2022 Dayton
8–3 (6–2 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky State 46–3Sep 17
By 43 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Valparaiso 31–24Oct 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Robert Morris | W 22–20 | 56% |
| Sep 10 | at Youngstown State | L 16–49 | 48% |
| Sep 17 | vsKentucky State | W 46–3 | 77% |
| Oct 1 | vs Drake | W 27–14 | 80% |
| Oct 8 | at Butler | L 0–31 | 64% |
| Oct 15 | at Marist | W 24–7 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | vs Stetson | W 23–20 | 72% |
| Oct 29 | vs Valparaiso | W 31–24 | 64% |
| Nov 5 | at Presbyterian | W 52–28 | 81% |
| Nov 12 | vs Morehead State | W 49–27 | 78% |
| Nov 19 | at Davidson | L 23–24 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Davidson 24–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 313–247
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1355 +20 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −39.5 No. 107 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Hendershot
- Defensive coordinator
- Tee Overman
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dante Casciola QB | 757 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Shane Hamm QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jake Chisholm RB | 1,059 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jake Chisholm RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Luke Brenner WR | 276 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jake Chisholm RB | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Cole Hildebrand S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Spencer McKelligon LB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| A.K. Agee WR | ★★ | No. 3236 |
| Gideon Lampron LB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.775 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 110
The 2022 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 St. Thomas (MN) | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
 Dayton | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Davidson | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 San Diego | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Valparaiso | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Drake | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Stetson | 2–5–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Morehead State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.