# 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

The 2018 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 1-y1thear head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PFL. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Lott Trophy – Sr. S David Leisring

### Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Flyers having seven players selected.

### Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Flyers predicted to finish in second place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego | 81 (9) |
| 2 | Dayton | 72 (1) |
| 3 | Drake | 58 |
| T–4 | Butler | 48 |
| T–4 | Valparaiso | 48 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 47 |
| 7 | Marist | 44 |
| 8 | Morehead State | 22 |
| 9 | Stetson | 19 |
| 10 | Davidson | 11 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 49–28 | 3,012 |
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State* | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN+ | L 21–40 | 4,273 |
| September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duquesne* | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | NECFR | L 26–31 | 1,534 |
| September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 42–21 | 4,700 |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Marist | Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff FieldPoughkeepsie, NY | | L 17–28 | 2,830 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 53–20 | 2,592 |
| October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego | Torero StadiumSan Diego, CA | | L 36–34 | 2,997 |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH (rivalry) | Facebook Live | L 17–28 | 2,168 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Butler | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | Facebook Live | W 38–28 | 1,992 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | Facebook Live | W 63–20 | 2,325 |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville | D. B. Milne FieldJacksonville, FL | | W 34–7 | 1,492 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Robert Morris

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Flyers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### At Southeast Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Redhawks | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 40 |

### At Duquesne

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| Dukes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |

### Davidson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Flyers | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |

### At Marist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Red Foxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |

### Valparaiso

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crusaders | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Flyers | 14 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 53 |

### At San Diego

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Toreros | 6 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 36 |

### Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Flyers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At Butler

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 |

### Morehead State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Flyers | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 63 |

### At Jacksonville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |