DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University football team released its 2024 schedule, head coach Todd Stepsis announced on Thursday (Feb. 22). The slate features 11 games including five home contests.
Drake will begin the 2024 season with Thursday night football under the lights of Drake Stadium on Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. against Quincy. The Hawks are an NCAA Division II program from the Great Lakes Valley Conference coming off a 6-5 season in 2023. It will be Drake football's first night game since Sept. 2 when the Bulldogs hosted West Virginia Wesleyan.