2021 Drake
2–9 (1–7 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Virginia Wesleyan 45–3Sep 2
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsWest Virginia Wesleyan | W 45–3 | 82% |
| Sep 11 | at Montana State | L 7–45 | 27% |
| Sep 18 | at North Dakota | L 0–38 | 31% |
| Sep 25 | vs Valparaiso | L 21–24 | 70% |
| Oct 2 | at Butler | W 6–3 | 55% |
| Oct 9 | vs Dayton | L 10–28 | 48% |
| Oct 16 | at San Diego | L 10–13 | 35% |
| Oct 23 | vs StetsonDrake unable to play due to COVID-19 | L 0–1 | 70% |
| Nov 6 | at Marist | L 0–7 | 45% |
| Nov 13 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | L 14–21 | 63% |
| Nov 20 | at Davidson | L 14–45 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Davidson 45–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–228
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1158 −141 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −42.5 No. 118 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Kirk Wherritt
- Defensive coordinators
- Allen Smith and Willie Cashmore
2021 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| San Diego | 7–1 | 7–4 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 6–2 | 7–3 | |
 Morehead State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Dayton | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
| Marist | 5–3 | 5–5 | |
| Valparaiso | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Stetson | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Butler | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
 Drake | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Presbyterian | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.