The Drake University football team is set to open Pioneer Football League action on Saturday as the Bulldogs host Morehead State at 1 p.m. at Drake Stadium in their annual homecoming game.
Drake went 1-2 in non-conference action, while Morehead State also posted a 1-2 record during non-conference play. Drake leads the all-time series, 7-3, over Morehead State and has won four of the last five meetings. The Bulldogs hold a perfect 5-0 record against the Eagles at Drake Stadium. Last year, the Eagles edged the Bulldogs in double-overtime, 38-35, at Jayne Stadium.
Morehead State was picked to finish in fourth in the PFL Preseason Poll and are coming off a 56-6 victory over Lincoln (Pa.