Dayton vs. Detroit Mercy
Dayton and Detroit Mercy first met in 1928 and have played 11 times; Detroit Mercy leads the series 7–3–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Detroit Mercy 6–3. Share
- Dayton wins
- 3
- Detroit Mercy wins
- 7
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1928
- Longest streak
- 4 Detroit Mercy
- Current streak
- 1 Detroit Mercy
- Last 10 meetings
- Detroit Mercy 6–3
- Most recent
- 1964
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Dayton
- 2–3–1 Dayton’s record at home
- At Detroit Mercy
- 4–1 Detroit Mercy’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Dayton’s biggest win1956: Dayton 27, Detroit Mercy 13by 14 points
- Detroit Mercy’s biggest win1961: Detroit Mercy 41, Dayton 12by 29 points
- Upset1962: Dayton 13, Detroit Mercy 12Dayton had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1956: Dayton 27, Detroit Mercy 13Dayton had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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
| Oct 23, 1964 | Detroit Mercy 21, Dayton 6 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Oct 26, 1963 | Dayton 14, Detroit Mercy 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 26, 1962 | Dayton 13, Detroit Mercy 12 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Oct 28, 1961 | Detroit Mercy 41, Dayton 12 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 22, 1960 | Detroit Mercy 13, Dayton 0 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Nov 7, 1959 | Detroit Mercy 33, Dayton 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 22, 1958 | Detroit Mercy 27, Dayton 7 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Nov 23, 1957 | Dayton 20, Detroit Mercy 10 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 25, 1956 | Dayton 27, Detroit Mercy 13 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 5, 1929 | Detroit Mercy 18, Dayton 0 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Oct 27, 1928 | Detroit Mercy 7, Dayton 0 | at Dayton |
Every game is listed as played on the field.