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DRKE

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Drake

latest conference era: Pioneer

Loaded Seasons39
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2025 | +12.0
Best Finish#140 in 2018
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +12.0 PWR −5.3 2016: 7-4, margin -1, power −5.3, resume 24 / 100, final rank #2192017: 7-4, margin +16, power −4.0, resume 32 / 100, final rank #2102018: 7-4, margin +116, power −0.2, resume 50 / 100, final rank #1402019: 6-5, margin -6, power −3.9, resume 13 / 100, final rank #2102021: 2-9, margin -101, power −3.0, resume 9 / 100, final rank #2442022: 3-8, margin -115, power +7.3, resume 31 / 100, final rank #2322023: 8-4, margin -89, power +9.0, resume 49 / 100, final rank #2122024: 8-3, margin +41, power +11.4, resume 51 / 100, final rank #1802025: 8-4, margin +92, power +12.0, resume 58 / 100, final rank #1662026: 3-6, margin -68, power +7.7, resume 21 / 100, final rank #223 2016: 7-4, margin -1, power −5.3, resume 24 / 100, final rank #219−5.32017: 7-4, margin +16, power −4.0, resume 32 / 100, final rank #210−4.02018: 7-4, margin +116, power −0.2, resume 50 / 100, final rank #140−0.22019: 6-5, margin -6, power −3.9, resume 13 / 100, final rank #210−3.92021: 2-9, margin -101, power −3.0, resume 9 / 100, final rank #244−3.02022: 3-8, margin -115, power +7.3, resume 31 / 100, final rank #232+7.32023: 8-4, margin -89, power +9.0, resume 49 / 100, final rank #212+9.02024: 8-3, margin +41, power +11.4, resume 51 / 100, final rank #180+11.42025: 8-4, margin +92, power +12.0, resume 58 / 100, final rank #166+12.02026: 3-6, margin -68, power +7.7, resume 21 / 100, final rank #223+7.7 20167-420177-420187-420196-520212-920223-820238-420248-320258-420263-6

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 39

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +10.8

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −3.1

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 4.4

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2025 | +12.0

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2018 | #140

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2025 | 58 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #16 | Power #4

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 32th | Power 86th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 1981 | 10-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #223 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 3-6
Program baseline +10.8 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 4.4 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power +12.0, record 8-4, and final loaded-board rank #166.

Best Loaded Resume

2025 Season

Resume 58 / 100 with 8 wins and a 67% win rate.

Best Record

10-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 1981, with a margin of +56.

Roughest Loaded Season

1976 Season

1-10 with power -- and margin -224.

Best resume season

2025 | 58 / 100

Latest versus standard

−3.1

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

39 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 PioneerFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 3-6 #223 +7.7 21 −68 Open team page
2025 PioneerFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 8-4 #166 +12.0 58 +92 Program view
2024 PioneerFCS In range 8-3 #180 +11.4 51 +41 Program view
2023 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-4 #212 +9.0 49 −89 Program view
2022 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #232 +7.3 31 −115 Program view
2021 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #244 −3.0 9 −101 Program view
2019 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #210 −3.9 13 −6 Program view
2018 PioneerFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 7-4 #140 −0.2 50 +116 Program view
2017 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #210 −4.0 32 +16 Program view
2016 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #219 −5.3 24 −1 Program view
2015 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #231 −6.0 23 −9 Program view
2014 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #230 −5.5 20 −19 Program view
2013 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #202 −2.6 26 +59 Program view
2012 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-3 #187 −2.9 35 +86 Program view
2011 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-2 #186 −1.8 43 +120 Program view
2010 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #204 −3.2 31 +64 Program view
2009 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-3 #213 −4.5 23 +94 Program view
2008 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #214 −4.8 11 +23 Program view
2007 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #201 −3.2 9 +0 Program view
2006 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-2 #154 +1.0 41 +135 Program view
2005 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #164 −0.7 25 +147 Program view
2004 PioneerFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-1 #181 −3.1 10 −5 Program view
2003 PioneerFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1985 Missouri ValleyFCS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −59 Program view
1984 Missouri ValleyFCS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −63 Program view
1983 Missouri ValleyFCS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −206 Program view
1982 Missouri ValleyFCS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −37 Program view
1981 Missouri ValleyFBS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 10-1 #-- -- -- +56 Program view
1980 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +131 Program view
1979 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −24 Program view
1978 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −53 Program view
1977 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −133 Program view
1976 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −224 Program view
1975 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −124 Program view
1974 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 3-7 #-- -- -- −102 Program view
1973 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 2-9 #-- -- -- −137 Program view
1972 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 7-5 #-- -- -- +79 Program view
1971 Missouri ValleyFBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +82 Program view
1970 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −33 Program view