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Davidson vs. Drake

Davidson and Drake have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2005; Drake leads the series 10–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Drake 8–⁠2, and Drake has won the last 2.

Davidson wins
3
Drake wins
10
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
6 Drake
Current streak
2 Drake
Last 10 meetings
Drake 8–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠4
2010s0–⁠4
2020s2–⁠2
Average margin
20.2 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Davidson
2–⁠5 Davidson’s record at home
At Drake
5–⁠1 Drake’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Davidson’s biggest win2022: Davidson 48, Drake 14by 34 points
  2. Drake’s biggest win2025: Drake 45, Davidson 0by 45 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Davidson and Drake, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 26, 2026Drake 51, Davidson 32at Davidson
Oct 18, 2025Drake 45, Davidson 0at Drake
Oct 22, 2022Davidson 48, Drake 14at Drake
Nov 20, 2021Davidson 45, Drake 14at Davidson
Nov 23, 2019Drake 31, Davidson 28at Davidson
Oct 28, 2017Drake 17, Davidson 12at Drake
Oct 12, 2013Drake 27, Davidson 6at Davidson
Oct 23, 2010Drake 42, Davidson 10at Drake
Oct 24, 2009Drake 21, Davidson 16at Davidson
Oct 25, 2008Drake 20, Davidson 17at Drake
Oct 20, 2007Davidson 24, Drake 21at Davidson
Nov 4, 2006Drake 35, Davidson 15at Drake
Oct 1, 2005Drake 58, Davidson 17at Davidson

Every game is listed as played on the field.