American college football season
The 2017 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | | BV | L 7–77 | 3,332 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Southwestern (KS)* | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 55–14 | 864 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota State* | | ESPN3 | L 10–51 | 15,806 |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 38–13 | 2,956 |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Butler | | Facebook Live | W 27–16 | 2,387 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
| BV | L 10–20 | 1,734 |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marist | | | W 19–14 | 1,318 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 17–12 | 1,406 |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | | TheW.tv via STADIUM | L 15–45 | 1,582 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Campbell | | BSN | W 45–10 | 4,261 |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 52–7 | 1,487 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Coyotes | 28 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Moundbuilders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 55 |
At South Dakota State
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
No. 4 Jackrabbits | 12 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 51 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
DU Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
BU Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Flyers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Red Foxes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Toreros | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
Fighting Camels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
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