The 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team represented

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as a member of the

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(PFL) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach

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, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. The team played its home games at

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Preseason

Coaching changes

In January 2019, it was announced that with the resignation of 5-year head coach

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, that

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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

Game summaries

At North Dakota

Truman

At South Dakota State

At Marist

Valparaiso

At Butler

Morehead State

At San Diego

Jacksonville

Dayton

At Davidson

References

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Drake Bulldogs football seasons

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