Dayton vs. Xavier
Dayton and Xavier first met in 1956 and have played 18 times; Xavier leads the series 10–6–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Dayton 5–3. Share
- Dayton wins
- 6
- Xavier wins
- 10
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1956
- Longest streak
- 8 Xavier
- Current streak
- 0 tie
- Last 10 meetings
- Dayton 5–3
- Most recent
- 1973
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–7–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 3–0–1 |
- Average margin
- 9.7 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Dayton
- 5–4 Dayton’s record at home
- At Xavier
- 6–1–2 Xavier’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Dayton’s biggest win1970: Dayton 45, Xavier 22by 23 points
- Xavier’s biggest win1962: Xavier 23, Dayton 6by 17 points
- Upset1958: Xavier 16, Dayton 0Xavier had a 34% 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
| Nov 3, 1973 | Xavier 28, Dayton 28 | at Xavier | ||
| Nov 4, 1972 | Dayton 31, Xavier 13 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 6, 1971 | Dayton 20, Xavier 10 | at Xavier | ||
| Sep 12, 1970 | Dayton 45, Xavier 22 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 1, 1969 | Dayton 32, Xavier 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 2, 1968 | Xavier 27, Dayton 25 | at Xavier | ||
| Nov 4, 1967 | Xavier 7, Dayton 7 | at Xavier | ||
| Nov 5, 1966 | Dayton 9, Xavier 2 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 6, 1965 | Xavier 10, Dayton 0 | at Xavier | ||
| Nov 7, 1964 | Xavier 12, Dayton 7 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 19, 1963 | Xavier 15, Dayton 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 20, 1962 | Xavier 23, Dayton 6 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 21, 1961 | Xavier 14, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 8, 1960 | Xavier 18, Dayton 12 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 24, 1959 | Xavier 3, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 25, 1958 | Xavier 16, Dayton 0 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 26, 1957 | Dayton 24, Xavier 13 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 27, 1956 | Xavier 26, Dayton 13 | at Xavier |
Every game is listed as played on the field.