2025 Drake Bulldogs football team

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2025 Drake Bulldogs football
Drake Bulldogs "D" logo.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record4–2 (3–0 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Kempt (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAdam Cox (1st season)
Home stadium Drake Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Presbyterian  3 –0   7 –0  
Drake  3 –0   4 –2  
Butler  3 –1   5 –3  
Dayton  3 –1   5 –2  
Stetson  2 –2   3 –5  
St. Thomas (MN)  2 –2   4 –3  
Marist  1 –2   3 –4  
San Diego  1 –2   3 –4  
Davidson  0 –3   1 –6  
Valparaiso  0 –3   1 –6  
Morehead State  1 –3   3 –5  
As of October 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Drake Bulldogs football team represent Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are 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 is 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.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:30 p.m. Upper Iowa *
 ESPN+ W 41–7 3,891
September 136:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State *
ESPN+L 21–37 19,213
September 201:00 p.m.at No. 15 South Dakota *
ESPN+L 21–42 7,441
October 412:00 p.m. Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 41–04,007
October 114:00 p.m.at San Diego
ESPN+W 19–162,794
October 1812:00 p.m. Davidson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN+W 45−02,721
October 2511:00 a.m.at Marist
TBD
November 112:00 p.m.at Butler
FloFootball
November 812:00 p.m. St. Thomas
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
TBD
November 1511:00 a.m.at Dayton
TBD
November 2212:00 p.m. Morehead State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
TBD

[2] [3]

Game summaries

Upper Iowa (DII)

Upper Iowa Peacocks (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Peacocks (DII)00707
Bulldogs141071041

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 3,891
  • TV: ESPN+
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 UPP – 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)
StatisticsUPPDRKE
First downs1225
Total yards217479
Rushing yards16201
Passing yards201278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–30–216–21–1
Time of possession24:2735:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Upper IowaPassingDarryl Overstreet Jr.15/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingCalvin Swinney
Damon Head Jr.		5 carries, 11 yards
5 carries, 11 yards
ReceivingMante Morrow5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 touchdown
DrakePassingChase Spelllman14/16, 233 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJaden Meizinger14 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingHank Foley5 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

at No. 2 South Dakota State

Drake Bulldogs (1-0) vs. No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs738321
No. 2 Jackrabbits14710637

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium • Brookings, SD

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 19,213
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Nieman (play-by-play), Kurtiss Riggs (analyst) and Darron Wallace (sideline)
StatisticsDRKESDST
First downs1823
Total yards295436
Rushing yards121211
Passing yards174225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–29–118–25–0
Time of possession27:3032:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassingLogan Inagawa15/25, 140 yards, 1 INT
RushingLogan Inagawa14 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingHank Foley3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
South Dakota StatePassingChase Mason18/25, 225 yards, 1 TD
RushingJulius Loughbridge20 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLofton O'Groske6 receptions, 78 yards

at No. 15 South Dakota

Drake Bulldogs (1–1) vs. No. 15 South Dakota Coyotes (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs0701421
No. 15 Coyotes72114042

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 7,441
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Elsen (play-by-play) and Andre Fields (analyst)
StatisticsDRKESDAK
First downs2021
Total yards302508
Rushing yards138282
Passing yards164226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–20–213–20–0
Time of possession30:3929:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassingL. Inagawa15/19, 164 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingLogan Inagawa19 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJackson Voth6 catches, 85 yards
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman13/20, 226 yards, 2 TD
RushingL.J. Phillips, Jr.19 carries, 143 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingLarenzo Fenner2 catches, 101 yards

Valparaiso

Valparaiso Beacons (1-3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Beacons00000
Bulldogs31021741

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Admire (play-by-play) and Sage Rosenfels (analyst)
StatisticsVALDRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ValparaisoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at San Diego

Drake Bulldogs (2-2) vs. San Diego Toreros (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs0701219
Toreros670316

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and George Whitfield Jr. (analyst)
StatisticsDRKEUSD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving
San DiegoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Davidson

Davidson Wildcats (1-5) vs. Drake Bulldogs (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats00000
Bulldogs21107745

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 2,721
  • [Score]
StatisticsDAVDRKE
First downs2031
Total yards283570
Rushing yards31377
Passing yards252193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22-41-017-23-0
Time of possession28:1131:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DavidsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Marist

Drake Bulldogs (4-2) vs. Marist Red Foxes (3-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Red Foxes----0

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Date: October 25
StatisticsDRKEMRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving
MaristPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Butler

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (5-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Drake----0
Butler----0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
StatisticsDRKEBUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ButlerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

St. Thomas (MN)

St. Thomas Tommies (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tommies----0
Bulldogs----0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsSTMNDRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
St. Thomas (MN)Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Dayton

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Flyers----0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
StatisticsDRKEDAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving
DaytonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Morehead State

Morehead State Eagles (0-0) vs. Drake Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles----0
Bulldogs----0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsMOREDRKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morehead StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
DrakePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  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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