2017 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 2017 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rick Fox and played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in second place.

2017 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
2017 record7–4 (6–2 PFL)
Head coachRick Fox (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Stepsis (4th season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
(Capacity: 14,557)
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 23 San Diego $^  8 0     10 3  
Drake  6 2     7 4  
Jacksonville  5 3     7 4  
Campbell  5 3     6 5  
Valparaiso  5 3     6 5  
Butler  4 4     6 5  
Dayton  4 4     5 6  
Marist  3 5     4 7  
Morehead State  3 5     4 7  
Stetson  1 7     2 9  
Davidson  0 8     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016 season 7–4, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in third place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.South Dakota*BVL 7–773,332
September 96:00 p.m.Southwestern (KS)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 55–14864
September 166:00 p.m.at No. 4 South Dakota State*ESPN3L 10–5115,806
September 231:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 38–132,956
September 3012:00 p.m.at ButlerFacebook LiveW 27–162,387
October 71:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVL 10–201,734
October 2112:00 p.m.at MaristW 19–141,318
October 281:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 17–121,406
November 44:00 p.m.at San DiegoTheW.tv via STADIUML 15–451,582
November 1112:00 p.m.at CampbellBSNW 45–104,261
November 181:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 52–71,487

Game summaries

South Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 28 28 7 14 77
Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–7 2015 SODK, 52–0

Southwestern (KS)

1 2 3 4 Total
Moundbuilders 0 14 0 0 14
Bulldogs 7 21 10 17 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10
No. 4 Jackrabbits 12 29 7 3 51
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–3 2016 SDSU, 56–28

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 6 7 0 0 13
Bulldogs 14 3 14 7 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
21–3 2016 DRAKE, 35–21

at Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 7 14 3 3 27
BU Bulldogs 6 7 3 0 16
Overall record Last meeting Result
17–8–1 2016 DRAKE, 28–14

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 3 14 3 20
Bulldogs 3 0 0 7 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–25 2016 DAY, 35–10

at Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 6 3 3 19
Red Foxes 0 7 0 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2014 DRAKE, 21–6

Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 3 3 6 12
Bulldogs 7 7 0 3 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–1 2014 DRAKE, 51–14

at San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 8 15
Toreros 7 10 7 21 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–13 2016 USD, 38–7

at Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 21 10 45
Fighting Camels 0 3 7 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–1 2016 DRAKE, 32–21

Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 7 0 0 7
Bulldogs 14 21 10 7 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–3 2016 DRAKE, 31–27
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