Dayton
2-0Pioneer · Welcome Stadium · 11,000 · 3,110 avg in 2026
LastW 30–7 vs Thomas More · Sat Sep 12 · David Curl III 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 8 tackles
Nextat Eastern Kentucky · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET · Roy Kidd Stadium · series 2-2, lost the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #175 | #360 | — | Fairmont State | W 43–20 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #195 | #377 | — | Thomas More | W 30–7 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #205 | #166 | @Eastern Kentucky | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Drake | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Morehead State | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Butler | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | San Diego | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Stetson | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Valparaiso | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Davidson | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Presbyterian |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | Thomas More | W 30–7 | — | — | — | +0.242 | 45.5% | 125.0% | |
| Aug 29 | Fairmont State | W 43–20 | — | — | — | +0.170 | 38.9% | 131.0% | |
| Season average (2 games) | — | — | +0.206 | 42.2% | 128.0% | ||||
Game Week
4d 22h
until kickoff · at Eastern Kentucky · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET
Dayton is the Ohio program that won two NCAA Division III national championships and built a 17-year winning streak — an FCS institution for 30 years, now chasing the form that made it a dynasty.
Fans here believe dayton's chip is internal — a program measured against its own ceiling. The question isn't disrespect; it's whether the program can still access the standard it set for itself.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 7-4 · last season
✓ measured from 11 games · ranks are among Pioneer teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Dayton has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 7-3 over the last 10, and won the last three.
Next Sep 19
vs Eastern Kentucky · away
Outcome band · Dayton · 2026
Outcome band · Dayton · 2026Dayton's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Dayton is the Ohio program that won two NCAA Division III national championships and built a 17-year winning streak — an FCS institution for 30 years, now chasing the form that made it a dynasty.
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