2025 Drake Bulldogs football team

2025 Drake Bulldogs football
2025 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	1–0 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach	Joe Woodley (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Kempt (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Adam Cox (1st season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated August 30, 2025

2025 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Drake	0	–	0	1	–	0
St. Thomas (MN)	0	–	0	1	–	0
Butler	0	–	0	0	–	0
Davidson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Marist	0	–	0	0	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Presbyterian	0	–	0	0	–	0
San Diego	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stetson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Valparaiso	0	–	0	0	–	0
Dayton	0	–	0	0	–	1

As of August 29, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team will represent Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs will be led by first-year head coach Joe Woodley,^[1] who takes over for former coach Todd Stepsis who left the program to become the head coach at Northern Iowa. Woodley will be assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Kyle Kempt and first-year defensive coordinator Adam Cox. The Bulldogs play home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:30 p.m.	Upper Iowa *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	W 41–7	3,891
September 13	6:00 p.m.	at South Dakota State *	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at South Dakota *	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
October 4	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	TBD
October 11	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	TBD
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Davidson	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	TBD
October 25	11:00 a.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	TBD
November 1	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
November 8	12:00 p.m.	St. Thomas	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	TBD
November 15	11:00 a.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	TBD
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	TBD
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Upper Iowa (DII)

Upper Iowa Peacocks (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Peacocks (DII)	0	0	7	0	7
Bulldogs	14	10	7	10	41

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: August 28
Game attendance: 3,891

Game information

First Quarter

7:41 Drake – Hank Foley 27-yard pass from Chase Spellman (Harry Balke kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:35; Drake 7–0)
3:23 Drake – Chase Spellman 28-yard run (Harry Balke kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:58; Drake 14–0)

Second Quarter

12:19 Drake – Hank Foley 46-yard pass from Chase Spellman (Harry Balke kick) (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:08; Drake 21–0)
0:08 Drake – Harry Balke 42-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 51 yards, 6:27; Drake 24–0)

Third Quarter

12:23 UIU – Mante Morrow 34-yard pass from Darryl Overstreet Jr. (Nathan Behne kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Drake 24–7)
6:43 Drake – Chase Spellman 6-yard run (Harry Balke kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:33; Drake 31–7)

Fourth Quarter

14:19 Drake – Harry Balke 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:38; Drake 34–7)
6:37 Drake – Jaden Meizinger 22-yard pass from Xaiver Washington (Harry Balke kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:49; Drake 41–7)

Statistics	UIU	DRKE
First downs	12	25
Total yards	217	479
Rushing yards	16	201
Passing yards	201	278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–30–2	16–21–1
Time of possession	24:27	35:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Upper Iowa	Passing	Darryl Overstreet, Jr.	15/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Calvin Swinney Damon Head, Jr.	5 carries, 11 yards 5 carries, 11 yards
	Receiving	Mante Morrow	5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 touchdown
Drake	Passing	Chase Spelllman	14/16, 233 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaden Meizinger	14 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Hank Foley	5 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

at South Dakota State

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Jackrabbits	-	-	-	-	0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD

Date: September 13

Statistics	DRKE	SDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Dakota

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Coyotes	-	-	-	-	0

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

Date: September 20

Statistics	DRKE	SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Valparaiso

Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: October 4

Statistics	VAL	DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Toreros	-	-	-	-	0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: October 11

Statistics	DRKE	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Davidson

Davidson Wildcats (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:00 PM CDT

Statistics	DAV	DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marist

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Marist Red Foxes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Red Foxes	-	-	-	-	0

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

Date: October 25

Statistics	DRKE	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Butler

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Drake	-	-	-	-	0
Butler	-	-	-	-	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	DRKE	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

St. Thomas Tommies (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: November 8

Statistics	STMN	DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dayton (rivalry)

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	DRKE	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

Morehead State Eagles (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: November 22

Statistics	MORE	DRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Bulldog Football Taps Joe Wooden as Next Head Coach". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Bulldogs. December 23, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Bulldogs. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
↑ "2025 Drake Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

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[1] "Bulldog Football Taps Joe Wooden as Next Head Coach". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Bulldogs. December 23, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

[2] "2025 Football Schedule". godrakebulldogs.com. Drake Bulldogs. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

[3] "2025 Drake Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

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2025 Drake Bulldogs football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

Upper Iowa (DII)

at South Dakota State

at South Dakota

Valparaiso

at San Diego

Davidson

at Marist

at Butler

St. Thomas (MN)

at Dayton (rivalry)

Morehead State

References