2018 Drake Bulldogs football team

2018 Drake Bulldogs football

Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	7–4 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach	Rick Fox (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Todd Stepsis (5th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Pioneer Football League standings
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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

Preseason All-PFL team

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

Offense

Steven Doran – WR

Jordan Lewinsky – OL

Defense

Nathan Clayberg – DL

Sean Lynch – DB

Preseason coaches poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
May 26	12:00 a.m.	at China All-Stars (AFLC, CAFL, & CBL)*	UIBE Stadium Beijing, China (Drake-China Ambassadors Bowl)	QQLive	W 77–0^[a]
September 1	6:00 p.m.	William Jewell*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	BV	Cancelled^[b]
September 8	2:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Montana*	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	GoGriz	L 16–48	23,132
September 15	1:00 p.m.	Missouri S&T*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	BV	W 52–12	1,881
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL	ESPN3	W 41–9	1,738
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Butler	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA (rivalry)	BV	W 36–6	3,011
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Stetson	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	BV	L 21–23	1,439
October 20	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH (rivalry)	Facebook Live	W 28–17	2,168
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 42–25	1,945
November 3	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	BV	L 10–27	1,522
November 10	1:00 p.m.	Marist	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	BV	W 13–10	1,348
November 17	1:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	W 43–6	3,287
December 1^[c]	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 (FBS) Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	Cyclones.tv	L 24–27	56,738
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[6]

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

Game summaries

At Montana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	7	6	16
No. 14 Grizzlies	3	7	21	17	48

Missouri S&T

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

At Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	17	0	10	41
Dolphins	0	0	2	7	9

Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
BU Bulldogs	0	0	0	6	6
DU Bulldogs	7	7	13	9	36

Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	7	10	6	23
Bulldogs	3	0	11	7	21

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28
Flyers	7	3	0	7	17

At Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	14	0	21	42
Crusaders	3	0	7	15	25

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	13	7	7	0	27
Bulldogs	0	7	3	0	10

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	0	3	7	10
Bulldogs	3	0	0	10	13

At Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	9	13	7	14	43
Eagles	6	0	0	0	6

At Iowa State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	10	0	24
No. 24 (FBS) Cyclones	7	13	7	0	27

References

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

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