Dayton vs. Drake
Dayton and Drake have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1952; Dayton leads the series 14–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Drake has won the last 2. Share
- Dayton wins
- 14
- Drake wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1952
- Longest streak
- 4 Dayton
- Current streak
- 2 Drake
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–2 |
- Average margin
- 13.5 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Dayton
- 7–4 Dayton’s record at home
- At Drake
- 4–7 Drake’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Dayton’s biggest win2016: Dayton 35, Drake 10by 25 points
- Drake’s biggest win2013: Drake 36, Dayton 10by 26 points
- Upset1952: Dayton 34, Drake 13Dayton had a 11% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2015: Drake 27, Dayton 17Drake had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2014: Drake 34, Dayton 30Drake had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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
| Oct 3, 2026 | Drake 30, Dayton 22 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 15, 2025 | Drake 14, Dayton 6 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 1, 2022 | Dayton 27, Drake 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Dayton 28, Drake 10 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | Dayton 46, Drake 29 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 20, 2018 | Drake 28, Dayton 17 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 7, 2017 | Dayton 20, Drake 10 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 1, 2016 | Dayton 35, Drake 10 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | Drake 27, Dayton 17 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 8, 2014 | Drake 34, Dayton 30 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | Drake 36, Dayton 10 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 3, 2012 | Dayton 28, Drake 13 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 12, 2011 | Drake 37, Dayton 14 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 6, 2010 | Dayton 31, Drake 25 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 14, 2009 | Dayton 23, Drake 6 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 11, 2008 | Dayton 27, Drake 9 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 10, 2007 | Dayton 34, Drake 27 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 28, 2006 | Drake 21, Dayton 9 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 8, 2005 | Dayton 25, Drake 17 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 7, 1974 | Dayton 21, Drake 7 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 27, 1973 | Dayton 16, Drake 9 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 27, 1952 | Dayton 34, Drake 13 | at Dayton |
Every game is listed as played on the field.