jayson Jenkins punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DAY 27 , Michael Mussari returns for 11 yds to the DAY 40 Dayton Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tehron Spencer Jr.) to the DAY 27
Dayton Touchdown, 8 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 27Mason Hackett run for a loss of 5 yards to the DAY 22
1:292nd & 15 at own 22Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 18 yds to the DAY 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 43
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 43Luke Hansen run for 3 yds to the DAY 46
Q4 14:093rd & 4 at own 46Timeout Dayton, clock 14:09
Q4 14:093rd & 4 at own 46Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to LeRoy Lewis IV for 7 yds to the RMU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:091st & 10 at opp 47Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Michael Mussari for 11 yds to the RMU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:091st & 10 at opp 36Gavin Lochow run for a loss of 5 yards to the RMU 41 for a 1ST down Robert Morris Penalty, Personal Foul (Robert Dickerson) to the RMU 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:351st & 10 at opp 26Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Luke Hansen for 26 yds for a TD (Robby Smart KICK)Tied at 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Dayton 17, Robert Morris 14
Robert Morris Punt, 6 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:351st & 10 at own 25Jake Wolfe run for 1 yd to the RMU 26
12:352nd & 9 at own 26Jake Wolfe pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
12:353rd & 9 at own 26Jake Wolfe run for 14 yds to the RMU 40 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 40Keino Fitzpatrick Ll run for no gain to the RMU 40
12:352nd & 10 at own 40Jake Wolfe run for a loss of 1 yard to the RMU 39
9:283rd & 11 at own 39Timeout Robert Morris, clock 09:28
9:283rd & 11 at own 39Jake Wolfe pass incomplete to Galen Combs
9:134th & 11 at own 39Jayson Jenkins punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DAY 20 , Michael Mussari returns for 6 yds to the DAY 20
Dayton Field goal, 9 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 20Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 22
9:132nd & 8 at own 22Mason Hackett run for 7 yds to the DAY 29
9:133rd & 1 at own 29Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 30 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 30Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Ethan Thulin for 45 yds to the RMU 25 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 25PENALTY UD False Start (Cowgill,Bryce) 5 yards from RMU25 to RMU30. NO PLAY.
9:131st & 15 at opp 30Bryce Schondelmyer pass complete to Michael Mussari for 24 yds to the RMU 6 for a 1ST down
9:131st & goal at opp 6Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the RMU 5
9:132nd & goal at opp 5Gavin Lochow run for 2 yds to the RMU 3
9:133rd & goal at opp 3Bryce Schondelmyer run for no gain to the RMU 3
3:284th & goal at opp 3Robby Smart 21 yd FG GOODDayton 17, Robert Morris 14
Robert Morris Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 35David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:282nd & 7 at own 28Timeout Robert Morris, clock 03:28
3:281st & 10 at own 25Jake Wolfe pass complete to Ethan Shine for 3 yds to the RMU 28
3:282nd & 7 at own 28Ethan Shine run for 2 yds to the RMU 30
3:283rd & 5 at own 30Jake Wolfe pass complete to Chaz Middleton for 16 yds to the RMU 46 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at own 46Shotgun Wolfe,Jake pass incomplete short right to Combs,Galen thrown to UD 42 PENALTY RMU False Start (Middleton,Chaz) 5 yards from RMU46 to RMU41. NO PLAY.
3:281st & 15 at own 41Jake Wolfe pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
3:282nd & 15 at own 41Jake Wolfe pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
3:283rd & 15 at own 41Ethan Shine run for 4 yds to the RMU 45
1:524th & 10 at own 46Jake Wolfe pass incomplete to Thomas Lee
Dayton End of game, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at opp 46Mason Hackett run for no gain to the RMU 46
1:462nd & 10 at opp 46Timeout Robert Morris, clock 01:46
1:462nd & 10 at opp 46Mason Hackett run for 28 yds to the RMU 18 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 18run for a loss of 4 yards to the RMU 22
0:002nd & 14 at opp 22run for a loss of 4 yards to the RMU 26

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Dayton leads 16–⁠1 in 17 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Dayton 17, Robert Morris 14
2022Dayton 22, Robert Morris 20
2019Dayton 34, Robert Morris 31
2018Dayton 49, Robert Morris 28
2017Robert Morris 13, Dayton 10
2016Dayton 13, Robert Morris 0

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