CFB

Dayton 44, at Stetson 34

Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Dayton Flyers outlast Stetson Hatters in high-scoring road win

DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — Bryce Schondelmyer threw three touchdown passes and Dayton outlasted Stetson 44-34 in an NCAA Football Championship Division game Saturday at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium. Schondelmyer completed 19 of 27 passes for 206 yards for the Flyers (7-1). Donovan Weatherly caught six passes for 79 yards and a score, Michael Mussari added four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown, and Gavin Lochow had five catches for 58 yards and a score. Dayton led 6-3 after one quarter, trailed 16-9 at halftime, then scored 21 points in the third quarter. Stetson (1-8) quarterback Thomas Von Grote completed 28 of 46 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 4 yards. Shawne Jones caught seven passes for 95 yards and a touchdown, and Landon Farco had two receptions for 77 yards and a score. Joe Kingsbury and Sam Schmiesing each made 10 tackles for Dayton. Attendance was 1,568.