2017 Drake Bulldogs football team

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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

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.

Previous season

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

Schedule

September 26:00 p.m.South Dakota*

• Drake Stadium
• Des Moines, IA

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*

• Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
• Brookings, SD

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 Butler

• Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
• Indianapolis, IN

Facebook 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 Marist

• Leonidoff Field
• Poughkeepsie, NY

W 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 Diego

• Torero Stadium
• San Diego, CA

TheW.tv via STADIUML 15–451,582 November 1112:00 p.m.at Campbell

• Barker–Lane Stadium
• Buies Creek, NC

BSNW 45–104,261 November 181:00 p.m.Jacksonville

• Drake Stadium
• Des Moines, IA

BVW 52–71,487

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Coyotes	28	28	7	14	77
Bulldogs	0	7	0	0	7

See also: 2017 South Dakota Coyotes football team

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

See also: Southwestern Moundbuilders football

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

See also: 2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

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

See also: 2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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

See also: 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team

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

See also: 2017 Dayton Flyers football team

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

See also: 2017 Marist Red Foxes football team

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

See also: 2017 Davidson Wildcats football team

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

See also: 2017 San Diego Toreros football team

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

See also: 2017 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

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

See also: 2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–3	2016	DRAKE, 31–27