American college football season
The 2015 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rick Chamberlin, the Flyers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL with San Diego. Due to their head-to-head victory over San Diego, the Flyers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. where they lost in the first round to Western Illinois. Dayton played home games at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 12:00 pm | at Robert Morris* | | | W 27–24 | 1,329 |
September 19 | 1:00 pm | Duquesne* | | TWCS | W 24–13 | 4,119 |
September 26 | 6:00 pm | Kennesaw State* | - Welcome Stadium
- Dayton, OH
| | W 31–27 | 2,512 |
October 3 | 1:00 pm | at Stetson | | | W 27–14 | 3,164 |
October 10 | 1:00 pm | San Diego | - Welcome Stadium
- Dayton, OH
| | W 13–12 | 2,556 |
October 17 | 2:00 pm | at Valparaiso | | | W 44–14 | 3,136 |
October 24 | 6:00 pm | Butler | - Welcome Stadium
- Dayton, OH
| | W 27–24 | 3,766 |
October 31 | 1:00 pm | Jacksonville | - Welcome Stadium
- Dayton, OH
| | W 31–14 | 2,275 |
November 7 | 1:00 pm | at Morehead State | | | W 20–15 | 8,294 |
November 14 | 1:00 pm | Marist | - Welcome Stadium
- Dayton, OH
| TWCS | W 28–21 | 3,118 |
November 21 | 2:00 pm | at Drake | | | L 17–27 | 1,330 |
November 28 | 12:00 pm | Western Illinois | | ESPN3 | L 7–24 | 997 |
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Game summaries
@ Robert Morris
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
10 |
27 |
Colonials
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
14 |
24 |
Duquesne
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dukes
|
6
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
13 |
Flyers
|
3
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
24 |
Kennesaw State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
13
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
27 |
Flyers
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
@ Stetson
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
27 |
Hatters
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
San Diego
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
12 |
Flyers
|
3
|
0
|
10
|
0 |
13 |
@ Valparaiso
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
14
|
3
|
24
|
3 |
44 |
Crusaders
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Butler
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Flyers
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
10 |
27 |
Jacksonville
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Flyers
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
31 |
@ Morehead State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
20 |
Eagles
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
15 |
Marist
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
Flyers
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
8 |
28 |
@ Drake
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flyers
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
17 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
6 |
27 |
Western Illinois—NCAA Division I First Round
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Leathernecks
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
Flyers
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
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