Drake has an opportunity to reverse what has so far been a tough season on the road. The Bulldogs dropped both their road contests this season to a pair of FCS scholarship programs, North and South Dakota. Now in Pioneer Football League play, the away games become even more important.
After two straight losses on the road, the Bulldogs opened the Pioneer Football League season with a 41-3 demolition of the Stetson Hatters Saturday at Drake Stadium, where Drake is 36-7 since the end of the 2007 season.
The Bulldogs return home Saturday afternoon by hosting Stetson at Drake Stadium, the same opponent they played to finish last season, beating the Hatters in Deland, Florida, 27-15.