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2021 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record2–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Wherritt (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorAllen Smith (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorWillie Cashmore (3rd season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Davidson +^   7 – 1     8 – 3  
San Diego +   7 – 1     7 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN)*   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Morehead State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Marist   5 – 3     5 – 5  
Dayton   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Valparaiso   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Stetson   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Drake   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Butler   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Presbyterian   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

The 2021 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Todd Stepsis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

The 2021 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs competed as members of the Pioneer Football League and were led by third-year head coach Todd Stepsis. They played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Preseason

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 27. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in third place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Davidson 97 (8)
2 San Diego 93 (3)
3 Drake 67
4 Dayton 62
5 Presbyterian 59
6 Valparaiso 55
7 Morehead State 51
8 St. Thomas 36
9 Marist 35
Stetson
11 Butler 15

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.West Virginia Wesleyan*
ESPN3W 45–32,671
September 117:00 p.m.at No. 11 Montana State*
ESPN+L 7–4519,797
September 184:00 p.m.at No. 11 North Dakota*
ESPN+L 0–3810,143
September 2512:00 p.m.Valparaisodagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN3L 21–246,039
October 211:00 a.m.at Butler
YouTubeW 6–33,398
October 912:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
ESPN3L 10–282,116
October 164:00 p.m.at San Diego
StadiumL 10–133,358
October 2312:00 pmStetson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN3L 0–2 (forfeit) [a]0
November 611:00 a.m.at Marist
ESPN3L 0–71,357
November 1312:00 p.m.St. Thomas (MN)
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
ESPN3L 14–211,878
November 2012:00 p.m.at Davidson
Davidson NetworkL 14-454,207
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[3][4]

  1. ^ The Pioneer Football League canceled the game scheduled due to COVID-19 issues within Drake's program and the game will be declared a forfeit for the purposes of PFL standings. However, the NCAA regards the game as a no-contest for both teams.[2]

Roster

2021 Drake Football Team

Quarterback

  • 2 Luke Bailey – sophomore (6'0", 172)'
  • 4 Sean Cooney – sophomore (6’6”, 207)'
  • 6 Blake Ellingson – freshman (6’2”, 195)'
  • 9 Ian Corwin – junior (6'0", 187)'
  • 15 Ruben Beltran – junior (6’1”, 200)'

Running back

  • 16 Jun Ahn – sophomore (5'6", 175)'
  • 23 Triston Burkett – sophomore (5'11", 195)'
  • 24 Ian Ridge – freshman (5'9", 180)'
  • 25 Cross Robinson - Fifth Year (6’0”, 225)
  • 27 Caden Meis – junior (5’11", 205)'
  • 34 Nas Reynolds – freshman (5’9”, 165)'
  • 36 Dorian Boyland – freshman (6’1”, 225)'
  • 42 Davion Cherwin – freshman (5’9”, 195)'

Fullback

  • 30 Grant Gossling - Fifth Year (6'1", 250)
  • 49 Eli Stewart – sophomore (6'2", 228)'

Wide receiver

  • 5 Hunter Johnson – sophomore (5’11", 170)’’''
  • 13 Jacob McCauley – sophomore (5’11”, 170)'
  • 17 Andrew Kasten – senior (5’11”, 176)'
  • 18 Joe Coit – junior (5'10", 176)'
  • 21 Michael Markett – junior (6’0”, 175)'
  • 28 Zach Drummond – junior (6’1”, 185)'
  • 80 Colin Howard – junior (6'1", 205)'
  • 81 Dante Denardo – freshman (6'1", 185)'
  • 82 Austin Flax – freshman (5'9", 175)'
  • 83 Brandon Langdok – sophomore (6’0”, 170)'
  • 84 Trey Radocha – sophomore (5'11", 195)'
  • 88 Zach Gray – junior (6’2”, 200)'

