SAINT LOUIS – The PFL's "November Pressure Cooker" ramped up in Week 11 as league-leading Drake and second-place Presbyterian both fell. That, combined with wins by St. Thomas and San Diego, has put five teams in the hunt for the PFL title with two weeks remaining in the regular season. 

Drake remains the league leader by one game and travels to a well-rested Dayton for its next big test, but the road has been kind to the Bulldogs during their three-plus seasons run in league play (see below). Presbyterian looks to bounce back, but will have to do it during a trip to Minnesota, where St. Thomas awaits with a five-game win streak. San Diego returns to the West Coast with a three-game win streak in hand and hosts a Butler squad looking to battle back after back-to-back losses. Davidson, the Stats Perform Team of the Week after upsetting Presbyterian, also makes a trip north to meet Marist, which has been tough to beat at Tenney Stadium.  Stetson is also headed north to meet Valparaiso in a game that sees both teams looking to end losing streaks. 

This Week's Schedule

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15	Kickoff (ET)	Series History	Streak	Last Meeting
Drake at Dayton	Noon	UD, 29-9	UD, W3	Dayton def. Drake 27-14 (10/1/22)
Davidson at Marist	Noon	MU, 11-3	DC, W2	Davidson def. Marist, 42-19 (10/5/24)
Stetson at Valparaiso	1 PM	VU, 4-2	VU, W2	Valapraiso def. Stetson 23-20 ot (11/11/23)
Presbyterian at St. Thomas	2 PM	UST, 2-0	UST, W2	St. Thomas def. Presbyterian 46-17 (10/22/22)
Butler at San Diego	4 PM	USD, 21-6	BU, W1	Butler def. San Diego, 26-23 (11/5/22)

 

PFL Notes

• If it's possible to fly under the radar after posting a 15-1 record the past two seasons, Drake had done awfully well in avoiding the spotlight in 2025 before claiming sole possession of the top spot in Week 9. However, Drake has won 23 of its last 25 PFL games, and the Bulldogs are 13-0 on the road and 11-2 at home over their previous 23 PFL games. 
• Dayton running back Levi Moell was named the 2025 winner of the 2025 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Created in June 2012 the Armed Forces Merit Award honors "an individual and/or a group with a military background and/or involvement that has an impact within the realm of college football."
• Morehead State wide receiver Ryan Upp, the reigning PFL Offensive Player of the Week, became the first FCS player with 1,000 receiving yards this season, ending Week 10 with an FCS-leading 1,017 receiving yards. He also ranks fourth in receptions per game (6.45) and receiving yards per game (92.5). 
• Valparaiso's Ryan Ricketti, the reigning PFL Special Teams Player of the Week, became the first FCS kick returner with multiple 100-yard kickoff returns for a touchdown this season, with another 100-yard return against San Diego. He is fourth in the FCS with 30.4 yards per kick return.
• Marist's Chase Hatton, the reigning PFL Defensive Player of the Week, had two interceptions to become the fifth PFL player with multiple interceptions in the same game, a group that includes his teammate Nate Robinson Jr. 
• Hatton was one of 22 student-athletes named to the initial Jerry Rice Award Watch List in October. The Jerry Rice Award, presented by Stats Perform, honors the Football Championship Subdivision's Freshman Player of the Year.
• Following a vote by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors in June, St. Thomas has officially completed the reclassification process, making it an active member of NCAA Division I and eligible to compete in NCAA championships. The Tommies will compete for the PFL automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs for the first time this season.
• There are currently 10 PFL alumni on NFL rosters, with seven on active 53-man rosters and three listed on reserve, injured, or practice rosters. Additionally, PFL alumni were featured on the rosters of the Canadian Football League and the United Football League during their respective 2025 seasons.

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