The 2022 Dayton Flyers football team represented the
University of Dayton as a member of the
Pioneer Football League during the
2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Flyers were led by 14th-year head coach
Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at
Welcome Stadium. Despite the Flyers finishing in a second place tie in the conference with a 6-2 conference record, they still had a chance to claim the PFL’s automatic bid in the FCS Playoffs (due to St. Thomas (MN) being ineligible due to their 5-year transition from Division III to Division I) but failed to do so after a narrow 24-23 loss to Davidson in the final week of the regular season.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on August 1, 2022. The Flyers were picked to finish in fourth place.[1]
The 2022 Dayton Flyers football team represented the
University of Dayton as a member of the
Pioneer Football League during the
2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Flyers were led by 14th-year head coach
Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at
Welcome Stadium. Despite the Flyers finishing in a second place tie in the conference with a 6-2 conference record, they still had a chance to claim the PFL’s automatic bid in the FCS Playoffs (due to St. Thomas (MN) being ineligible due to their 5-year transition from Division III to Division I) but failed to do so after a narrow 24-23 loss to Davidson in the final week of the regular season.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on August 1, 2022. The Flyers were picked to finish in fourth place.[1]