Drake at Northern Iowa
Saturday, September 5, 1981 Share
Drake beat Northern Iowa 39–30. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 17–9–1.
FinalHigh 77°F, low 53°F
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Drake–Northern Iowa gameDrake leads 19–16–1 in 36 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2026 | Northern Iowa 56, Drake 14 | |
| 2013 | Northern Iowa 45, Drake 14 | |
| 2007 | Northern Iowa 45, Drake 7 | |
| 2006 | Northern Iowa 48, Drake 7 | |
| 2005 | Northern Iowa 52, Drake 17 | |
| 1985 | Drake 24, Northern Iowa 9 |
Around this game
Drake
- Next gamevs. Indiana StateSept. 12, 1981
- SeasonDrake in 1981
- ProgramDrake history and records
Northern Iowa
- Next gameat DrakeSept. 4, 1982
- SeasonNorthern Iowa in 1981
- ProgramNorthern Iowa history and records