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Drake (IA) FCS : Pioneer

Location
Des Moines IA

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

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Spike 		Stadium:
Drake: FCS Rank 56
Capacity: 14,557
Surface: FieldTurf

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University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 7-4 Chris Creighton @ Drake 21-12 Winning Percentage 63.64 565-483-29 Winning Percentage 53.81 Total Win Rank 20 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total 27 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 8 2,566 Decrease FCS Rank 116
2010 8-3 Chris Creighton @ Drake 14-8 Winning Percentage 63.64 558-479-29 Winning Percentage 53.71 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6 Defense 7 2,865 FCS Rank 104
2011 9-2 Chris Creighton @ Drake 30-14 Winning Percentage 68.18 574-485-29 Winning Percentage 54.09 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total 51 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 10* Defense 7 2,770 Increase FCS Rank 113
2012 8-3 Chris Creighton @ Drake 38-17 Winning Percentage 69.09 582-488-29 Winning Percentage 54.28 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total 38 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 4* Defense 6 3,175 Increase FCS Rank 106
2013 6-5 Chris Creighton @ Drake 42-22 Winning Percentage 65.63 588-493-29 Winning Percentage 54.28 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,187 Increase FCS Rank 113
2014 7-4 Rick Fox @ Drake 7-4 Winning Percentage 63.64 595-497-29 Winning Percentage 54.37 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,483 Increase FCS Rank 103
2015 5-6 Rick Fox @ Drake 12-10 Winning Percentage 54.55 600-503-29 Winning Percentage 54.28 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 46 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,411 Decrease FCS Rank 116
2016 7-4 Rick Fox @ Drake 19-14 Winning Percentage 57.58 607-507-29 Winning Percentage 54.37 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,163 Decrease FCS Rank 117
2017 7-4 Rick Fox @ Drake 26-18 Winning Percentage 59.09 613-511-29 Winning Percentage 54.42 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,130 Decrease FCS Rank 118
2018 7-4 Rick Fox @ Drake 33-22 Winning Percentage 60.00 620-515-29 Winning Percentage 54.51 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 1,840 Decrease FCS Rank 117
2019 6-5 Todd Stepsis @ Drake 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.54 626-520-29 Winning Percentage 54.51 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 45 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,232 Increase FCS Rank 114
2020 2-3 Todd Stepsis @ Drake 8-8 Winning Percentage 50.00 628-523-29 Winning Percentage 54.45 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 46 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 2-9 Todd Stepsis @ Drake 10-17 Winning Percentage 37.04 630-532-29 Winning Percentage 55.12 Total Win Rank 18 Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,176 Increase FCS Rank 106
2022 3-8 Todd Stepsis @ Drake 13-25 Winning Percentage 34.21 633-540-29 Winning Percentage 53.87 Total Win Rank 20 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,126 Decrease FCS Rank 120
2023 8-4 Todd Stepsis @ Drake 21-29 Winning Percentage 42.00 641-544-29 Winning Percentage 54.00 Total Win Rank 21 Winning Percentage Rank 47 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,481 Increase FCS Rank 113
2024 8-3 Todd Stepsis @ Drake 29-32 Winning Percentage 47.54 649-547-29 Winning Percentage 54.16 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 44 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,188 Increase FCS Rank 106
2025 8-4 Joe Woodley @ Drake 8-4 Winning Percentage 66.66 657-551-29 Winning Percentage 54.46 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 44 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,978 Increase FCS Rank 108
2026 0-0 Matt Walker @ Drake 0-0 Winning Percentage 66.66 657-551-29 Winning Percentage 54.46 Total Win Rank 19 Winning Percentage Rank 44 247 Recruiting RK: NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:2 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:4 T:0
Division: W:2 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Aug-27 2026 Drake
 -VS- 
South Dakota Mines 		LOSS
35 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake 8-60 24 535 559 2 13 3
South Dakota Mines 5-40 241 306 547 1 17 11
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Montana
 -VS- 
Drake (IA) 		LOSS
45 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 16-138 206 282 488 0 13 4
Drake (IA) 6-30 45 252 297 2 18 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-12 2026 Northern Iowa
 -VS- 
Drake (IA) 		LOSS
56 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Iowa 5-55 201 242 443 0 11 6
Drake (IA) 6-56 29 296 325 5 16 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-26 2026 Davidson
 -VS- 
Drake 		WIN
32 - 51
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 7-58 36 345 381 1 11 4
Drake 11-72 229 392 621 1 18 10
Same Conference Oct-03 2026 Drake
 -VS- 
Dayton 		WIN
30 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake 14-126 121 347 468 2 15 8
Dayton 6-69 83 223 306 3 17 7
Same Conference Oct-10 2026 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
Drake 		LOSS
21 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 5-60 95 155 250 1 17 4
Drake 6-71 59 264 323 6 11 1
Same Conference Oct-17 2026 Drake (IA)
 -VS- 
Marist (NY) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake (IA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marist (NY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 Drake (IA)
 -VS- 
Butler (IN) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake (IA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Butler (IN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-31 2026 Morehead St (KY)
 -VS- 
Drake (IA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Morehead St (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drake (IA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 Drake (IA)
 -VS- 
San Diego (CA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake (IA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Diego (CA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Saint Thomas (MN)
 -VS- 
Drake (IA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Saint Thomas (MN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drake (IA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:2 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:4 T:0
Division: W:2 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Drake (IA) 51 - 415 Yards 507 2086 2593 18 91 35
Opponents 44 - 420 Yards 862 1553 2415 6 86 36
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2593 432

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 2086 348

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
6 507 85

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
6 153 26

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 18 3

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
91 35 38.5%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
6 24 15 72 4 5 9 6 63% 38%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2415 403

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1553 259

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 862 144

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
6 214 36

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 6 1

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
86 36 41.9%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
6 24 21 123 10 10 20 1 88% 83%

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