Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 8 straight
800
Drake
Bulldogs · Des Moines, IA · Pioneer
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
8 games
1926–1937
Largest margin — Notre Dame
63–0
1931
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Drake Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1929 | 19–7 |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 21–0 |
| 1930 | 28–7 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 7–0 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 1–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 1–0 |
|---|
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Drake
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 5 | 5–0 | 1.000 |
| Hunk Anderson | 1931–1933 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Drake | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 0–0 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 0 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 0 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 0–0 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 8 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 0 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 0 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 0 |
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