Drake vs. Southern Illinois
Drake and Southern Illinois have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1971; the series is tied 7–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Drake has won the last 2. Share
- Drake wins
- 7
- Southern Illinois wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 2 Drake
- Current streak
- 2 Drake
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 1985
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 10.4 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Drake
- 4–3 Drake’s record at home
- At Southern Illinois
- 4–3 Southern Illinois’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Drake’s biggest win1985: Drake 31, Southern Illinois 6by 25 points
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1983: Southern Illinois 28, Drake 9by 19 points
- Upset1971: Southern Illinois 34, Drake 32Southern Illinois had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1977: Drake 13, Southern Illinois 9Drake had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1976: Southern Illinois 27, Drake 15Southern Illinois had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Drake | Series | Southern Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1983 | Chuck Shelton | 3–4 | Rey Dempsey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Drake’s side (Shelton 3–4 against Dempsey). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Sep 21, 1985 | Drake 31, Southern Illinois 6 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 3, 1984 | Drake 20, Southern Illinois 17 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 8, 1983 | Southern Illinois 28, Drake 9 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 18, 1982 | Southern Illinois 24, Drake 17 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 7, 1981 | Drake 22, Southern Illinois 17 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 27, 1980 | Southern Illinois 34, Drake 28 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 10, 1979 | Southern Illinois 22, Drake 21 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 9, 1978 | Drake 38, Southern Illinois 14 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 19, 1977 | Drake 13, Southern Illinois 9 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Sep 18, 1976 | Southern Illinois 27, Drake 15 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 1, 1975 | Drake 38, Southern Illinois 27 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 10, 1973 | Southern Illinois 37, Drake 20 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Nov 4, 1972 | Drake 19, Southern Illinois 9 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 6, 1971 | Southern Illinois 34, Drake 32 | at Southern Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.