Tight end

  • 19 Matt Hartlieb – senior (6'1", 215)'
  • 33 Ryan Hayes – senior (6’2”, 240)'
  • 40 Sam Carpenter – freshman (6’4”, 250)'
  • 44 Brenden Burton – junior (6’4”, 236)'
  • 47 Ben Millman – sophomore (6’2”, 225)'
  • 85 Sam Rodriguez – sophomore (6’2”, 230)'
  • 86 AJ Britten – freshman (6’4”, 220)'
  • 87 Tim Nesslage – sophomore (6’1”, 220)'
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 52 Bennet Krebs – sophomore (6’2”, 270)'
  • 53 Jonathan Engle – senior (6’2”, 295)'
  • 59 JP Reilly – sophomore (6’0”, 270)'
  • 60 Jack Lehmann – senior (6’5”, 270)'
  • 61 Daniel Bowers – sophomore (6'4", 278)'
  • 62 Parker Althaus – junior (6’4”, 285)'
  • 63 Andrew Grout – junior (6’3”, 290)'
  • 64 Mark Bach - Fifth Year (6’0”, 367)
  • 65 Evan Maples – sophomore (6'1", 275)'
  • 66 Colin Mott – senior (6'2", 270)'
  • 67 Patrick Conlon – senior (6’6”, 305)'
  • 68 Ross Palmer – freshman (6’6”, 340)'
  • 70 Tyler Barrett - Fifth Year (6’5”, 310)
  • 71 Rhent Addis – sophomore (6’4”, 325)'
  • 72 Isaac House – sophomore (6’4”, 270)'
  • 73 Bryce Bowers – freshman (6'4", 305)'
  • 75 Kyle Kennedy – freshman (6’3”, 265)'
  • 76 Jimmy Poremba – junior (6’3”, 290)'
  • 78 Braeden McLaughlin – senior (6'4", 275)'
  • 79 Max Morris – freshman (6’4”, 250)'

Defensive Lineman

  • 15 Johnny Hill – senior (6’1”, 214)'
  • 24 Kieran Kohorst – senior (6’4”, 235)'
  • 31 Andrew Stafford – junior (6’1”, 230)'
  • 40 Jacob Richard - Fifth Year (6’1”, 285)
  • 46 Jason Christenson – sophomore (6’1”, 258)'
  • 48 Ben Gerdes – senior (6’3”, 235)'
  • 56 Jake Shipla – sophomore (6’1”, 265)'
  • 57 Zachary Kincade – senior (6'2", 270)'
  • 58 Pat Strocchia – freshman (6’4”, 220)'
  • 69 Nolan Engmann – junior (6’3”, 270)'
  • 77 Max Johnson - Fifth Year (6’3”, 280)
  • 90 Finn Claypool – freshman (6’1”, 240)'
  • 92 Ryan Erickson – senior (6’4”, 255)'
  • 93 Ethan Rohman – sophomore (6’2”, 258)'
  • 94 Stenton Quaye – freshman (6’2”, 220)'
  • 95 Ben Kujawa – freshman (6’3”, 270)'
  • 96 Jake Hoper – senior (6’4”, 269)'
  • 98 Connor Groff – freshman (6’3”, 225)'
  

Linebacker

  • 7 Tanner Pollock – junior (6’1”, 210)'
  • 10 Declan Carr – senior (6'1", 226)'
  • 26 Noah Larson - Fifth Year (6’1”, 208)
  • 35 Will Kulick - Fifth Year (6’2”, 223)
  • 37 Hudson Fields – sophomore (6'1", 215)'
  • 39 Ryan Kriceri - Fifth Year (6’2”, 235)
  • 41 Colton Wolfe – freshman (6’1”, 205)'
  • 45 Andrew Johnson– senior (6’2”, 224)'
  • 46 Joe Frommelt – sophomore (6’1”, 200)'
  • 51 Riley Theobald – sophomore (6’2”, 245)'
  • 52 Sebastian Adamski – freshman (6’0”, 230)'
  • 54 Tom Shefte – freshman (6’3”, 198)'
  • 55 Jacob Thompson – sophomore (6’1”, 213)'

