Division I · Pioneer Football League
Drake University Football
Des Moines, IA · the Bulldogs · Drake University overview
110
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 105
$1.5M
Team budget
2nd percentile in Division I
$13,589
Per roster spot
median $79,762
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
969
APR
97% of players retained
64%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Drake University fields a football team in the Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,494,858, well below the median of $9.1M — $13,589 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 969, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,687,380 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,887 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#257Team budgetof 261 · Division I#254Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#202Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#98APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,494,858 for the year
- Operating expenses$681,122 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,589 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,687,380 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,887 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$149,484 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Walker head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joe Matheson | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Sipple | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bobby Cade Mornhinweg | Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kristian Crabb | Offensive Line Coach / Run Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jacob Brown | Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Parker Kizer | Tight Ends Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Ash | Running Backs Coach / Coordinator of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Myles Taylor | Defensive Tackles Coach | not on file |
| Levy Hamer | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Biwer | Defensive Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Barney Munro | Kickers Coach | not on file |
| Seth Howard | Assistant Quarterback Coach / Coordinator of Creative Content | not on file |
| Carter Kallen | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jules Gentiluomo | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tyler Woodman | Student Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,702undergraduates · 4,504 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 7,741 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1390
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Football
Full picture →110on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105110
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,494,858 $13,590 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,687,380
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $149,484
Cost
Full picture →$30,886net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $49,944
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program110 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,886 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,702Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 17 | 115 | $573k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 29 | 135 | $32M | 979 | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 40 | 152 | $1M | — | 79% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 49 | 60 | $457k | — | 13% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 88 | 105 | $4.7M | 969 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 106 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 79 | $498k | — | 72% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 141 | $3.5M | — | 86% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 109 | 131 | $51M | 971 | 85% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 113 | 94 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% |
Other football programs in the Pioneer Football League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,889 | 982 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 6 | 99 | $2.4M | $24,052 | 977 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 5 over cap | 110 | $2.3M | $20,791 | — | vs | |
| Stetson University 27 over cap | 132 | $2.3M | $17,211 | 968 | vs | |
| Marist University 4 over cap | 109 | $2.3M | $20,777 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 14 over cap | 119 | $2.2M | $18,650 | 991 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 33 over cap | 138 | $1.8M | $13,158 | 970 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 24 over cap | 129 | $1.7M | $13,072 | 930 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 27 over cap | 132 | $1.6M | $11,815 | 956 | vs | |
| Drake University 5 over cap | 110 | $1.5M | $13,589 | 969 | vs | |
| Butler University 14 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,947 | 989 | vs |
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