Dayton Flyers

By Michelle Richardson   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/11/19/New_Mexico_State_Web.pdf   Game Time Is 7 P.M. ET   DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team will remain home on Wednesday to host New Mexico State.  Dayton is 4-0 this year, while the Aggies are 3-0. UD downed Capital 76-55 in its last action on Saturday.  The Flyers…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/11/14/Capital_Web.pdf   DAYTON —The University of Dayton men’s basketball team will remain home on Saturday to host Ball State.  Dayton is 3-0 this year.  Capital is 2-0. UD downed Ball State 77-69 in its last action on Wednesday.  The Flyers never trailed in the game, leading by as much as…

By Quincy Burns Final Road Game of 2024 Valparaiso (3-6, 1-4 PFL) at Dayton (5-4, 3-3 PFL) Game #10 Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. CT Welcome Stadium (11,000) – Dayton, Ohio This Week in Valpo Football: The Valparaiso University football program will board the buses for the final time in 2024 this week prior to Saturday’s…

By Cord Rankin GAME NOTES PDF https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/11/12/Ball_State_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team will remain home on Wednesday to host Ball State.  Dayton is 2-0 on  the young season, while Ball State is 1-1. Dayton UD won its second game on Saturday in exciting fashion on Saturday with a 71-66 come-from-behind win…

By Quincy Burns 11/9/2024   Flyers Cannot Overcome Two Red Zone Fumbles In Loss   DAYTON – The University of Dayton football team lost to San Diego, 16-10, Saturday at Welcome Stadium.  Dayton out-gained USD by one yard (270-269) and had 18 first downs to San Diego’s 13, but UD lost the turnover battle 4-1 and…

By Cord Rankin Game Time is 7:30 P.M. ET   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/11/9/Northwestern_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton men’s basketball team will play the first of six Power 5 foes on its non-conference schedule, when the Flyers host Northwestern Saturday at UD Arena. Dayton opened the season with an 87-57 win over Saint Francis…

By Cord Rankin GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/11/6/Notes_San_Diego_Web.pdf   Military Appreciation Game   DAYTON —  The University of Dayton football team returns home Saturday to take on San Diego in UD’s Military Appreciation Game.  Kickoff is 12 Noon ET.  Dayton is now 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Pioneer Football League after last week’s 28-7 loss at…

By Cord Rankin Rice Award Goes To Top Freshman In FCS Football   FULL JERRY RICE WATCH LIST RELEASE https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/10/fcs-football-jerry-rice-award-2024-watch-list   STATS, LLC – University of Dayton redshirt freshman quarterback Drew VanVleet has been named a finalist for the 2024 STATS Perform Jerry Rice Award.  The Rice Award honors the national freshman of the year in Division I…

By Cord Rankin GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/10/30/Notes_Presbyterian_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team goes to Presbyterian Saturday, looking to turn the page and bounce back after suffering their first loss in Pioneer Football League play last week, 14-6 to Morehead State.  Dayton is now 5-2 overall and 3-1 in league. The Flyers are one…

By Packy Moore GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/10/22/Notes_Morehead_State_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team returns home Saturday when Morehead State comes to town.  Saturday’s contest is UD’s annual Alumni Game and UD’s 2010 PFL champs are the guests of honor.  It is also the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game. Dayton is one of three teams…

By Cord Rankin   Tip-Off Between Dayton & Xavier Is Set For 5 P.M. ET   CLEVELAND – The charity men’s basketball exhibition game between Dayton and Xavier on Sunday, Oct. 20 will be televised on Bally Sports Ohio, it was announced today.  The game, whose cause is to Spotlight and drive awareness and education of…

By Cord Rankin   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/10/18/Xavier.pdf   DAYTON — CareSource and the University of Dayton men’s basketball team will host an exhibition game with Xavier on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m.  The game, which is sold out, will cap off the second year of community engagement events championing adolescent and young adult mental health…

By Packy Moore GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/10/16/Notes_Butler_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team goes back on the road Saturday, visiting Butler.   Dayton is one of three teams undefeated in the Pioneer Football League.  Drake is in first place with a 3-0 PFL slate, with UD and St. Thomas a half-game back at 2-0.…

By Quincy Burns GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/10/9/Notes_Davidson_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team returns home on Saturday, Oct. 12 when the Flyers host Davidson.  After two byes in the first five weeks of the year, Dayton will have a game on the next seven Saturdays. Dayton is 3-1, after opening PFL play on Sept.…

By Packy Moore   FULL OPTA ANALYST NATIONAL RELEASE https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/09/stats-perform-fcs-national-awards-etsu-buccaneers-week-5   VanVleet Threw A Flyer Freshman Record 5 Touchdowns At Marist   ST. LOUIS — University of Dayton quarterback Drew VanVleet was named the Pioneer Football League’s Offensive Player of the Week as well as the Stats Perform National FCS Freshman of the Week after his performance in…

By Cord Rankin   All Three Games Will Be Played In Dayton   DAYTON – The University of Dayton and Thomas More University have announced that their football teams will play a three-game series beginning in 2025. All three games will be played in Dayton. The first game of the series between two Catholic institutions roughly…

By Cord Rankin GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/9/26/Notes_Marist_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team begins the quest for its 13th Pioneer Football League championship Saturday when the Flyers visit Marist.  UD’s 12 previous PFL championships tie San Diego for the most in league history. Dayton is 2-1, after last week’s 49-7 win over Ave Maria.…

By Cord Rankin 9/25/2024   Dayton Is One Of Just Two D-I Teams To Have A Semifinalist For 19 Straight Years   COMPLETE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION PRESS RELEASE https://footballfoundation.org/news/2024/9/25/football-record-breaking-number-of-campbell-trophy-semifinalists-announced.aspx   IRVING, Texas — University of Dayton redshirt senior center Dylan DeMaison has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s William V.…

By Packy Moore     Family Weekend Game Is A White Out   DAYTON FLYERS NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/9/18/Notes_Ave_Maria_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team closes the non-conference portion of the 2024 season on Saturday, when the Flyers host Ave Maria.  Game time is 12 Noon ET.  Saturday’s game is part of the University’s Family…

By Cord Rankin Game Time At Missouri Valley Football Conference Member Is 6 P.M. ET   GAME NOTES https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2024/9/10/Notes_Indiana_State_Web.pdf   DAYTON — The University of Dayton football team is on the road for the first time in 2024 this week, traveling to Terrre Haute, Ind. to visit Indiana State on Saturday, Sept. 14.  Game time is…