2021 Dayton
6–4 (5–3 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 41–13Nov 6
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 17–10 | 80% |
| Sep 18 | at Southern Illinois | L 3–55 | 39% |
| Sep 25 | vs Presbyterian | W 63–43 | 67% |
| Oct 2 | at Morehead State | L 38–45 | 56% |
| Oct 9 | at Drake | W 28–10 | 52% |
| Oct 16 | vs Marist | L 17–20 | 76% |
| Oct 23 | at Valparaiso | L 28–45 | 67% |
| Oct 30 | vs Butler | W 38–31 | 81% |
| Nov 6 | at Stetson | W 41–13 | 58% |
| Nov 13 | vs Davidson | W 38–29 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 38–29; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 5th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–301
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1353 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.6 No. 96 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Collins
- Defensive coordinator
- Tee Overman
2021 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
 San Diego | 7–1 | 7–4 | |
 St. Thomas (MN) | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
| Morehead State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Dayton | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
| Marist | 5–3 | 5–5 | |
| Valparaiso | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Stetson | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Butler | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.