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Davidson vs. Dayton

Davidson and Dayton have 16 meetings on file, the first in 2005; Dayton leads the series 14–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Dayton 9–⁠1, and Dayton has won the last 3.

Davidson wins
2
Dayton wins
14
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
10 Dayton
Current streak
3 Dayton
Last 10 meetings
Dayton 9–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠3
2010s0–⁠7
2020s1–⁠4
Average margin
18.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Davidson
2–⁠8 Davidson’s record at home
At Dayton
6–⁠0 Dayton’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Davidson’s biggest win2022: Davidson 24, Dayton 23by 1 points
  2. Dayton’s biggest win2012: Dayton 38, Davidson 3by 35 points
  3. Upset2023: Dayton 45, Davidson 14Dayton had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Davidson and Dayton, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 14, 2026Davidson at Dayton upcomingat Dayton
Nov 22, 2025Dayton 42, Davidson 14at Davidson
Oct 12, 2024Dayton 16, Davidson 14at Dayton
Nov 18, 2023Dayton 45, Davidson 14at Davidson
Nov 19, 2022Davidson 24, Dayton 23at Davidson
Nov 13, 2021Dayton 38, Davidson 29at Dayton
Sep 22, 2018Dayton 42, Davidson 21at Dayton
Oct 21, 2017Dayton 48, Davidson 22at Davidson
Oct 4, 2014Dayton 54, Davidson 48at Davidson
Oct 5, 2013Dayton 40, Davidson 8at Dayton
Oct 6, 2012Dayton 38, Davidson 3at Davidson
Oct 15, 2011Dayton 28, Davidson 0at Dayton
Oct 30, 2010Dayton 37, Davidson 13at Davidson
Oct 18, 2008Dayton 41, Davidson 22at Davidson
Oct 13, 2007Dayton 38, Davidson 28at Dayton
Oct 21, 2006Davidson 37, Dayton 36at Davidson
Oct 29, 2005Dayton 45, Davidson 15at Davidson

Every game is listed as played on the field.