| 2021 Dayton Flyers football | |
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| Conference | Pioneer Football League |
| Record | 6–4 (5–3 PFL) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Collins (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tee Overman (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Welcome Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego + | 7 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas (MN)* | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Pioneer Football League. They were led by 13th-year head coach Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at Welcome Stadium.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 27, 2021. The Flyers were picked to finish in fourth place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Davidson | 97 (8) |
| 2 | San Diego | 93 (3) |
| 3 | Drake | 67 |
| 4 | Dayton | 62 |
| 5 | Presbyterian | 59 |
| 6 | Valparaiso | 55 |
| 7 | Morehead State | 51 |
| 8 | St. Thomas | 36 |
| 9 | Marist | 35 |
| Stetson | ||
| 11 | Butler | 15 |
Preseason All-PFL teams
The Flyers had five players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]
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Offense First team
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Defense First team
Honorable mention
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Special teams Second team
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| | | | Cancelled | [3] | |||||
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* |
| W 17–10 | 2,008 | ||||
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 3–55 | 7,338 | ||||
| September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| W 63–43 | 4,766 | ||||
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | ESPN+ | L 38–45 OT | 6,145 | ||||
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Drake | ESPN3 | W 28–10 | 2,116 | ||||
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist |
| L 17–20 | 2,299 | ||||
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | L 28–45 | 2,950 | ||||
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler |
| W 38–31 | 2,153 | ||||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson | ESPN3 | W 41–13 | 1,312 | ||||
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson |
| W 38–29 | 2,233 | ||||
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- Dayton's game with Robert Morris was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Robert Morris. The game was not rescheduled.[3]
References
- ↑ "Defending Champion Davidson edges San Diego in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Pioneer Football League announces 2021 Preseason All-PFL Team". Pioneer-Football.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- 1 2 Burtnett, Peter (September 3, 2021). "Dayton football opener against Robert Morris cancelled due to Covid-related shutdown in Colonials' program". FlyerNews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Dayton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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