2025 Dayton Flyers football team

2025 Dayton Flyers football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	0–1 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach	Trevor Andrews (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Whalen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Bowles (3rd season)
Home stadium	Welcome Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Drake		0	–	0					1	–	0
St. Thomas (MN)		0	–	0					1	–	0
Butler		0	–	0					0	–	0
Davidson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Marist		0	–	0					0	–	0
Morehead State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Presbyterian		0	–	0					0	–	0
San Diego		0	–	0					0	–	0
Stetson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Valparaiso		0	–	0					0	–	0
Dayton		0	–	0					0	–	1
As of August 29, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Dayton Flyers football team will represent the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Flyers are led by third-year head coach Trevor Andrews and play home games at Welcome Stadium located in Dayton, Ohio.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 pm	at Eastern Illinois *	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+	L 14–24	6,775
September 6	12:00 pm	Thomas More *	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TBA
September 20	2:00 pm	at Robert Morris *	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row
September 27	12:00 pm	Stetson	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TBA
October 4	1:00 pm	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY
October 11	2:00 pm	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN
October 18	12:00 pm	Butler	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TBA
October 25	12:00 pm	Presbyterian	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TBA
November 1	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA
November 15	12:00 pm	Drake	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TBA
November 22	1:00 pm	at Davidson	Davidson College Stadium Davidson, NC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Eastern Illinois

See also: 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	7	0	0	7	14
Panthers	0	3	7	14	24

at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 6.775
• Referee: Chris Brison
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Bradd (play-by-play), Dave Kidwell (analyst) and Kaylee Unruh (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:55) DAY – Gavin Lochow 48 yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:02; DAY 7–0) Second quarter (6:12) EIU – Drew Schiller 25 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:24; DAY 7–3) Third quarter (6:03) EIU – Cole LaCrue 11 yard run, Drew Schiller kick (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 4:48; EIU 10–7) Fourth quarter (10:26) EIU – Cole LaCrue 1 yard run, Drew Schiller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:43; EIU 17–7) (9:31) DAY – Michael Mussari 67 yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:49; EIU 17–14) (2:15) EIU – Cole LaCrue 6 yard run, Drew Schiller kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:16; EIU 24–14)

Statistics	DAY	EIU
First downs	9	25
Total yards	292	465
Rushing yards	31	336
Passing yards	261	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–31–0	9–18–1
Time of possession	19:43	40:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing	Bryce Schondelmyer	17/31, 261 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Mason Hackett	8 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Gavin Lochow	6 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois	Passing	Cole LaCrue	9/17, 129 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Cole LaCrue	26 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	DeAirious Smith	2 receptions, 58 yards

Thomas More (DII)

See also: Thomas More Saints football

Thomas More Saints (DII) (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Thomas More	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0
Colonials	-	-	-	-	0

at Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stetson

See also: 2025 Stetson Hatters football team

Stetson Hatters (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

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

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

at Morehead State

See also: 2025 Morehead State Eagles football team

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. Morehead State Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

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

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

at Valparaiso

See also: 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0
Beacons	-	-	-	-	0

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, IN

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 1:00 PM CDT

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

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

Butler

See also: 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team

Butler Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

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

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

Presbyterian

See also: 2025 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

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

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

at San Diego

See also: 2025 San Diego Toreros football team

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0
Toreros	-	-	-	-	0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 PM PDT

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Drake (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team and Dayton–Drake football rivalry

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST

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

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

at Davidson

See also: 2025 Davidson Wildcats football team

Dayton Flyers (0-0) vs. Davidson Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Davidson College Stadium • Davidson, NC

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 PM EST

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

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

References

1. "2025 Football Schedule". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
2. "2025 Dayton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.