DRAKE BULLDOGS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Des Moines since its 1881 founding, Drake University fields a 100-player football roster competing in the Missouri Valley Conference at the FCS level. Coach Joe Woodley oversees a program representing the university's 4,774 students, who compete during the fall season at their home venue. Drake's football operation reflects the athletic priorities of a mid-sized private institution in Iowa's capital city, where the Bulldogs maintain their Division I-FCS standing within a competitive regional conference.
Drake's football program carries the weight of institutional history spanning over 140 years, with the Bulldogs maintaining their place among Missouri Valley Conference competitors. The program's 100-player roster size represents a significant commitment to football within Drake's broader athletic portfolio. Operating from their home venue, the Bulldogs compete in a conference featuring multiple regional rivals and challenging non-conference schedules throughout the fall season.
KEY FACTS
| School | Drake University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Joe Woodley |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ian Bickert | OL |
| 35 | Cody Blicharz | RB |
| 88 | Adam Bogenski | TE |
| 23 | Parker Borer | RB |
| 80 | Lincoln Delaere | WR |
| 42 | Ryan Donnelly | TE |
| 0 | Lucci Fidone | WR |
| 18 | Hank Foley | WR |
| 8 | Vinny Gianforte | QB |
| 70 | Travis Gutierrez | OL |
| 41 | Spencer Halvorson | TE |
| 83 | Cooper Haswell | TE |
| 77 | Drew Heiss | OL |
| 75 | Will Hendricks | OL |
| 66 | Nate Henry | OL |
| 29 | Nick Herman | RB |
| 49 | Vance Hoffmann | TE |
| 25 | Taj Hughes | RB |
| 3 | Logan Inagawa | QB |
| 10 | Mitchell January | WR |
| 19 | Sam Johnson | WR |
| 47 | Michael Kelly | WR |
| 65 | Tequan Kemp | OL |
| 72 | Will Kowalewski | OL |
| 87 | Jake Leonard | TE |
| 34 | Maksym Makota | RB |
| 60 | Parker Matiyow | OL |
| 63 | Brandon Maxwell | OL |
| 32 | Jaden Meizinger | RB |
| 24 | Jake Metze | RB |
| 84 | Hudson Miller | TE |
| 37 | Ashton Moreno | RB |
| 82 | Tyler Nansel | TE |
| 21 | Dyontae Navarrete | RB |
| 74 | Justin Newman | OL |
| 85 | Willis Nofsinger | WR |
| 71 | Jackson O'Grady | OL |
| 4 | Parker Olthoff | TE |
| 59 | Kaiden Parrish | OL |
| 17 | Brock Pettaway | WR |
| 67 | Owen Pettlon | OL |
| 1 | Tate Platte | QB |
| 76 | Jackson Reasoner | OL |
| 40 | Jason Samis | TE |
| 89 | Chase Schutty | OT |
| 86 | Jake Scobey | TE |
| 64 | Hunter Seelye | OL |
| 31 | Nick Seng | WR |
| 37 | Zach Adamo | LB |
| 10 | Christian Aguilar | LB |
| 33 | Sean Allison | LB |
| 45 | Reed Anderson | LB |
| 58 | Trystan Anderson | DL |
| 93 | Jacob Auen | DL |
| 50 | Gene Blalock | DL |
| 1 | Isaiah Bragg | DB |
| 22 | Derrick Bunkelman | LB |
| 92 | Ayden Chabak | DL |
| 92 | Joseph Chavez | DL |
| 26 | Garrison Codde | DB |
| 33 | Cameron Cunningham | DB |
| 35 | Chris Davis Jr. | DB |
| 38 | Andrew Eastman | DB |
| 7 | J.R. Flood | LB |
| 98 | Duke Frye | DL |
| 11 | Hayes Gibson | DB |
| 51 | Mitchell Grider | DL |
| 52 | Brody Harriff | DL |
| 57 | Hadley Holmes | DL |
| 18 | Holden Hughes | DB |
| 52 | Louden Huisenga | LB |
| 31 | Nicholas Humphries | DB |
| 9 | Skylar James | DB |
| 53 | AbdulBatin Jinadu | DL |
| 30 | Karson Kindred | DB |
| 23 | Chase Kluver | DB |
| 94 | Nolan Korzeniowski | DL |
| 32 | Chase Lamb | LB |
| 19 | Logan Lawonn | DB |
| 13 | Judah Mallette | DB |
| 27 | Mikey Mangialardi | DB |
| 15 | Boyce McIntosh | LB |
| 36 | Casey Midcap | DB |
| 95 | Owen Pins | DL |
| 40 | Ronan Poynton | LB |
| 3 | Taye Proctor | DB |
| 48 | Zach Proffitt | LB |
| 46 | Trenton Radloff | LB |
| 21 | Josiah Rainey | DB |
| 4 | Chris Rice | DB |
| 34 | Adrien Robbins | DB |
| 6 | Shaku Sangarie | DL |
| 14 | Collin Schremp | DL |
| 8 | Ty Scott | DB |
| 69 | Harry Balke | PK |
| 83 | Sam Bruno | PK |
| 39 | Ben Jameson | PK |
| 91 | Griffin Kollhoff | PK |
| 56 | Mason McClelland | LS |
| 99 | Ryan Schroeder | PK |
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- What conference does Drake Football compete in?
- Drake Bulldogs Football competes in the Missouri Valley Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Drake play football home games?
- Drake Football plays home games at Home Venue in Des Moines, IA.
- Who is the head coach of Drake Football?
- The head coach of Drake Bulldogs Football is Joe Woodley.
- When was Drake Football program established?
- The establishment date for Drake Football is not currently available.