Des Moines vs. Drake

Des Moines and Drake have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2009; Drake leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Drake 3–⁠2, and Des Moines has won the last 2.

Des Moines wins
2
Drake wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2009
Longest streak
3 Drake
Current streak
2 Des Moines
Last 10 meetings
Drake 3–⁠2
Most recent
2014

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s0–⁠1
2010s2–⁠2
Average margin
15.4 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Drake
3–⁠2 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. Des Moines’s biggest win2014: Des Moines 45, Drake 22by 23 points
  2. Drake’s biggest win2009: Drake 22, Des Moines 0by 22 points
  3. Upset2013: Des Moines 21, Drake 16Des Moines had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2014: Des Moines 45, Drake 22Des Moines had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Des Moines and Drake, 2009 on1300150017002010

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

Aug 30, 2014Des Moines 45, Drake 22at Drake
Aug 29, 2013Des Moines 21, Drake 16at Drake
Aug 30, 2012Drake 28, Des Moines 8at Drake
Sep 10, 2011Drake 28, Des Moines 21at Drake
Sep 5, 2009Drake 22, Des Moines 0at Drake

Every game is listed as played on the field.