2022 Dayton Flyers football team

The 2022 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Rick Chamberlin in his 14th and final season as head coach, 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 with Davidson. The St. Thomas Tommies won the conference title, but were ineligible for the postseason because of the program's five-year transition from NCAA Division III competition to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Davidson, by virtue of a head-to-head win over Dayton in the final week of the regular season, earned the PFL's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. Dayton played their home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.

2022 Dayton Flyers football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record8–3 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Hendershot (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTee Overman (3rd season)
Home stadiumWelcome Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
St. Thomas (MN) * $   8 0     10 1  
Dayton   6 2     8 3  
Davidson ^   6 2     8 4  
Butler   5 3     7 4  
San Diego   4 3     5 5  
Valparaiso   4 4     5 7  
Marist   4 4     4 7  
Drake   3 5     3 8  
Stetson   2 5     4 6  
Morehead State   1 7     2 9  
Presbyterian   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

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Preseason coaches' poll

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The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on August 1, 2022. The Flyers were picked to finish in fourth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Davidson 98 (8)
2 San Diego 91 (3)
3 St. Thomas 78
4 Dayton 72
5 Morehead State 58
6 Marist 52
7 Drake 42
8 Valparaiso 34
9 Stetson 33
10 Butler 30
11 Presbyterian 17

Preseason All-PFL teams

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 p.m.at Robert Morris*ESPN+W 22–203,207
September 102:00 p.m.at Youngstown State*ESPN+L 16–49 13,597
September 171:00 p.m.Kentucky State*FacebookW 46–32,682
October 11:00 p.m.Drake
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH (rivalry)
FacebookW 27–144,600
October 81:00 p.m.at ButlerFloSportsL 0–312,733
October 1512:00 p.m.at MaristESPN3W 24–7718
October 221:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
FacebookW 23–202,587
October 291:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
FacebookW 31–242,566
November 51:00 p.m.at PresbyterianESPN+W 52–281,366
November 121:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Welcome Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
FacebookW 49–272,549
November 191:00 p.m.at DavidsonL 23–244,103

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Game summaries

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at Robert Morris

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 3 3 16 0 22
Colonials 0 14 0 6 20

at Youngstown State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 10 0 6 16
Penguins 21 7 7 14 49

Kentucky State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Thorobreds 0 3 0 0 3
Flyers 7 3 22 14 46

Drake

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1 2 3 4 Total
Drake Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Flyers 7 3 14 3 27

at Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 0 0 0 0
Butler Bulldogs 3 7 14 7 31

at Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 7 3 14 24
Red Foxes 0 0 0 7 7

Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 10 10 0 20
Flyers 0 10 3 10 23

Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 14 0 7 3 24
Flyers 14 3 7 7 31

at Presbyterian

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 21 14 10 7 52
Blue Hose 7 7 7 7 28

Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 3 7 27
Flyers 12 9 7 21 49

at Davidson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 3 7 6 23
Wildcats 7 3 14 0 24

Coaching staff

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Dayton Flyers
Name Position Consecutive season at Dayton in current position Previous position UD profile
Rick Chamberlin Head coach 14th Dayton – Defensive coordinator (?–2007) [5]
Josh Hendershot Offensive coordinator 1st Dayton – Tight end / offensive line (2020–2021) [6]
Tee Overman Defensive coordinator 3rd Washington State – Quality control (2017–2019) [7]
Jake Velluci Special teams coordinator / defensive ends 1st Concordia (IL) – Defensive backs (2020–2021) [8]
Braden Layer Quarterbacks 1st Bowdoin – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks (2019–2021) [9]
Sam Costantino Wide receivers 1st Eastern Illinois – Assistant wide receivers / offensive quality control (2020–2021) [10]
Ted Flaherty Secondary 1st Minnesota – Defensive intern (2021) [11]
Mark Ewald Running backs 9th Wittenberg – Running backs (2006–2014) [12]
Andy Aracri Defensive tackles 4th Fairmont HS (OH) – Head coach (2012–2017) [13]
Scott Horcher Cornerbacks 4th Springboro HS (OH) – Co-defensive coordinator (2016–2018) [14]
Jay Minton Tight ends 4th Wayne HS (OH) – Head coach (1999–2018) [15]
Reference:[16]

References

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  1. ^ "PFL Coaches tap Davidson to win 2022 crown". Pioneer-Football.org. August 1, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dayton Flyers Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "2022 Dayton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rick Chamberlin - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Josh Hendershot - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tee Overman - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jake Vellucci - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Braden Layer - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Sam Costantino - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Ted Flaherty - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Mark Ewald - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Andy Aracri - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Scott Horcher - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Jay Minton - Football Coach". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "2022 Football Roster". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved September 18, 2023.