2000 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Dayton and Valparaiso. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	1:00 p.m.	McKendree*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 28–11	3,721
September 9	1:00 p.m.	St. Ambrose*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 33–16	3,001
September 16	1:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin–Stevens Point*	Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI	W 37–29	1,525
September 30	1:00 p.m.	San Diego	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 52–12	7,047
October 7	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 54–7	3,937
October 14	1:00 p.m.	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 23–35	6,500	^[1]
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH (rivalry)	L 13–41	6,526
October 28	1:00 p.m.	Butler	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 62–41	4,287
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 42–0	4,348
November 11	3:00 p.m.	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 43–45	2,365
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	L 23–30	2,222
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time