2022 Dayton Flyers football team

American college football season

2022 Dayton Flyers football

Conference| Pioneer Football League
Record| 8–3 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach|

* Rick Chamberlin (14th season)

Offensive coordinator| Josh Hendershot (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Tee Overman (3rd season)
Home stadium| Welcome Stadium

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Pioneer Football League standings

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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

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.

## 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)

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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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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 12:00 p.m.| at Robert Morris*|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| ESPN+| W 22–20| 3,207
September 10| 2:00 p.m.| at Youngstown State*|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| ESPN+| L 16–49 | 13,597
September 17| 1:00 p.m.| Kentucky State*|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| Facebook| W 46–3| 2,682
October 1| 1:00 p.m.| Drake|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH (rivalry)

| Facebook| W 27–14| 4,600
October 8| 1:00 p.m.| at Butler|

* Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
* Indianapolis, IN

| FloSports| L 0–31| 2,733
October 15| 12:00 p.m.| at Marist|

* Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field
* Poughkeepsie, NY

| ESPN3| W 24–7| 718
October 22| 1:00 p.m.| Stetson|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| Facebook| W 23–20| 2,587
October 29| 1:00 p.m.| Valparaiso|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| Facebook| W 31–24| 2,566
November 5| 1:00 p.m.| at Presbyterian|

* Bailey Memorial Stadium
* Clinton, SC

| ESPN+| W 52–28| 1,366
November 12| 1:00 p.m.| Morehead State|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| Facebook| W 49–27| 2,549
November 19| 1:00 p.m.| at Davidson|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| | L 23–24| 4,103

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### at Robert Morris

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Flyers | 3  | 3  | 16  | 0 | 22
Colonials  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 6 | 20

See also: 2022 Robert Morris Colonials football team

### at Youngstown State

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Flyers  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 6 | 16
Penguins | 21  | 7  | 7  | 14 | 49

See also: 2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team

### Kentucky State

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Thorobreds  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3
Flyers | 7  | 3  | 22  | 14 | 46

### Drake

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Drake Bulldogs  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14
Flyers | 7  | 3  | 14  | 3 | 27

See also: 2022 Butler Bulldogs football team and Dayton–Drake football rivalry

### at Butler

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Flyers  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Butler Bulldogs | 3  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 31

See also: 2022 Butler Bulldogs football team

### at Marist

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Flyers | 0  | 7  | 3  | 14 | 24
Red Foxes  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7

See also: 2022 Marist Red Foxes football team

### Stetson

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Hatters  | 0  | 10  | 10  | 0 | 20
Flyers | 0  | 10  | 3  | 10 | 23

See also: 2022 Stetson Hatters football team

### Valparaiso

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Beacons  | 14  | 0  | 7  | 3 | 24
Flyers | 14  | 3  | 7  | 7 | 31

See also: 2022 Valparaiso Beacons football team

### at Presbyterian

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Flyers | 21  | 14  | 10  | 7 | 52
Blue Hose  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 28

See also: 2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

### Morehead State

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Eagles  | 7  | 10  | 3  | 7 | 27
Flyers | 12  | 9  | 7  | 21 | 49

See also: 2022 Morehead State Eagles football team

### at Davidson

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Flyers  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 6 | 23
Wildcats | 7  | 3  | 14  | 0 | 24

See also: 2022 Davidson Wildcats football team

## 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.

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* Varsity Field ( –1924)
* Baujan Field (1925–1973)
* Welcome Stadium (1974–present)

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* 1952 Salad Bowl
* Drake

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* Rudy Flyer
* "Victory"

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