2024 Dayton Flyers football team

2024 Dayton Flyers football
2024 Dayton Flyers football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	5–1 (3–0 PFL)
Head coach	Trevor Andrews (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Whalen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Bowles (2nd season)
Home stadium	Welcome Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Dayton Flyers football team will represent the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Flyers are led by second-year head coach Trevor Andrews and play home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Drake	4	–	0	5	–	1
Dayton	3	–	0	5	–	1
St. Thomas (MN)*	3	–	0	4	–	3
Davidson	3	–	1	5	–	2
Morehead State	2	–	1	4	–	3
San Diego	2	–	1	4	–	2
Butler	1	–	2	5	–	2
Stetson	0	–	2	2	–	4
Valparaiso	0	–	3	2	–	5
Presbyterian	0	–	4	2	–	6
Marist	0	–	4	0	–	7

* – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of October 22, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 pm	Saint Francis (PA)*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 18–10	2,850
September 14	6:00 pm	at Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	ESPN+	L 13–24	3,614
September 21	12:00 pm	Ave Maria*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 49–7	3,225
September 28	12:00 pm	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 47–14	6,567
October 12	12:00 pm	Davidson	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	W 16–14	2,757
October 19	1:00 pm	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball	W 21–14	2,578
October 26	12:00 pm	Morehead State	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live
November 2	1:00 pm	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+
November 9	12:00 pm	San Diego	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live
November 16	12:00 pm	Valparaiso	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live
November 23	2:00 pm	at St. Thomas	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Saint Francis (PA)

Game One – Saint Francis Red Flash (0–0) at Dayton Flyers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	3	7	0	10
Flyers	9	0	9	0	18

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 12:06 pm
Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 2,850
Referee: John Shay
TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD
Box Score (Dayton) Recap (Dayton)

Game information

First quarter

7:51 DAY - Gavin Lochow 12-yard pass from Drew VanVleet (Danny Baker kick), (Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 5:55; Dayton 7–0)
0:59 DAY - 0-yard safety ; (Dayton 9–0)

Second quarter

6:25 SFU - Mac Plummer 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:28; Dayton 9–3)

Third quarter

11:04 DAY - Luke Brenner 27-yard pass from Gavin Lochow, (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:54; Dayton 15–3)
5:24 SFU - Markell Holman 1-yard run (Mac Plummer kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:26; Dayton 15–10)
0:07 DAY - Danny Baker 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:09; Dayton 18–10)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics	SFPA	DAY
First downs	13	16
Total yards	247	196
Rushing yards	126	40
Passing yards	121	156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–26–0	16–23–0
Time of possession	24:46	35:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing	Nick Whitfield, Jr.	15/26, 121 yards
	Rushing	DeMarcus McElroy	9 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Gavin Thomson	3 receptions, 44 yards
Dayton	Passing	Drew VanVleet	15/22, 129 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Mason Hackett	18 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Gavin Lochow	8 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

at Indiana State

Game Two – Dayton Flyers (1–0) at Indiana State Sycamores (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana State	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, IN

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAY	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Ave Maria (NAIA)

Game Three – Ave Maria Gyrenes (NAIA) (1–1) at Dayton Flyers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ave Maria (NAIA)	0	0	0	0	0
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AMU	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ave Maria	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marist

Game Four – Dayton Flyers (2–1) vs Marist Red Foxes (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0
Marist	0	0	0	0	0

at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, New York

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAY	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Davidson

Game Five – Davidson Wildcats (4–1) at Dayton Flyers (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Davidson	0	0	0	0	0
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Butler

Game Six – Dayton Flyers (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0
Butler	0	0	0	0	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: FloFootball

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAY	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

Game Seven – Morehead State Eagles (0–0) at Dayton Flyers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
Dayton	0	0	0	0	0

at Welcome Stadium, Dayton, OH

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (Facebook Live): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "2024 Dayton Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[1] "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[3] "2024 Dayton Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

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