# 2019 Dayton Flyers football team

The 2019 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

## Preseason
### Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Flyers were picked to finish in second place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego | 79 (7) |
| 2 | Dayton | 66 (2) |
| 3 | Drake | 64 |
| 4 | Marist | 52 |
| 5 | Davidson | 48 |
| 6 | Stetson | 44 |
| 7 | Butler | 37 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 30 |
| 9 | Morehead State | 15 |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 15 |

### Preseason All-PFL teams

The Flyers had eight players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Indiana State* | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 4,950 |
| September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris* | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | NEC Front Row | W 34–31 | 2,533 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | L 31–35 | 4,917 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 56–28 | 2,824 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN | ESPN+ | W 41–28 | 2,388 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 1,407 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | L 38–50 | 1,969 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | Jayne StadiumMorehead, KY | ESPN+ | W 49–35 | 4,358 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 59–35 | 2,001 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA (rivalry) | MC22 | W 46–29 | 1,767 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 51–38 | 1,991 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Indiana State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 14 Sycamores | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### At Robert Morris

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Colonials | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### Duquesne

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Flyers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |

### Jacksonville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Flyers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |

### At Valparaiso

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |

### At Stetson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Hatters | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |

### San Diego

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| Flyers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 38 |

### At Morehead State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |

### Marist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Foxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Flyers | 7 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 59 |

### At Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 7 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 46 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 29 |

### Butler

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Flyers | 17 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 51 |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 105 | Adam Trautman | TE | New Orleans Saints |