2018 Drake Bulldogs football team

2018 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–4 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTodd Stepsis (5th season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 San Diego $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Stetson   6 – 2     8 – 2  
Drake   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Marist   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Dayton   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Davidson   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Butler   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Morehead State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Valparaiso   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Jacksonville   1 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

On December 10, Fox resigned.[1] He finished his five-year tenure at Drake with a record of 33–22.

Preseason

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Preseason All-PFL team

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The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.[2]

Preseason coaches poll

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The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 San Diego 81 (9)
2 Dayton 72 (1)
3 Drake 58
T–4 Butler 48
T–4 Valparaiso 48
6 Jacksonville 47
7 Marist 44
8 Morehead State 22
9 Stetson 19
10 Davidson 11

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
May 2612:00 a.m.at China All-Stars
(AFLC, CAFL, & CBL)*
QQLiveW 77–0[a]
September 16:00 p.m.William Jewell*
BV Cancelled[b]
September 82:00 p.m.at No. 14 Montana*
GoGrizL 16–4823,132
September 151:00 p.m.Missouri S&T*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 52–121,881
September 2912:00 p.m.at Jacksonville
ESPN3W 41–91,738
October 61:00 p.m.Butler
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 36–63,011
October 131:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVL 21–231,439
October 2012:00 p.m.at Dayton
Facebook LiveW 28–172,168
October 271:00 p.m.at Valparaiso
ESPN+W 42–251,945
November 31:00 p.m.San Diego
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVL 10–271,522
November 101:00 p.m.Marist
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 13–101,348
November 171:00 p.m.at Morehead State
ESPN+W 43–63,287
December 1[c]11:00 a.m.at No. 24 (FBS) Iowa State
Cyclones.tvL 24–2756,738

[6]

  1. ^ Exhibition game
  2. ^ The season opening game vs. William Jewell was cancelled due to severe weather.[4]
  3. ^ This game was added on November 20, 2018 to make up for the cancellation of the season opener.[5]

Game summaries

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At Montana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 6 16
No. 14 Grizzlies 3 7 21 17 48
See also: 2018 Montana Grizzlies football team

Missouri S&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 6 0 6 12
Bulldogs 14 14 14 10 52

At Jacksonville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 17 0 10 41
Dolphins 0 0 2 7 9
See also: 2018 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Butler

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1 2 3 4 Total
BU Bulldogs 0 0 0 6 6
DU Bulldogs 7 7 13 9 36
See also: 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

Stetson

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0 7 10 6 23
Bulldogs 3 0 11 7 21
See also: 2018 Stetson Hatters football team

At Dayton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28
Flyers 7 3 0 7 17
See also: 2018 Dayton Flyers football team

At Valparaiso

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 0 21 42
Crusaders 3 0 7 15 25
See also: 2018 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

San Diego

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1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 13 7 7 0 27
Bulldogs 0 7 3 0 10
See also: 2018 San Diego Toreros football team

Marist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Red Foxes 0 0 3 7 10
Bulldogs 3 0 0 10 13
See also: 2018 Marist Red Foxes football team

At Morehead State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 9 13 7 14 43
Eagles 6 0 0 0 6
See also: 2018 Morehead State Eagles football team

At Iowa State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 10 0 24
No. 24 (FBS) Cyclones 7 13 7 0 27
See also: 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

References

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  1. ^ "Drake football coach Rick Fox stepping down to follow his faith ... wherever it takes him". Des Moines Register.
  2. ^ "Twelve First-Team All-PFL returnees highlight Preseason All-PFL Team". Pioneer-Football.org.
  3. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org.
  4. ^ "Drake-William Jewell Game Canceled". Drake University Athletics. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Football Adds Iowa State To Schedule For A Dec. 1 Game". Drake University Athletics. November 20, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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