2008 Dayton
9–3 (6–2 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Campbell 42–0Oct 4
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsCentral State | W 31–12 | 80% |
| Sep 13 | vs Fordham | W 23–20 | 71% |
| Sep 20 | vs Robert Morris | W 31–14 | 80% |
| Sep 27 | at Duquesne | L 16–24 | 64% |
| Oct 4 | vs Campbell | W 42–0 | 82% |
| Oct 11 | vs Drake | W 27–9 | 78% |
| Oct 18 | at Davidson | W 41–22 | 70% |
| Oct 25 | vs Valparaiso | W 43–7 | 88% |
| Nov 1 | at San Diego | W 30–22 | 39% |
| Nov 8 | at Butler | W 28–21 | 71% |
| Nov 15 | vs Morehead State | L 13–14 | 86% |
| Nov 22 | vsJacksonville | L 14–19 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jacksonville 19–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 339–184
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1469 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −33.3 No. 81 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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2008 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 9–2 | |
 Dayton | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| Butler | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Morehead State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Davidson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Campbell | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.