Defensive back

  • 0 Jakobe Davidson – senior (5'10", 182)'
  • 1 Ethan Zager – sophomore (6’0”, 175)'
  • 2 Tony Graham II – sophomore (5'11", 165)'
  • 3 Gage Vander Leest – junior (5'11", 200)'
  • 4 Joey Lukrich – junior (6'1", 190)'
  • 5 CJ Grisar – freshman (5’9”, 170)'
  • 6 Jeremy Villalobos. – sophomore (6’1”, 175)'
  • 8 Tyler Radocha – sophomore (5’11”, 195)'
  • 9 Alex Rogers - Fifth Year (6'0", 210)
  • 11 Jeran Proctor - Fifth Year (5’10”, 165)
  • 14 Nick Cagnetto – junior (5’11”, 185)'
  • 18 Holden Hughes – freshman (6’2”, 180)'
  • 19 Caleb Bowling – freshman (5’10”, 190)'
  • 20 Eian O’Brien – senior (6’2”, 195)'
  • 23 Jackson Williams – sophomore (5’11”, 178)'
  • 29 Riley Dravet – freshman (5’10”, 185)'
  • 30 Ty Scott – freshman (6’0”, 165)'
  • 32 Danny Morales – senior (5’11”, 180)'
  • 34 Drew Bramlett – sophomore (5’11”, 194)'
  • 38 Sebastian Felix – freshman (6’0”, 190)'
  • 50 Sam Anderson – freshman (6’2”, 185)'

Special teams

  • 12 Jack Ierulli – junior (6’0”, 178)'
  • 89 Shane Dunning – sophomore (6’0”, 175)'
  • 91 Phil Tita – freshman (6’2”, 180)'
  • 99 Nathan De Bruin – junior (6'0", 170)'

Game summaries

Vs. West Virginia Wesleyan

West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (0–1) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
West Virginia Wesleyan 0 0 033
Drake 21 14 10045

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: Thursday, September 2, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: cloudy, wind SE 14mp • Temperature: 74°F
  • Game attendance: 2,671
  • Referee: Michael Hoffman
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Pregame line: Drake −38.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:16) DU – Caden Meis 1 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:11; DU 7–0)
  • (10:16) DU – Cross Robinson 3 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:53; DU 14–0)
  • (0:38) DU – Ian Corwin 1 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:09; DU 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (4:41) DU – Ian Corwin 28 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01; DU 28–0)
  • (1:20) DU – Colin Howard 79 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 1:40; DU 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (12:17) DU – Brandon Langdok 9 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:34; DU 42–0)
  • (0:27) DU – Nathan De Bruin Kick 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:28; DU 45–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:57) WVWU – Liam Depp 21 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:25; DU 45–3)
Statistics WVWU DU
First downs 10 21
Total yards 179 529
Rushes/yards 25/43 54/304
Passing yards 136 225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–28–1 12–15–0
Time of possession 22:16 37:44
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Wesleyan Passing Nathan Payne 9–26, 129 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Mason Brubeck 8 CAR, 31 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Dariuse Cooper 3 REC, 52 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing Ian Corwin 8–11, 203 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Cross Robinson 13 CAR, 100 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Colin Howard 2 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD

At #11 Montana State

See also: 2021 Montana State Bobcats football team
Drake Bulldogs (1–1) vs. #11 Montana State Bobcats (1–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 7 007
# 11 Montana State 9 15 71445

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny, wind 12mp • Temperature: 70°F
  • Game attendance: 19,797
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: Montana State −29.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:06) MSU – Blake Glessner 29 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:31; MSU 3–0)
  • (0:00) MSU – Willie Patterson 23 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Blake Glessner PAT blocked) (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:53; MSU 9–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:09) MSU – Willie Patterson 31 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:42; MSU 16–0)
  • (2:48) MSU – Isaiah Ifanse 4 Yd Run (Matthew McKay pass to Bryce Leighton for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:16; MSU 24–0)
  • (0:11) DU – Cross Robinson 2 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Nathan De Bruin kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; MSU 24–7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:09) MSU – Lance McCutcheon 45 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; MSU 31–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:57) MSU – Ryan Davis 0 Yd Fumble Return (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; MSU 38–7)
  • (6:58) MSU – Cameron Gardner 28 Yd pass from Tucker Rovig (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:24; MSU 45–7)
Statistics DU MSU
First downs 14 23
Total yards 228 435
Rushes/yards 36/79 37/149
Passing yards 149 286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–0 21–29–0
Time of possession 30:24 29:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Ian Corwin 14–23, 149 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Cross Robinson 9 CAR, 37 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Colin Howard 3 REC, 66 YDS, 0 TD
Montana State Passing Matthew McKay 19–25, 256 YDS, 0 INT, 3 TD
Rushing Isaiah Ifanse 19 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Lance McCutcheon 7 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD

