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2024 Drake Bulldogs football
PFL co-champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–1 (6–0 PFL)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorAdam Gajo (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorNate Thompson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAllen Smith (6th season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Drake   6 – 0     7 – 1  
Butler   4 – 2     8 – 2  
San Diego   4 – 2     6 – 3  
Davidson   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Morehead State   4 – 2     6 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN)*   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Dayton   3 – 3     5 – 4  
Presbyterian   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Valparaiso   1 – 4     3 – 6  
Marist   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Stetson   0 – 5     2 – 7  
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
As of November 10, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Drake Bulldogs football team represents Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by sixth-year head coach Todd Stepsis and play their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:30 pmQuincy (IL)*
ESPN+No Contest[1]
September 76:00 p.m.at Eastern Washington*
ESPN+W 35–32 OT4,378
September 211:00 pmat No. 6 South Dakota*
ESPN+L 3–426,529
September 2812:00 pmSan Diegodagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 30–284,568
October 512:00 pmat Valparaiso
ESPN+W 27–32,577
October 121:00 p.m.Butler
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 27–172,571
October 1912:00 pmat Presbyterian
ESPN+W 19–16 OT2,515
November 21:00 p.m.Marist
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 19–02,636
November 91:00 pmat St. Thomas
ESPN+W 22–19
November 161:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+
November 2312:00 pmat Stetson
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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at Eastern Washington

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See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Game One – Drake Bulldogs (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Drake 0 13 79635
Eastern Washington 7 7 78332

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,378
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Adam Shackleford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:13 EWU – Tuna Altahir 1-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; EWU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • 12:33 Drake – Luke Woodson 1-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06; Tied 7–7)
  • 4:06 Drake – Shane Dunning 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:29; Drake 10–7)
  • 1:42 EWU – Efton Chism III 1-yard pass from Michael Wortham (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; EWU 14–10)
  • 0:00 Drake – Shane Dunning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:42; EWU 14–13)
Third quarter
  • 13:11 Drake – Parker Olthoff 3-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:45; Drake 20–14)
  • 7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 2-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:25; EWU 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:19 Drake – Darian Boyland 1-yard run (Luke Bailey pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:42; Drake 26–21)
  • 7:42 EWU – Michael Wortham 6-yard run (Keikoa Visperis run) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:23; EWU 29–26)
  • 4:29 Drake – Shane Dunning 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:13; Tied 29–29)
Overtime
  • EWU – Soren McKee 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; EWU 32–29)
  • Drake – Trey Radocha 14-yard pass from Luke Bailey(Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Drake 35–32)
Statistics DU EWU
First downs 25 23
Total yards 460 385
Rushing yards 67 206
Passing yards 393 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–49–0 23–30–0
Time of possession 24:23 35:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 28/48, 380 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dorian Boyland 8 carries, 25 yards, TD
Receiving Mitchell January 5 receptions, 101 yards
Eastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 21/26, 177 yards
Rushing Tuna Altahir 12 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Efton Chism III 9 receptions, 65 yards, TD

at No. 6 South Dakota

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See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Game Two – Drake Bulldogs (1–0) at No. 6 South Dakota Coyotes (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 3 003
No. 6 South Dakota 14 14 7742

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 6,529
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) and Andre Fields (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 14:47 USD – Keyondray Jones-Logan 99-yard kickoff return (Will Leyland kick) (USD 7–0)
  • 3:51 USD – Travis Theis 25-yard run (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:39; USD 14–0)
Second quarter
  • 12:17 Drake – Shane Dunning 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:05; USD 14–3)
  • 8:44 USD – Carter Bell 6-yard run (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:33; USD 21–3)
  • 3:14 USD – Charles Pierre, Jr. 1-yard run (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:53; USD 28–3)
Third quarter
  • 3:14 USD – Travis Theis Jr. 4-yard run (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:01; USD 35–3)
Fourth quarter
  • 3:14 USD – Charles Pierre, Jr. 20-yard pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01; USD 42–3)
Statistics DU USD
First downs 18 25
Total yards 211 411
Rushing yards 93 192
Passing yards 118 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 18–26–1
Time of possession 32:17 27:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 16/29, 107 yards, INT
Rushing Dorian Boyland 8 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Trey Radocha 7 receptions, 56 yards
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 18/24, 219 yards, TD
Rushing Travis Theis 9 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Carter Bell 4 receptions, 56 yards

San Diego

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See also: 2024 San Diego Toreros football team
Game Three – San Diego Toreros (2–1) at Drake Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
San Diego 6 3 01928
Drake 3 10 71030

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,568
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuck Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Wederquist (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:31 USD – Josh Heverly 17-yard pass from Grant Sergent (Aidan Lehman kick blocked) (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:24; USD 6–0)
  • 7:03 Drake – Shane Dunning 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:16; USD 6–3)
Second quarter
  • 12:17 USD – Aidan Lehman 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:28; USD 9–3)
  • 6:58 Drake – Shane Dunning 42-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:39; USD 9–6)
  • 0:52 Drake – Trey Radocha 3-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:50; Drake 13–9)
Third quarter
  • 2:24 Drake – Blake Ellingson 41-yard run (Shane Dunnings kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Drake 20–9)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:53 Drake – Mitchell January 36-yard pass from Luke Bailey (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:09; Drake 27–9)
  • 11:30 USD – Logan Ginng 2-yard run (Grant Sergent pass) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:23; Drake 27–17)
  • 6:34 USD – Aidan Lehman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:38; Drake 27–20)
  • 6:24 USD – Safety, Drake penalty in end zone (Drake 27–22)
  • 1:55 USD – Peyton Smith 5-yard pass from Grant Sergent (Grant Sergent pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:38; USD 28–27)
  • 0:00 Drake – Shane Dunning 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 0:44; Drake 30–28)
Statistics USD Drake
First downs 23 16
Total yards 390 354
Rushing yards 98 91
Passing yards 292 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–40–1 29–49–0
Time of possession 33:45 26:15
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego Passing Grant Sergent 25/40, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Smith 6 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Cole Monach 8 receptions, 122 yards
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 29/49, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Blake Ellingson 4 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Mitchell January 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD

