1998 Drake Bulldogs football team

1998 Drake Bulldogs football
Pioneer Football League Champion
Conference	Pioneer Football League
1998 record	7–3 (4–0 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Ash
Home stadium	Drake Stadium

The 1998 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the 105th year for the football program. The season ended with an 7–3 record and a Pioneer Football League Championship. The Bulldogs were chosen as a 1998 Sports Network Cup Finalist, finishing second to Robert Morris in both overall votes and first place votes.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	1:00 p.m.	Morningside*	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	W 12–0	4,165
September 12	1:00 p.m.	Saint Ambrose*	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	L 18–24	4,166
September 19	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–LaCrosse*	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	W 28–21	3,578
September 26	1:00 p.m.	at Quincy*	QU Stadium • Quincy, IL	W 59–34	1,100
October 3	1:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	W 38–18	3,341
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH	W 28–21	4,284
October 24	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA	W 37–13	5,415
October 31	1:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN	W 41–7	4,276
November 7	3:00 p.m.	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium • Moraga, CA	L 21–27	1,150
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD	L 14–17	2,145
*Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time Zone.