Valparaiso at Drake
Saturday, September 25, 2021 Share
Valparaiso beat Drake 24–21. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 16–2.
Final at Drake Stadium, Des MoinesTV: ESPN3Attendance 6,039
- At kickoff
- 68°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the west, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Mike PackardGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Drake | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 70% to win. Valparaiso pulled the upset.
The series
Every Valparaiso–Drake gameDrake leads 20–3 in 23 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2026 | Valparaiso 21, Drake 13 | |
| 2025 | Drake 41, Valparaiso 0 | |
| 2024 | Drake 27, Valparaiso 3 | |
| 2023 | Drake 20, Valparaiso 14 | |
| 2022 | Drake 24, Valparaiso 0 | |
| 2021 | Valparaiso 24, Drake 21 |
Around this game
Valparaiso
- Next gamevs. MaristOct. 2, 2021
- SeasonValparaiso in 2021
- ProgramValparaiso history and records
Drake
- Next gameat ButlerOct. 2, 2021
- SeasonDrake in 2021
- ProgramDrake history and records