Articles Tagged: Drake Bulldogs

Who made a lasting impression? Libby Fandel, Quentin Nauman, Williamsburg softball, South Winneshiek cross country, and an all-too-brief moment in the sun for my Drake Bulldogs.

Who made a lasting impression? Libby Fandel, Quentin Nauman, Williamsburg softball, South Winneshiek cross country, and an all-too-brief moment in the sun for my Drake Bulldogs.

Coe advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 2016 and return to Bethel for the second straight year. Wartburg opened with a bye and hosts Wheaton. Drake gets rematch with South Dakota in the FCS playoffs and more. Here are five small college football storylines.

Women’s basketball: For the second straight game, Iowa notches 30-plus assists, puts six scorers in double digits and puts together a 25-0 run. This time, the result is a 100-58 romp over Drake.

Photos from Drake vs. Iowa women’s basketball at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday, November 13, 2025

Women’s basketball: Lisa Bluder will be on the mic for BTN Thursday when Drake visits Iowa.

Coe’s Jeron Senters contributes to the passing game again. Cornell closes home schedule. Upper Iowa celebrates Senior Day and more in five small college football storylines Saturday.

Upper Iowa is approaching a calendar year without losing at home. Cornell’s Mason Dew emerges as starting QB. Wartburg heads to Loras before showdown with Central and more. Here are five storylines in small college football.

Here are five storylines to look for in Eastern Iowa small college football

“This doesn’t have to be it,” Drake’s athletics director Brian Hardin said as the Bulldogs reached new heights in men’s basketball in 2024-25.

See photos as athletes from the local to international level run, jump, and throw at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

See photos from the 2025 Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Women’s basketball: Iowa State’s Audi Crooks, Drake’s Katie Dinnebier earn All-American honors from the Associated Press.

Women’s basketball: Addison O’Grady keeps it rolling; Iowa tops Drake, 86-73. Hawkeyes roll to their 21st win in the last 22 games in this series, despite 40 points from Drake’s Katie Dinnebier.

Coe closes the regular season at home against Simpson. A new playoff field for NCAA Division III. Drake looks to maintain its Pioneer League lead and more storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.