DAYTON -- The University of Dayton begins pursuit of its 13th PFL championship Saturday when it opens the Pioneer Football League schedule at home against Davidson.    The Davidson game is UD's annual Family Weekend game.  Game time is 1 p.m. ET.  At halftime, members of UD's 1968 football team will be recognized.

Dayton, 1-2, is looking to bounce back after losing at Duquesne 31-26 last week.  

OT Ben Gauthier and DE Nick Surges are the Flyer football captains this year.  Matt Tunnacliffe is UD's special teams captain.

Tucker Yinger has run for more than 100 yards in the first three games this season. Yinger has 14 100-yard games in his career.  He is 18 yards away from third place on UD's career rushing list.

The Flyers entered the season with the fourth-best winning percentage (.744, 148-51) in FCS football since 2000 AND have produced the most football Academic All-Americans (29) at any level of competition in the same time frame.  The top five in winning percentage are Harvard (.782), North Dakota State (.778), Montana (.753), Dayton (.744), and San Diego (.741).

The Pioneer Football League is in its 26th season.  The original (and now the only) Division I strictly need-based football league began with charter members Butler, Dayton, Drake, Evansville, San Diego and Valparaiso.  UD's 114-37 record is the best in PFL history. The Flyers' 12 league championships are three more than any other PFL team.

Dayton travels to Marist next Saturday, Sept. 29.  The Flyers return home on Saturday, Oct. 6 when they face Valparaiso.  The Valpo game is UD's annual Football Alumni Game.  The Flyers' 1978 NCAA Division III playoff team, Dayton's first team to reach the playoffs, will be the guests of honor.  Kickoff for both games is 1 p.m. ET.