DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake football team is set for the FCS playoffs as its matchup in the first round was announced on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs will face a familiar opponent, the South Dakota Coyotes, on Saturday, Nov. 29 from Vermillion, South Dakota.
The Bulldogs clinched their third-consecutive Pioneer Football League Championship on Saturday with a 17-10 victory over Morehead State from Drake Stadium earning them an automatic qualifier spot into the FCS playoffs. Drake ended the regular season with an overall record of 8-3 and went 7-1 in PFL contests under first-year head coach Joe Woodley.