At #11 North Dakota (Potato Bowl USA)

See also: 2021 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
Drake Bulldogs (1–2) vs. #11 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2–1) • 2021 Potato Bowl USA
Period 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 0 000
#11 North Dakota 14 10 7738

at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND • 2021 Potato Bowl USA

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Dome • Temperature: 72°F
  • Game attendance: 10,143
  • Referee: Matt Gallagher
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: North Dakota −31.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:06) UND – Luke Skokna 51 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:24; UND 7–0)
  • (1:43) UND – Bo Belquist 8 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:01; UND 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (09:16) UND – Adam Stage 21 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:28; UND 17–0)
  • (1:39) UND – Isaiah Smith 4 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:49; UND 24–0)
Third Quarter
  • (6:50) UND – Brock Boltmann 9 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:57; UND 31–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:18) UND – Austin Clemetson 5 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; UND 38–0)
Statistics DU UND
First downs 6 24
Total yards 163 527
Rushes/yards 30/77 34/288
Passing yards 86 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–3 25–40–1
Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 9–15, 58 YDS, 2 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Cross Robinson 11 CAR, 39 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Colin Howard 2 REC, 39 YDS, 0 TD
North Dakota Passing Tommy Schuster 23–36, 234 YDS, 1 INT, 2 TD
Rushing Isaiah Smith 12 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Jack Wright 3 REC, 53 YDS, 0 TD

Vs. Valparaiso

See also: 2021 Valparaiso Beacons football team
Valparaiso Beacons (1–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Valparaiso 14 0 3724
Drake 7 7 0721

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA • Homecoming

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: sunny, wind W 14mp • Temperature: 72°F
  • Game attendance: 6,039
  • Referee: Mike Packard
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Pregame line: Drake −11.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:59) DU – Brandon Langdok 8 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:44; DU 7–0)
  • (9:00) VU – Robert Washington 10 Yd Run (Brian Bartholomew Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:54; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:14) VU – Robert Washington 80 Yd Run (Brian Bartholomew Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:16; VU 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (3:37) DU – Matt Hartlieb 18 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:00; Tied 14–14)
Third Quarter
  • (9:36) VU – Brian Bartholomew 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:56; VU 17–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:10) DU – Colin Howard 49 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:48; DU 21–17)
  • (1:05) VU – Jordan Bingham 30 Yd pass from Ben Nimz (Brian Bartholomew Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:34; VU 24–21)
Statistics VU DU
First downs 17 17
Total yards 379 350
Rushes/yards 26/155 33/67
Passing yards 224 283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–40–3 28–49–0
Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing Teryn Berry 16–32, 150 YDS, 3 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Robert Washington 17 CAR, 143 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Ollie Reese 2 REC, 59 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 28–48, 283 YDS, 0 INT, 2 TD
Rushing Cross Robinson 19 CAR, 61 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Colin Howard 3 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD

At Butler

See also: 2021 Butler Bulldogs football team and Butler–Drake football rivalry
Drake Bulldogs (2–3) vs. Butler Bulldogs (2–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 0 606
Butler 0 3 003

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: rainy, wind SW 10 • Temperature: 78°F
  • Game attendance: 3,398
  • Referee: Mike Packard
  • TV: YouTube
  • Pregame line: Drake −12.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • None
Second Quarter
  • (1:39) BU – JJ Wadas 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:34; BU 3–0)
Third Quarter
  • (4:53) DU – Cross Robinson 4 Yd Run (Shane Dunning PAT failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:28; DU 6–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • None
Statistics DU BU
First downs 16 15
Total yards 312 244
Rushes/yards 43/131 30/135
Passing yards 181 109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–24–0 12–21–0
Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Blake Ellingson 13–23, 181 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Cross Robinson 19 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Colin Howard 4 REC, 92 YDS, 0 TD
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 12–20, 109 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Bret Bushka 14 CAR, 78 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Yogi Flager 6 REC, 82 YDS, 0 TD

