Pioneer · 2023

DrakeBulldogs

8–4 overall, 8–0 in conference. 12 games played.

Playoff

Season

Record

8–4

8–0 in conference

Margin - All

−89

-7.4 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+88

11.0 per game

8 conference games

Points for

18.8

226 total

Points against

26.3

315 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/02/2023 04:00 PMatNorth Dakota97° · 15 mph SL 7–5599%

Sat 09/09/2023 07:00 PMESPN+vsNorthwestern (IA)79° · 5 mph SL 24–27

Sat 09/16/2023 03:30 PMESPN+vsSouth Dakota State73° · 6 mph NWL 7–70Neutral

Sat 09/30/2023 02:00 PMESPN+atMorehead State80° · 9 mph NW 16–9

Sat 10/07/2023 02:00 PMESPN+vsValparaiso56° · 10 mph WNWW 20–14

Sat 10/14/2023 01:00 PMESPN+vsSt. Thomas (MN)52° · 12 mph NW 52–21

Sat 10/21/2023 05:00 PMESPN+atSan Diego76° · 9 mph NWW 25–20

Sat 10/28/2023 01:00 PMESPN+vsStetson37° · 11 mph NW 33–7

Sat 11/04/2023 12:00 PMESPN+atMarist55° · 0 mph NW 10–3

Sat 11/11/2023 02:00 PMESPN+vsPresbyterian50° · 16 mph SW 16–14

Sat 11/18/2023 12:00 PMatButler49° · 3 mph WNWW 13–9

Sat 11/25/2023 03:30 PMESPN+atNorth Dakota StateFCS Championship - First Round31° · 16 mph SSWL 3–66

Home field

Drake Stadium

22%

of capacity, averaged over the last 8 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Des Moines, IA
Capacity: 14,557
Average crowd: 3,205
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 912 ft
Opened: 1925