2023 Drake Bulldogs football team

2023 Drake Bulldogs football
PFL champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record8–4 (8–0 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorAllen Smith (5th season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
2023 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
$^   8 – 0     8 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN) *   7 – 1     8 – 3  
Davidson   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Butler   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Marist   4 – 4     4 – 7  
San Diego   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Morehead State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Presbyterian   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Valparaiso   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Dayton   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Stetson   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Todd Stepsis and played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:00 p.m.at No. 17 North Dakota*
ESPN+L 7–558,503
September 96:00 p.m.No. 1 (NAIA) Northwestern (IA)*
ESPN+L 24–27 OT3,526
September 162:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 South Dakota State*
ESPN+L 7–7018,174
September 301:00 p.m.at Morehead State
ESPN+W 16–96,876
October 71:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 20–143,075
October 1412:00 p.m.St. Thomas (MN)
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 52–211,902
October 214:00 p.m.at San Diego
ESPN+W 25–20791
October 2812:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 33–71,625
November 411:00 a.m.at Marist
ESPN+W 10–31,594
November 111:00 p.m.Presbyterian
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 16–142,278
November 1811:00 a.m.at Butler
FloSportsW 13–92,788
November 252:30 p.m.at No. 8 North Dakota State*
ESPN+L 3–667,798

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Game summaries

At No. 17 North Dakota

See also: 2023 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
No. 17 Fighting Hawks 0 14 27 14 55

Northwestern (IA)

See also: 2023 Northwestern Red Raiders football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Red Raiders 3 7 3 86 27
Bulldogs 0 14 0 73 24

vs. No. 1 South Dakota State

See also: 2023 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7
No. 1 Jackrabbits 14 21 21 14 70

At Morehead State

See also: 2023 Morehead State Eagles football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 6 0 3 16
Eagles 0 6 3 0 9

Valparaiso

See also: 2023 Valparaiso Beacons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 0 0 0 14 14
Bulldogs 7 3 7 3 20

St. Thomas

See also: 2023 St. Thomas Tommies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tommies 7 14 0 0 21
Bulldogs 7 17 21 7 52

at San Diego

See also: 2023 San Diego Toreros football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 6 10 6 25
Torreros 0 7 3 10 20

Stetson

See also: 2023 Stetson Hatters football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 7 0 0 7
Bulldogs 3 10 7 13 33

at Marist

See also: 2023 Marist Red Foxes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 3 10
Red Foxes 0 0 3 0 3

Presbyterian

See also: 2023 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 7 0 0 7 14
Bulldogs 7 3 6 0 16

at Butler

See also: 2023 Butler Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 0 7 0 6 13
BU Bulldogs 3 0 6 0 9

References

  1. ^ "2023 Drake Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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