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2023 Drake Bulldogs football
2023 Drake Bulldogs football
PFL champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 3–66 at North Dakota State
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	8–4 (8–0 PFL)
Head coach	Todd Stepsis (5th season);
Defensive coordinator	Allen Smith (5th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season

The 2023 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Todd Stepsis and played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:00 p.m.	at No. 17 North Dakota*	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 7–55	8,503
September 9	6:00 p.m.	No. 1 (NAIA) Northwestern (IA)*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	L 24–27 ^OT	3,526
September 16	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 1 South Dakota State*	Target Field Minneapolis, MN	ESPN+	L 7–70	18,174
September 30	1:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 16–9	6,876
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	W 20–14	3,075
October 14	12:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	W 52–21	1,902
October 21	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	W 25–20	791
October 28	12:00 p.m.	Stetson	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	W 33–7	1,625
November 4	11:00 a.m.	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 10–3	1,594
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Presbyterian	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+	W 16–14	2,278
November 18	11:00 a.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloSports	W 13–9	2,788
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at No. 8 North Dakota State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 3–66	7,798
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7
No. 17 Fighting Hawks	0	14	27	14	55

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Red Raiders	3	7	3	8	6	27
Bulldogs	0	14	0	7	3	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	7
No. 1 Jackrabbits	14	21	21	14	70

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	6	0	3	16
Eagles	0	6	3	0	9

2023 Drake Bulldogs football team

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Drake $^	8	–	0	8	–	4
St. Thomas (MN) *	7	–	1	8	–	3
Davidson	6	–	2	7	–	4
Butler	5	–	3	7	–	4
Marist	4	–	4	4	–	7
San Diego	4	–	4	4	–	7
Morehead State	3	–	5	4	–	7
Presbyterian	2	–	6	4	–	7
Valparaiso	2	–	6	3	–	8
Dayton	2	–	6	4	–	7
Stetson	1	–	7	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from STATS Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	3	10
Red Foxes	0	0	3	0	3

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	7	0	0	7	14
Bulldogs	7	3	6	0	16

	1	2	3	4	Total
DU Bulldogs	0	7	0	6	13
BU Bulldogs	3	0	6	0	9