SAINT LOUIS – Drake's November guantlet continues in Week 11 when it hosts a suddenly red-hot St. Thomas squad in Des Moines. The Bulldogs have been the league's best defensive unit in league play, allowing only 10.4 points per game. Meanwhile, the Tommies are the league's best offense with 41.7 points per game in league action, including four straight games of 45-plus points.
Presbyterian looks to keep pace with Drake as it begins a set of back-to-back road games with a trip to Davidson for the Battle for the 1919 Cup. Stetson heads up I-95 to meet Marist; Butler is on the road to meet a surging Morehead State unit; and San Diego heads to the Great Lakes to face off against Valparaiso.
This Week's Schedule
| SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 |
Kickoff (ET) |
Series History |
Streak |
Last Meeting |
| St. Thomas at Drake |
1 PM |
Tied, 2-2 |
DC, W2 |
Drake def. St. Thomas 22-19 (11/9/2024) |
| Stetson at Marist |
1 PM |
MU, 9-2 |
MU, W5 |
Marist def. Stetson, 40-31 (11/9/2024) |
| Butler at Morehead State |
1 PM |
MSU, 18-11 |
BU, W3 |
Butler def. Morehead State, 40-6 (10/5/2024) |
| San Diego at Valparaiso |
1 PM |
USD, 21-7 |
VU, W1 |
Valparaiso def. San Diego 28-21 (9/24/2022) |
| Presbyterian at Davidson |
1 PM |
DC, 5-3 |
DC, W4 |
Davidson def. Presbyterian, 48-37 (9/29/24) |
PFL Notables
- It is the sixth straight week Presbyterian has been ranked in both FCS polls. The Blue Hose are ranked No. 25 in the Stats Perform Media Poll and No. 23 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll entering Week 11. It is the longest stretch of dual poll appearances by any PFL team since 2009.
- 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 24 PFL games, and the Bulldogs are 13-0 on the road and 11-1 at home over their previous 23 PFL games.
- Marist freshman safety Chase 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.
- The PFL notched its seventh and eighth wins against nonconference FCS opposition in 2025 as San Diego stunned Princeton and Dayton toppled Robert Morris on the road during Week 4. The eight wins are the league's most since 2009. The league record for most wins against FCS teams in a season since 2000 is 10, set during the 2001 season. One nonconference game remains in the regular season: St. Thomas faces North Dakota State in the season's final week.
- Presbyterian's victory against nationally-ranked Mercer in Week 1 was the PFL's first win against a ranked FCS opponent since 2018, when Butler defeated Youngstown State to begin the season. San Diego's victory against Southern Utah in Week 1 was the league's second against a Top 25 FCS foe. It is the first time the league has two wins against nationally-ranked opponents in the same season.
- 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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