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Dayton vs. Youngstown State

Dayton and Youngstown State first met in 1971 and have played 6 times; Dayton leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Dayton 4–⁠2, and Youngstown State has won the last 2.

Dayton wins
4
Youngstown State wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
1971
Longest streak
4 Dayton
Current streak
2 Youngstown State
Last 10 meetings
Dayton 4–⁠2
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s4–⁠0
2010s0–⁠1
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
19 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Dayton
2–⁠0 Dayton’s record at home
At Youngstown State
2–⁠2 Youngstown State’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. Dayton’s biggest win1976: Dayton 41, Youngstown State 16by 25 points
  2. Youngstown State’s biggest win2022: Youngstown State 49, Dayton 16by 33 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Dayton and Youngstown State, 1971 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Sep 10, 2022Youngstown State 49, Dayton 16at Youngstown State
Aug 29, 2013Youngstown State 28, Dayton 10at Youngstown State
Sep 11, 1976Dayton 41, Youngstown State 16at Youngstown State
Sep 8, 1973Dayton 22, Youngstown State 0at Youngstown State
Sep 9, 1972Dayton 18, Youngstown State 13at Dayton
Oct 30, 1971Dayton 35, Youngstown State 24at Dayton

Every game is listed as played on the field.