2019 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Pole (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAllen Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Uniform
2019 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
San Diego $^  8 –0   9 –3  
Dayton  6 –2   8 –3  
Drake  6 –2   6 –5  
Davidson  5 –3   8 –4  
Stetson  4 –4   7 –4  
Marist  4 –4   4 –7  
Morehead State  3 –5   5 –7  
Butler  2 –6   3 –9  
Jacksonville  1 –7   3 –9  
Valparaiso  1 –7   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Todd Stepsis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Preseason

Coaching changes

In January 2019, it was announced that with the resignation of 5-year head coach Rick Fox, that defensive coordinator, Todd Stepsis would be promoted to head coach.[1]

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in third place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego79 (7)
2Dayton66 (2)
3Drake64
4Marist52
5Davidson48
6Stetson44
7Butler37
8Jacksonville30
9Morehead State15
Valparaiso

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.at North Dakota*
MC22/Pluto TVL 7–478,545
September 76:00 p.m.Truman*
MC22L 7–102,529
September 141:00 p.m.at No. 3 South Dakota State*
ESPN+L 10–3811,565
September 2812:00 p.m.at Marist
Red Fox NetworkW 41–173,918
October 52:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
MC22W 35–63,060
October 1212:00 p.m.at Butler
YouTubeW 42–72,578
October 261:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
MC22W 36–172,134
November 24:00 p.m.at San Diego
WCC Network via StadiumL 7–491,556
November 91:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
MC22W 28–141,670
November 161:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
MC22L 29–461,767
November 2312:00 p.m.at Davidson
Davidson All AccessW 31–281,243

[4][5]

Game summaries

At North Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
Fighting Hawks 10 2 21 14 47

Truman

1 2 3 4 Total
Truman Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10
DU Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7

At South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0 7 10
No. 3 Jackrabbits 10 7 14 7 38

At Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 13 14 0 14 41
Red Foxes 0 3 7 7 17

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 3 3 0 6
Bulldogs 0 21 14 0 35

At Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 7 14 21 0 42
BU Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 3 0 7 17
Bulldogs 3 12 7 14 36

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
Toreros 7 28 14 0 49

Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 0 0 7 14
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 18 7 14 46
Bulldogs 14 8 0 7 29

At Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 3 7 31
Wildcats 7 7 7 7 28

References

  1. ↑ Reister, Scott (January 31, 2019). ""Dream come true" for new Drake coach". KCCI.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2019 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2019 Football Schedule". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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