2009 Drake
7–3 (5–2 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Campbell 49–6Nov 7
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsDes Moines | W 22–0 | 71% |
| Sep 12 | at Marist | W 34–6 | 50% |
| Sep 19 | at South Dakota | L 21–51 | 60% |
| Oct 3 | vs Valparaiso | W 34–14 | 78% |
| Oct 10 | vsMissouri S&T | W 19–0 | 78% |
| Oct 24 | at Davidson | W 21–16 | 59% |
| Oct 31 | vsJacksonville | W 45–38 | 53% |
| Nov 7 | vs Campbell | W 49–6 | 85% |
| Nov 14 | vs Dayton | L 6–23 | 49% |
| Nov 21 | at Butler | L 17–20 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Butler 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 70th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 3rd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–174
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1338 +37 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −32.6 No. 76 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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2009 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 6–1 | 10–1 | |
| Dayton | 6–1 | 8–2 | |
 Drake | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Jacksonville | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
| Marist | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 San Diego | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Davidson | 3–4 | 3–6 | |
| Campbell | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Morehead State | 1–6 | 3–7 | |
| Valparaiso | 0–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.