2025 Dayton
7–4 (5–3 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Thomas More 38–0Sep 6
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Eastern Illinois 14–24Aug 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Eastern Illinois | L 14–24 | 46% |
| Sep 6 | vsThomas More | W 38–0 | 72% |
| Sep 20 | at Robert Morris | W 17–14 | 44% |
| Sep 27 | vs Stetson | W 48–14 | 77% |
| Oct 4 | at Morehead State | W 35–28 | 49% |
| Oct 11 | at Valparaiso | W 41–10 | 67% |
| Oct 18 | vs Butler | L 17–23 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | vs Presbyterian | W 35–19 | 46% |
| Nov 1 | at San Diego | L 13–31 | 46% |
| Nov 15 | vs Drake | L 6–14 | 49% |
| Nov 22 | at Davidson | W 42–14 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 42–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 306–191
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1305 +51 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.7 No. 78 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Whalen
- Defensive coordinator
- John Bowles
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bryce Schondelmyer QB | 1,398 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryce Schondelmyer QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Luke Hansen RB | 650 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Luke Hansen RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Gavin Lochow WR | 731 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gavin Lochow WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Josh Williams DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Albert Murillo OL | ★★ | No. 3520 |
| Lazar Babic OL | ★★ | No. 3622 |
| Christopher Biel OL | ★★ | No. 3638 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
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 2025 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 42 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2025 portal
Transfers out 1
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Presbyterian | 6–2 | 10–2 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 Dayton | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 St. Thomas (MN) | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Butler | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Morehead State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Marist | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Stetson | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Davidson | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Valparaiso | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.