BULLDOG NATION · PIONEER · 2026 SEASON
2026 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule
Complete Drake football schedule: all 11 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Morehead State on Sat, Oct 31.
2026 SCHEDULE
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11 GAMES · 5 HOME · 6 AWAY · PFL OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs South Dakota MinesDrake Stadium · Des Moines, IA | Thu, Aug 27 | – | L 38–35 |
| 1 | @ MontanaWashington-Grizzly Stadium · Missoula, MT · 5–3 · FCS Coaches #14 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | L 45–10 |
| 2 | @ Northern IowaUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 3–4 | Sat, Sep 12 | – | L 56–14 |
| 3 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 4 | @ DavidsonRichardson Stadium · Davidson, NC · 3–5 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | W 51–32 |
| 5 | vs DaytonDrake Stadium · Des Moines, IA · 6–1 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | W 30–22 |
| 6 | @ ValparaisoBrown Field · Valparaiso, IN · 4–4 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 21–13 |
| 7 | vs MaristDrake Stadium · Des Moines, IA · 4–4 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | L 27–22 |
| 8 | vs ButlerDrake Stadium · Des Moines, IA · 6–2 | Sat, Oct 24 | – | L 33–21 |
| 9 | @ Morehead StateJayne Stadium · Morehead, KY · 2–6Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM EDT 31% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 31% Morehead State is the favorite over Drake, 69% to 31%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs San DiegoDrake Stadium · Des Moines, IA · 3–5Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM CST 61% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 61% Drake is the favorite over San Diego, 61% to 39%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ St. Thomas (MN)O'Shaughnessy Stadium · Saint Paul, MN · 6–2Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST 9% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 9% St. Thomas (MN) is the favorite over Drake, 91% to 9%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |