FCS

Drake

Bulldogs · Pioneer

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#104

Among 128 teams · ▼7 since Week 7

Record

2-6

2-5 vs. FCS

Power rating

−9.22

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.85

Weighted average opponent rating

Drake is 2-6 and ranks No. 104 of 128 FCS teams, down 7 spots from Week 7. Its −9.2 power rating is 23.5 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 74th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Drake is 3.3 behind, 111th in résumé rank.

Best win: 30–22 over Dayton as a 24% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 81, after Week 5.

Next: at Morehead State on Sat, Oct 31. Drake is a 9.9-point favorite with a 70% chance to win.

at Morehead State

Away

Drake by 9.9

Drake 70% · Morehead State 30%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 104 · −9.22 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	89	−6.77
Week 2	113	−13.18
Week 3	123	−15.47
Week 4	93	−7.99
Week 5	81	−5.26
Week 6	91	−6.89
Week 7	97	−8.40
Week 8	104	−9.22

Drake results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Butler #33	L	21–33	32%	+1.73
Sat, Oct 17	Marist #76	L	22–27	47%	−5.12
Sat, Oct 10	at Valparaiso #96	L	13–21	55%	−8.12
Sat, Oct 3	Dayton #31	W	30–22	Upset24%	+1.90
Sat, Sep 26	at Davidson #126	W	51–32	Upset26%	−19.44
Sat, Sep 12	at Northern Iowa #29	L	14–56	—	+2.65
Sat, Sep 5	at Montana #16	L	10–45	—	+6.09
Thu, Aug 27	South Dakota Mines	L	35–38	—	−0.35

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Pioneer power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
31up 1	Dayton Pioneer	6-1	+1.90	#20	−8.04	+12.0
33up 5	Butler Pioneer	5-2	+1.73	#26	−5.22	+12.9
37up 17	St. Thomas (MN) Pioneer	6-2	+1.27	#22	−5.34	+9.8
76down 19	Marist Pioneer	4-4	−5.12	#90	−7.49	+2.9
95up 9	San Diego Pioneer	3-5	−7.49	#85	−3.18	-8.3
96up 17	Valparaiso Pioneer	3-4	−8.12	#100	−8.69	-0.4
104down 7	Drake Pioneer	2-6	−9.22	#111	−2.85	-9.8
111down 17	Presbyterian Pioneer	4-4	−10.39	#72	−7.05	-11.3
123up 4	Morehead State Pioneer	1-6	−18.63	#119	−6.54	-24.7
125unchanged	Stetson Pioneer	0-7	−19.38	#122	−3.82	-27.7
126unchanged	Davidson Pioneer	3-5	−19.44	#112	−10.54	-13.6

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