2024 Dayton
6–5 (4–4 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ave Maria University 49–7Sep 21
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Davidson 16–14Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsSaint Francis | W 18–10 | 49% |
| Sep 14 | at Indiana State | L 13–24 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | vsAve Maria University | W 49–7 | 71% |
| Sep 28 | at Marist | W 47–14 | 64% |
| Oct 12 | vs Davidson | W 16–14 | 55% |
| Oct 19 | at Butler | W 21–14 | 36% |
| Oct 26 | vs Morehead State | L 6–14 | 71% |
| Nov 2 | at Presbyterian | L 7–28 | 62% |
| Nov 9 | vs San Diego | L 10–16 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | vs Valparaiso | W 26–14 | 72% |
| Nov 23 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 9–32 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to St. Thomas (MN) 32–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 222–187
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1231 −32 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −44.6 No. 118 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Whalen
- Defensive coordinator
- John Bowles
Leaders
| Passing yards | Drew VanVleet QB | 1,972 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Drew VanVleet QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Mason Hackett RB | 806 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mason Hackett RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jake Coleman WR | 514 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gavin Lochow WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Jeremy Jonozzo CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Dante Varrasso ATH | ★★ | No. 3084 |
| Andrew Flaherty OT | ★★ | No. 3084 |
| Filip Rolek DL | ★★ | No. 3084 |
| Paul Kelly WR | ||
| Bryce Cowgill TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
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.
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drake | 7–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 9–3 | |
| Morehead State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Dayton | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Davidson | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–5–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| Marist | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Stetson | 0–7–1 | 2–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.