2025 Drake Bulldogs football team

2025 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record0–0 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Kempt (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAdam Cox (1st season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Butler   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Davidson   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Dayton   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Marist   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Morehead State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Presbyterian   0 – 0     0 – 0  
St. Thomas (MN)   0 – 0     0 – 0  
San Diego   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Stetson   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Valparaiso   0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of August 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team will represent Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs will be led by first-year head coach Joe Woodley,[1] who takes over for former coach Todd Stepsis who left the program to become the head coach at Northern Iowa. Woodley will be assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Kyle Kempt and first-year defensive coordinator Adam Cox. The Bulldogs play home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 286:30 p.m.Upper Iowa*
ESPN+
September 136:00 p.m.at South Dakota State*
ESPN+
September 201:00 p.m.at South Dakota*
ESPN+
October 412:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
TBD
October 114:00 p.m.at San Diego
TBD
October 1812:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
TBD
October 2511:00 a.m.at Marist
TBD
November 112:00 p.m.at Butler
FloFootball
November 812:00 p.m.St. Thomas
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
TBD
November 1511:00 a.m.at Dayton
TBD
November 2212:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
TBD

[2][3]

Game summaries

Upper Iowa (DII)

See also: Upper Iowa Peacocks football
Upper Iowa Peacocks (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Peacocks (DII) - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: August 28
Statistics UIU DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Upper Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Jackrabbits - - --0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD

  • Date: September 13
Statistics DRKE SDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at South Dakota

See also: 2025 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Coyotes - - --0

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

  • Date: September 20
Statistics DRKE SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Valparaiso

See also: 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team
Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: October 4
Statistics VAL DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at San Diego

See also: 2025 San Diego Toreros football team
Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Toreros - - --0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: October 11
Statistics DRKE USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Davidson

See also: 2025 Davidson Wildcats football team
Davidson Wildcats (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
Statistics DAV DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Davidson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Marist

See also: 2025 Marist Red Foxes football team
Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Marist Red Foxes (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Red Foxes - - --0

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Date: October 25
Statistics DRKE MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marist Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Butler

See also: 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team
Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Drake - - --0
Butler - - --0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Statistics DRKE BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Butler Passing
Rushing
Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

See also: 2025 St. Thomas Tommies football team
St. Thomas Tommies (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tommies - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: November 8
Statistics STMN DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
St. Thomas (MN) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Dayton (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Dayton Flyers football team and Dayton–Drake football rivalry
Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Flyers - - --0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Statistics DRKE DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Dayton Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Morehead State

See also: 2025 Morehead State Eagles football team
Morehead State Eagles (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: November 22
Statistics MORE DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Morehead State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Bulldog Football Taps Joe Wooden as Next Head Coach". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Bulldogs. December 23, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Bulldogs. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Drake Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
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