2018 Drake
7–4 (6–2 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri S&T 52–12Sep 15
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 24 Iowa State 24–27Dec 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Montana | L 16–48 | 39% |
| Sep 15 | vsMissouri S&T | W 52–12 | 78% |
| Sep 29 | atJacksonville | W 41–9 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | vs Butler | W 36–6 | 69% |
| Oct 13 | vs Stetson | L 21–23 | 79% |
| Oct 20 | at Dayton | W 28–17 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | at Valparaiso | W 42–25 | 71% |
| Nov 3 | vs San Diego | L 10–27 | 54% |
| Nov 10 | vs Marist | W 13–10 | 73% |
| Nov 17 | at Morehead State | W 43–6 | 77% |
| Dec 1 | at 24Iowa State | L 24–27 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–210
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1393 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −27.3 No. 56 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 245
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Stepsis
Leaders
| Passing yards | Grant Kraemer QB | 221 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Grant Kraemer QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Braeden Hartwig RB | 48 yds |
| Receiving yards | Zach DeLeon TE | 68 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Cates WR | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Kieran Severa LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Hunter Wendling PRO | ★★ | No. 3771 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.710 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 8–0 | 9–3 | |
| Stetson | 6–2 | 8–2 | |
 Drake | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Dayton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Marist | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Davidson | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Butler | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Morehead State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Jacksonville | 1–7 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.