2019 Drake Bulldogs football team


The 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team represents Drake University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs compete as members of the Pioneer Football League and are led by first-year head coach Todd Stepsis. They play their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018 season 7–4, 6-2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.

Preseason

Coaching changes

In January 2019, it was announced that with the resignation of 5-year head coach Rick Fox, that defensive coordinator, Todd Stepsis would be promoted to head coach.

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in third place.

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.
Offense
Second team
Steve Doran – WR
Grant Snow – OL
Defense
First team
Nathan Clayberg – DL
Gavin Dineen – DL
Kieran Severa – LB
Jabari Butler – DB
Will Warner – DB
Second team
Erin Morgan – DL
Connor Willis – LB
Sean Lynch – DB
Special Teams
First team
Danny Donley – K

Schedule

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Game summaries

at North Dakota

Truman

at South Dakota State

at Marist

Valparaiso

at Butler

Morehead State

at San Diego

Jacksonville

Dayton

at Davidson