2026 Dayton
5–1 (2–1 Pioneer Football League). The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–1, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 56–28Oct 10
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Eastern Kentucky 17–14Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsFairmont State | W 43–20 | 79% |
| Sep 12 | vsThomas More | W 30–7 | 88% |
| Sep 19 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 17–14 | 47% |
| Oct 3 | at Drake | L 22–30 | 49% |
| Oct 10 | vs Morehead State | W 56–28 | 78% |
| Oct 17 | at Butler | W 19–9 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | vs San Diego | Preview | 67% |
| Oct 31 | at Stetson | Preview | 76% |
| Nov 7 | vs Valparaiso | Preview | 79% |
| Nov 14 | vs Davidson | Preview | 86% |
| Nov 21 | at Presbyterian | Preview | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–1
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 3rd in Pioneer Football League
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 187–108
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1360 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −39.2 No. 83 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Whalen
- Defensive coordinator
- John Bowles
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bryce Schondelmyer QB | 1,236 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryce Schondelmyer QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Luke Hansen RB | 352 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Luke Hansen RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Michael Mussari WR | 447 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Gavin Lochow WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Ross Coppock S | 39 tkl |
| Sacks | Joe Kingsbury LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Javawn Brooks S | 4 INT |
Roster 112
The 2026 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2026 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 4
 Vincent Firenze S | ★★★ | to  Wake Forest |
| Brandon Martin DE | ★★★ | to  Robert Morris |
| Josh Williams CB | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Drew VanVleet QB | no new school on file |
2026 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marist | 3–0 | 4–3 | |
| Presbyterian | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| Dayton | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 St. Thomas (MN) | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Butler | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| San Diego | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Drake | 2–2 | 2–5 | |
| Davidson | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Morehead State | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Stetson | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.