2024 Drake
8–3–1 (7–1 Pioneer Football League). The season’s Wikipedia article records 8–3, over 11 games to the 12 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 49–10Nov 23
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Presbyterian 19–16Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsQuincy | T 0–0 | 80% |
| Sep 7 | at Eastern Washington | W 35–32 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | at South Dakota | L 3–42 | 36% |
| Sep 28 | vs San Diego | W 30–28 | 61% |
| Oct 5 | at Valparaiso | W 27–3 | 60% |
| Oct 12 | vs Butler | W 27–17 | 53% |
| Oct 19 | at Presbyterian | W 19–16 | 74% |
| Nov 2 | vs Marist | W 19–0 | 89% |
| Nov 9 | at St. Thomas (MN) | W 22–19 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | vs Morehead State | L 20–29 | 73% |
| Nov 23 | at Stetson | W 49–10 | 79% |
| Nov 30 | at Tarleton StateFCS Championship – First Round | L 29–43 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tarleton State 43–29 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Pioneer Football League champions.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Pioneer Football League champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–3–1
- Conference
- 7–1 first in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 280–239
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1344 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.3 No. 85 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Adam Gajo and Nate Thompson
- Defensive coordinator
- Allen Smith
Leaders
| Passing yards | Luke Bailey QB | 2,635 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Luke Bailey QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Davion Cherwin RB | 441 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Davion Cherwin RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Taj Hughes RB | 647 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Taj Hughes RB | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Caleb Bowling DB | 3 INT |
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drake | 7–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 9–3 | |
| Morehead State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Dayton | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Davidson | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Presbyterian | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–5–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| Marist | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Stetson | 0–7–1 | 2–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.