No. 1 Drake defense comes up with 4 interceptions and 1 touchdown in the win BY JD PELEGRINO The Drake Bulldogs are now riding a two-game win streak, following the win Saturday at Valparaiso, 42-25. H…
Doran now leads Bulldogs with 10 receiving touchdowns; adds 2 more at Dayton
Drake running back Drew Lauer produces 136 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns BY JD PELEGRINO The Bulldogs traveled to Dayton, Ohio for the team’s sixth game of the season against the Dayton Flyers. The g…
Drake football defeats Butler 36-6 during family weekend
By JD PELEGRINO Bulldogs improve to 3-1, 2-0 in PFL due to high performing offense and “stifling” defense To begin their two-game homestand, the Drake Bulldogs (3-1, 2-0) hosted the Butler Bulldogs (3…
Drake football defeats Jacksonville 41-9; 1-0 in PFL
By JD PELEGRINO Following the bye week, the Bulldogs headed to Jacksonville, Florida to face their first conference matchup of the season, the Jacksonville Dolphins. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs…
Bulldogs bounce back, trump Camels at home
After getting shellacked 38-7 two weeks ago against the University of San Diego, Drake Football (4-4, 3-2 PFL) rebounded offensively and defensively against the Campbell University Camels with a 33-21…
No scholarships, no problem
Drake is a charter member of the Pioneer Football League, a college-football anomaly if there ever was one. The PFL is a football-only, non-scholarship conference that began play in 1993.…
Football: Drake ends season on high note, beats undefeated Dayton
Saturday was the second time this season an undefeated PFL team visited Drake Stadium. For the second time, the unbeaten fell. The offense scored 21 unanswered points, John Hugunin set the Drake recor…
Morehead State outlasts Drake in 3-OT thriller; Bulldogs out of PFL race
In the third overtime, MSU had its best chance to put the game away after Drake had turned the ball over on its possession. A 23-yard field goal try from Shavi Bash was all it would take. And unlike i…
Football: Bulldogs beat previously undefeated Jacksonville, 28-24
Andy Rice threw for four touchdowns, three to Eric Saubert, as the Bulldogs came back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Dolphins 28-24 and stay in the PFL title hunt.…
Bulldogs cruise over Crusaders to even record at .500
The Bulldogs (3-3) rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns, John Hugunin made big plays on defense and Drake won 34-7 over the Valparaiso Crusaders Saturday to stay undefeated at Drake Stadium in 20…
Football: Bulldogs have 12-year history of dominance over Crusaders
Drake has dominated the Valparaiso Crusaders. The Bulldogs hold a 19-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Crusaders haven’t beaten the Bulldogs since an overtime victory in 2003, losing 11 straight…
Strong play across the board garners recognition in victory
STORY BY AUSTIN CANNON When the offense racks up 251 rushing yards and the defense holds the opponent to zero rushing yards, it’s usually a good sign that the guys up front are doing their jobs. Drake…
Offensively challenged Drake falls 24-14 to Campbell
The Bulldogs were held to a season-low 154 total yards — 2.3 yards per play — and fell victim to a pair of big plays in their 24-14 loss to Campbell. It marked the Camels’ first-ever victory over Drak…
Bulldogs look to end road woes at Campbell
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 Da…
No place like home: Drake controls Stetson, 41-3
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…