American college football season
The 2022 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Stepsis and played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Preseason coaches' poll
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Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Davidson (8) |
98
|
2 |
San Diego (3) |
91
|
3 |
St. Thomas |
78
|
4 |
Dayton |
72
|
5 |
Morehead State |
58
|
6 |
Marist |
52
|
7 |
Drake |
42
|
8 |
Valparaiso |
34
|
9 |
Stetson |
33
|
10 |
Butler |
30
|
11 |
Presbyterian |
17
|
Preseason All-PFL teams
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State* | | ESPN+ | L 14–56 | 15,951 |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri S&T* | | ESPN3 | L 14–17 OT | 1,827 |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Idaho* | | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 5,804 |
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Marist | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| ESPN3 | L 25–30 | 2,249 |
October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Dayton | | Facebook | L 14–27 | 4,600 |
October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | San Diego | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| ESPN3 | L 10–22 | 2,964 |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at St. Thomas (MN) | | | L 14–26 | 6,588 |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| ESPN3 | L 14–48 | 1,826 |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Stetson | | ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 2,022 |
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Butler | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| ESPN3 | W 27–24 | 1,764 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | | ESPN+ | W 24–0 | 419 |
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At No. 1 North Dakota State
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
No. 1 Bison
|
14
|
28
|
7
|
7 |
56 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Miners
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 | 3 |
17 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 | 0 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Vandals
|
7
|
13
|
14
|
8 |
42 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Red Foxes
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
6 |
30 |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
12 |
25 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Flyers
|
7
|
3
|
14
|
3 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Toreros
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
7 |
22 |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Tommies
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
6 |
26 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
20 |
48 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
8 |
24 |
Hatters
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Butler Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
Drake Bulldogs
|
17
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Beacons
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
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