Vs. Dayton

See also: 2021 Dayton Flyers football team and Dayton–Drake football rivalry
Dayton Flyers (3–2) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Dayton 0 14 7728
Drake 0 0 01010

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny, wind SE 10mp • Temperature: 74°F
  • Game attendance: 2,116
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Pregame line: Dayton −3
Game information
First Quarter
  • None
Second Quarter
  • (12:58) UD – Ca’Ron Coleman 4 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, -21 yards, 2:05; UD 7–0)
  • (3:27) UD – Jack Cook 5 Yd Run (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:46; UD 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (4:38) UD – Jake Chisholm 4 Yd Run (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 6:55; UD 21–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:06) DU – Shane Dunning 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:17; UD 21–3)
  • (9:28) DU – Brandon Langdok 18 Yd pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:51; UD 21–10)
  • (4:05) UD – Jake Chisholm 10 Yd Run (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:22; UD 28–10)
Statistics UD DU
First downs 22 18
Total yards 340 303
Rushes/yards 41/157 29/59
Passing yards 183 244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–29–1 19–33–0
Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Dayton Passing Jack Cook 21–29, 183 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Jake Chisholm 34 CAR, 144 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Joey Swanson 5 REC, 65 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing Blake Ellingson 19–33, 244 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Blake Ellingson 7 CAR, 48 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Brandon Langdok 4 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD

At San Diego

See also: 2021 San Diego Toreros football team
Drake Bulldogs (2–5) vs. San Diego Toreros (3–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Drake 3 0 7010
San Diego 0 0 10313

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: sunny, wind E 3mp • Temperature: 81°F
  • Game attendance: 3,358
  • Referee: Jeff Reid
  • TV: Stadium
  • Pregame line: San Diego −9.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:34) DU – Shane Dunning 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:39; DU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • None
Third Quarter
  • (7:30) USD – Pablo Tager 53 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:23; Tied 3–3)
  • (6:04) DU – Caden Meis 22 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; DU 10–3)
  • (1:29) USD – Michael Gadinis 10 Yd pass from Mason Randall (Brandon Eickert Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:35; Tied 10–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:50) USD – Brandon Eickert 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 5:10; USD 13–10)
Statistics DU USD
First downs 12 18
Total yards 222 302
Rushes/yards 34/121 33/122
Passing yards 101 180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–13–1 19–30–0
Time of possession 25:24 34:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Sean Cooney 6–13, 101 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Dorian Boyland 9 CAR, 67 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Dorian Boyland 2 REC, 55 YDS, 0 TD
San Diego Passing Mason Randall 19–30, 180 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Terrence Smith 19 CAR, 89 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Michael Gadinis 6 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD

Vs. Stetson

See also: 2021 Stetson Hatters football team
Stetson Hatters (3–4) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Stetson 2 0 002
Drake 0 0 000

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: sunny, wind W 3mp • Temperature: 56°F
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Pregame line: Drake −4.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (15:00) SU – Awarded 2 Points due to Forfeit (Covid-19 Issues Drake) (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; SU 2–0)
Second Quarter
  • None
Third Quarter
  • None
Fourth Quarter
  • None
Statistics SU DU
First downs 0 0
Total yards 0 0
Rushes/yards 0/0 0/0
Passing yards 0 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 0–0–0 0–0–0
Time of possession 0:00 0:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Stetson Passing Tied 0–0, 0 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Tied 0 CAR, 0 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Tied 0 REC, 0 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing Tied 0–0, 0 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Tied 0 CAR, 0 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Tied 0 REC, 0 YDS, 0 TD