at Valparaiso

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See also: 2024 Valparaiso Beacons football team
Game Four – Drake Bulldogs (2–1) at Valparaiso Beacons (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Drake 10 3 01427
Valparaiso 0 0 303

at Brown Field • Valparaiso, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,577
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuck Reed (play-by-play) and Craig Wederquist (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:31 Drake – Joe Frommelt recovered fumble in end zone (Shane Dunning kick) (Drake 7–0)
  • 6:11 Drake – Mitchell January 5-yard pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:09;Drake 14–0)
Second quarter
  • 14:03 Drake – Shane Dunning 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:24; Drake 17–0)
Third quarter
  • 2:24 Valpo – Ryan Hawk 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:48; Drake 17–3)
Fourth quarter
  • 11:22 Drake – Shane Dunning 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:28; Drake 20–3)
  • 6:02 Drake – Dairon Cherwin 21-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:23; Drake 27–3)
Statistics Drake Valpo
First downs 17 10
Total yards 390 80
Rushing yards 128 –4
Passing yards 228 84
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 11–22–1
Time of possession 31:42 28:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 17/26, 224 yards, INT
Rushing Davion Cherwin 10 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Sam Rodriguez 3 receptions, 65 yards
Valparaiso Passing Caron Tyler 11/21, 84 yards, INT
Rushing Ryan Mann 12 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Gary Givens III 2 receptions, 23 yards

Butler

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See also: 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team
Game Five – Butler Bulldogs (5–0) at Drake Bulldogs (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Butler 0 6 3817
Drake 0 3 101427

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,571
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Admire (play-by-play)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (12:08) DU – Shane Dunning 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 5:57; Drake 3–0)
  • (0:47) BUT – Reagan Andrew 4-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 5:22; Butler 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:55) DU – Shane Dunning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:05; Tied 6–6)
  • (4:13) DU – Taj Hughes 38-yard pass from Luke Bailey, Shane Dunning kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:36; Drake 13–6)
  • (0:03) BUT – Ryan Short 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:02; Drake 13–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:48) DU – Blake Ellingson 1-yard run, Shane Dunning kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Drake 20–9)
  • (8:44) DU – Davion Cherwin 32-yard run, Shane Dunning kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:16; Drake 27–9)
  • (4:54) BUT – Joey Suchy 2-yard run, Ethan Loss pass (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Drake 27–17)
Statistics BUT DU
First downs 28 19
Total yards 333 314
Rushing yards 119 99
Passing yards 214 215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–38–2 18–28–1
Time of possession 29:21 30:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Andrew Reagan 22/32, 174 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Andrew Reagan 18 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 8 receptions, 86 yards
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 16/25, 213 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Davion Cherwin 7 carries, 55 yards, TD
Receiving Taj Hughes 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD

at Presbyterian

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See also: 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
Game Six – Drake Bulldogs (4–1) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Drake 0 10 03619
Presbyterian 6 7 00316

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,515
  • Referee: Brian Hilpisch
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:48) PC – Justin Montgomery 2-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:34; PC 6–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:33) Drake – Taj Hughes 25-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:09; Drake 7–6)
  • (5:02) PC – Nigel Brown 1 yard pass from Collin Hurst (Peter Lipscombe kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:44; PC 13–7)
  • (11:33) Drake – Shane Dunning 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:54; PC 13–10)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (4:17) Drake – Shane Dunning 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:48; Tied 13–13)
Overtime
  • PC – Jett Jackson 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards; PC 16–13)
  • Drake – Davion Cherwin 11-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Drake 19–16)
Statistics Drake PC
First downs 22 17
Total yards 435 346
Rushing yards 60 145
Passing yards 375 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–42–2 26–35–0
Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 30/41, 375 yards, INT
Rushing Taj Hughes 3 carries, 34 yards, TD
Receiving Trey Radocha 9 receptions, 125 yards
Presbyterian Passing Collin Hurst 26/35, 201 yards, TD
Rushing Zach Switzer 7 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Cincere Gil 8 receptions, 75 yards

Marist

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See also: 2024 Marist Red Foxes football team
Game Seven – Marist Red Foxes (0–8) at Drake Bulldogs (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Marist 0 0 000
Drake 3 10 6019

at Drake Stadium, Des Moines, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 2,636
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MAR DU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marist Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at St. Thomas (MN)

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See also: 2024 St. Thomas Tommies football team
Game Eight – Drake Bulldogs (6–1) vs St. Thomas Tommies (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 0 000
St. Thomas 0 0 000

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: Midco Sports+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DU STM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing
Rushing
Receiving
St. Thomas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Severe Weather Halts Season Opener". godrakebulldogs.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Drake Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBS Schedules. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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