2023 Dayton
4–7 (2–6 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central State 62–24Sep 9
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Presbyterian 17–20Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Illinois State | L 0–41 | 47% |
| Sep 9 | vsCentral State | W 62–24 | 86% |
| Sep 16 | vsTaylor | W 52–20 | 79% |
| Sep 23 | at San Diego | L 25–40 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | L 14–20 | 53% |
| Oct 7 | at Morehead State | L 7–31 | 58% |
| Oct 14 | vs Presbyterian | L 17–20 | 74% |
| Oct 21 | vs Butler | L 10–37 | 45% |
| Nov 4 | at Valparaiso | L 7–21 | 49% |
| Nov 11 | vs Marist | W 35–6 | 53% |
| Nov 18 | at Davidson | W 45–14 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 45–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–274
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1245 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −42.7 No. 119 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Whalen
- Defensive coordinator
- John Bowles
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dante Casciola QB | 754 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Dow QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Michael Neel RB | 491 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Luke Hansen RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Gavin Lochow WR | 325 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gavin Lochow WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Cam Cope CB | 3 INT |
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
 Brian Stevens OL | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
2023 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drake | 8–0 | 8–4 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Davidson | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| San Diego | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Dayton | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Presbyterian | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Stetson | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.