At Marist

See also: 2021 Marist Red Foxes football team
Drake Bulldogs (2–7) vs. Marist Red Foxes (4–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 0 000
Marist 0 0 707

at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny, wind S 2mp • Temperature: 45°F
  • Game attendance: 1,357
  • Referee: Scott MacDonald
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Pregame line: Marist −3
Game information
First Quarter
  • None
Second Quarter
  • None
Third Quarter
  • (0:50) MC – Hunter Cobb 10 Yd pass from Austin Day (Luke Paladino Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:37; MC 7–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • None
Statistics DU MC
First downs 13 15
Total yards 248 256
Rushes/yards 33/104 31/70
Passing yards 144 186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27–1 21–28–1
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Ian Corwin 13–27, 144 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Cross Robinson 14 CAR, 45 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Colin Howard 3 REC, 60 YDS, 0 TD
Marist Passing Austin Day 21–28, 186 YDS, 1 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Hunter Cobb 12 CAR, 39 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Will Downes 4 REC, 47 YDS, 0 TD

Vs. St. Thomas (MN)

See also: 2021 St. Thomas Tommies football team
St. Thomas Tommies (6–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–8)
Period 1 2 34Total
St. Thomas 0 14 7021
Drake 0 0 7714

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: cloudy, wind W 10mp • Temperature: 33°F
  • Game attendance: 1,878
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Pregame line: St. Thomas −6
Game information
First Quarter
  • None
Second Quarter
  • (7:38) UST – Hope Adebayo 2 Yd Run (Louis Hyde Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:15; UST 7–0)
  • (0:13) UST – Hope Adebayo 8 Yd Run (Louis Hyde Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:56; UST 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (4:13) DU – Brandon Langdok 3 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:15; UST 14–7)
  • (0:54) UST – Nick Rice 28 Yd Run (Louis Hyde Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:52; UST 21–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:26) DU – Caden Meiss 6 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:39; UST 21–14)
Statistics UST DU
First downs 20 16
Total yards 359 239
Rushes/yards 51/213 26/73
Passing yards 146 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–1 18–33–5
Time of possession 35:29 24:31
Team Category Player Statistics
St. Thomas Passing Cade Sexauer 8–14, 111 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing Hope Adebayo 23 CAR, 105 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Nick Rice 6 REC, 47 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing Ian Corwin 17–31, 166 YDS, 4 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Caden Meis 7 CAR, 49 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Matt Hartlieb 5 REC, 40 YDS, 0 TD

At Davidson

See also: 2021 Davidson Wildcats football team
Drake Bulldogs (2–9) vs. Davidson Wildcats (8–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 7 7014
Davidson 21 3 71445

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny, wind S 1mp • Temperature: 32°F
  • Game attendance: 4,207
  • Referee: Larry Adcock
  • TV: Davidson Network
  • Pregame line: Davidson −10.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:36) DC – Aris Hilliard 67 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:18; DC 7–0)
  • (9:11) DC – Eli Turner Jr. 20 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:58; DC 14–0)
  • (1:24) DC – Coy Williams 19 Yd pass from Louis Colosimo (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:12; DC 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (2:35) DC – Caden Bonoffski 26 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:20; DC 24–0)
  • (0:39) DU – Andrew Kasten 4 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:46; DC 24–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:33) DU – Trey Radocha 20 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:20; MC 24–14)
  • (3:33) DC – Coy Williams 4 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 20 plays, 82 yards, 8:56; DC 31–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:16) DC – Aris Hilliard 5 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:52; DC 38–14)
  • (1:49) DC – Gunnar Leyendecker 1 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:50; DC 45–14)
Statistics DU DC
First downs 9 29
Total yards 190 586
Rushes/yards 15/27 72/470
Passing yards 163 116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–34–1 12–21–0
Time of possession 16:31 43:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Ian Corwin 10–22, 117 YDS, 1 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Jun Ahn 2 CAR, 6 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving Brandon Langdok 7 REC, 61 YDS, 0 TD
Davidson Passing Louis Colosimo 11–20, 114 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing Aris Hilliard 10 CAR, 133 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Jayden Waddell 3 REC, 45 YDS, 0 TD

References

  1. ^ "Defending Champion Davidson edges San Diego in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Standings - 2021 PFL Standings - Pioneer Football League Official Site".
  3. ^ "2021 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule".
  4. ^ "2021 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
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