The 2024 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Todd Stepsis and played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule
Game summaries at Eastern Washington
Statistics DRKE EWU First downs 25 23 Total yards 460 385 Rushing yards 67 206 Passing yards 393 179 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–49–0 23–30–0 Time of possession 24:23 35:37 Team Category Player StatisticsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 28/48, 380 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dorian Boyland 8 carries, 25 yards, TD Receiving Mitchell January 5 receptions, 101 yardsEastern Washington Passing Kekoa Visperas 21/26, 177 yards Rushing Tuna Altahir 12 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Efton Chism III 9 receptions, 65 yards, TD
at No. 6 South Dakota
Statistics DRKE SDAK First downs 18 25 Total yards 211 411 Rushing yards 93 192 Passing yards 118 219 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 18–26–1 Time of possession 32:17 27:43 Team Category Player StatisticsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 16/29, 107 yards, INT Rushing Dorian Boyland 8 carries, 51 yards Receiving Trey Radocha 7 receptions, 56 yardsSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 18/24, 219 yards, TD Rushing Travis Theis 9 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Carter Bell 4 receptions, 56 yards
San Diego
Statistics USD DRKE First downs 23 16 Total yards 390 354 Rushing yards 98 91 Passing yards 292 263 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–40–1 29–49–0 Time of possession 33:45 26:15 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego Passing Grant Sergent 25/40, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Smith 6 carries, 33 yards Receiving Cole Monach 8 receptions, 122 yardsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 29/49, 263 yards, 2 TD Rushing Blake Ellingson 4 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Mitchell January 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
at Valparaiso
Statistics DRKE VAL First downs 17 10 Total yards 390 80 Rushing yards 128 –4 Passing yards 228 84 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 11–22–1 Time of possession 31:42 28:18 Team Category Player StatisticsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 17/26, 224 yards, INT Rushing Davion Cherwin 10 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Sam Rodriguez 3 receptions, 65 yardsValparaiso Passing Caron Tyler 11/21, 84 yards, INT Rushing Ryan Mann 12 carries, 25 yards Receiving Gary Givens III 2 receptions, 23 yards
Butler
Statistics BUTDRKE First downs 28 19 Total yards 333 314 Rushing yards 119 99 Passing yards 214 215 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–38–2 18–28–1 Time of possession 29:21 30:39 Team Category Player StatisticsButler Passing Andrew Reagan 22/32, 174 yards, 2 INT Rushing Andrew Reagan 18 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Ethan Loss 8 receptions, 86 yardsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 16/25, 213 yards, TD, INT Rushing Davion Cherwin 7 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving Taj Hughes 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
at Presbyterian
Statistics DRKEPRES First downs 22 17 Total yards 435 346 Rushing yards 60 145 Passing yards 375 201 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–42–2 26–35–0 Time of possession 29:56 30:04 Team Category Player StatisticsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 30/41, 375 yards, INT Rushing Taj Hughes 3 carries, 34 yards, TD Receiving Trey Radocha 9 receptions, 125 yardsPresbyterian Passing Collin Hurst 26/35, 201 yards, TD Rushing Zach Switzer 7 carries, 87 yards Receiving Cincere Gil 8 receptions, 75 yards
Marist
Statistics MRSTDRKE First downs 16 16 Total yards 239 351 Rushing yards 84 135 Passing yards 155 216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–38–1 20–37–1 Time of possession 32:31 27:29 Team Category Player StatisticsMarist Passing Sonny Mannino 19/33, 120 yards Rushing Tristain Shannon 7 carries, 26 yards Receiving Tristain Shannon 5 catches, 44 yardsDrake Passing Luke Bailey 18/25, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Luke Woodson 9 carries, 70 yards Receiving Taj Hughes 5 catches, 79 yards
at St. Thomas
Morehead State
at Stetson
at No. 14 Tarleton State (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)
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