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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Drake $^  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

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7
No. 17 Fighting Hawks 0 14 27 14 55

Northwestern (IA)

1 2 3 4OT Total
Red Raiders 3 7 3 86 27
Bulldogs 0 14 0 73 24

vs. No. 1 South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7
No. 1 Jackrabbits 14 21 21 14 70

At Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 6 0 3 16
Eagles 0 6 3 0 9

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Beacons 0 0 0 14 14
Bulldogs 7 3 7 3 20

St. Thomas

1 2 3 4 Total
Tommies 7 14 0 0 21
Bulldogs 7 17 21 7 52

at San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 6 10 6 25
Torreros 0 7 3 10 20

Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 7 0 0 7
Bulldogs 3 10 7 13 33

at Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 3 10
Red Foxes 0 0 3 0 3

Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 7 0 0 7 14
Bulldogs 7 3 6 0 16

at Butler

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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