Drake Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI

2026 Drake Bulldogs Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.

All times are Eastern

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Predicted Game Results

Quadrant 1 (Q1)
Home (1-30)
Neutral (1-50)
Away (1-75)

Quadrant 2 (Q2)
Home (31-75)
Neutral (51-100)
Away (76-135)

Quadrant 3 (Q3)
Home (76-160)
Neutral (101-200)
Away (136-240)

Quadrant 4 (Q4)
Home (161-365)
Neutral (201-365)
Away (241-365)

Predicted Records

Overall

22-7

Home

13-2

Road

7-4

Neutral

2-1

Conf

16-4

Non
Conf

6-3

Post
Season

0-0

Predicted Rankings

RPI

(0.5894)

Non-Conference
RPI

(0.5593)

SOS

105

(0.5326)

Non-Conference
SOS

(0.5532)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)

Quadrant 1

0-3

Quadrant 2

5-1

Quadrant 3

8-3

Quadrant 4

9-0

Schedule

Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon

NOV
3
MON

Northern Arizona
(2-2) RPI: 185

Sioux Falls, SD
Sanford Pentagon
TV: YouTube

W 77 - 71

	1	2	Total
Northern Arizona	31	40	71
Drake	28	49	77

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Arena: Sanford Pentagon

Opponent NET: 251
Opponent RPI: 185

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northern Arizona	27-73 37.0%	17-49 34.7%	10-24 41.7%	43.8%	7-12 58.3%	15	24	14	3	1	6	20	0
Drake	27-60 45.0%	20-38 52.6%	7-22 31.8%	50.8%	16-22 72.7%	12	34	13	2	5	10	11	0

NOV
6
THU

Robert Morris
(4-3) RPI: 112

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

L 79 - 81
(1 OT)

	1	2	OT1	Total
Robert Morris	40	28	13	81
Drake	35	33	11	79

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 131
Opponent RPI: 112

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Robert Morris	32-68 47.1%	23-42 54.8%	9-26 34.6%	53.7%	8-8 100%	14	32	18	5	4	17	27	0
Drake	24-65 36.9%	18-42 42.9%	6-23 26.1%	41.5%	25-32 78.1%	14	22	9	10	7	8	14	0

NOV
10
MON

Non Div I
Simpson College (IA)

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 89 - 51

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Simpson College (IA)	22	29	51
Drake	53	36	89

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Simpson College (IA)	19-65 29.2%	9-30 30.0%	10-35 28.6%	36.9%	3-6 50.0%	8	26	12	7	2	16	17	0
Drake	28-60 46.7%	19-32 59.4%	9-28 32.1%	54.2%	24-30 80.0%	10	38	15	11	6	10	11	0

NOV
14
FRI

SIUE
(3-3) RPI: 175

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

L 59 - 61

	1	2	Total
SIUE	36	25	61
Drake	30	29	59

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 221
Opponent RPI: 175

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
SIUE	24-60 40.0%	16-31 51.6%	8-29 27.6%	46.7%	5-9 55.6%	12	28	11	6	3	9	12	0
Drake	23-60 38.3%	14-30 46.7%	9-30 30.0%	45.8%	4-8 50.0%	11	26	9	7	3	8	11	0

NOV
17
MON

Charleston
(3-5) RPI: 219

Charleston, SC
TD Arena

W 71 - 62

	1	2	Total
Drake	28	43	71
Charleston	25	37	62

Location: Charleston, SC
Arena: TD Arena

Opponent NET: 147
Opponent RPI: 219

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	26-61 42.6%	15-30 50.0%	11-31 35.5%	51.6%	8-14 57.1%	11	29	16	5	2	13	18	0
Charleston	22-64 34.4%	16-39 41.0%	6-25 24.0%	39.1%	12-19 63.2%	16	30	7	10	0	11	16	0

NOV
21
FRI

Non Div I
Buena Vista

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 98 - 52

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Buena Vista	27	25	52
Drake	41	57	98

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Buena Vista	18-53 34.0%	6-18 33.3%	12-35 34.3%	45.3%	4-7 57.1%	5	13	13	4	1	17	8	0
Drake	39-64 60.9%	27-35 77.1%	12-29 41.4%	70.3%	8-10 80.0%	12	30	23	8	6	10	9	0

Emerald Coast Classic

NOV
28
FRI

LSU
(7-0) RPI: 51

Destin, FL
Raider Arena
TV: CBSSN

L 62 - 71

	1	2	Total
LSU	38	33	71
Drake	24	38	62

Location: Destin, FL
Arena: Raider Arena

Opponent NET: 88
Opponent RPI: 51

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
LSU	26-56 46.4%	21-37 56.8%	5-19 26.3%	50.9%	14-22 63.6%	5	36	16	3	6	7	12	0
Drake	22-61 36.1%	14-31 45.2%	8-30 26.7%	42.6%	10-13 76.9%	6	28	15	4	2	7	20	0

Emerald Coast Classic - Consolation Game

NOV
29
SAT

Georgia Tech
(5-3) RPI: 205

Destin, FL
Raider Arena

W 84 - 74

	1	2	Total
Georgia Tech	40	34	74
Drake	43	41	84

Location: Destin, FL
Arena: Raider Arena

Opponent NET: 116
Opponent RPI: 205

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Georgia Tech	29-61 47.5%	20-39 51.3%	9-22 40.9%	54.9%	7-18 38.9%	10	22	20	5	2	6	20	0
Drake	28-55 50.9%	20-36 55.6%	8-19 42.1%	58.2%	20-27 74.1%	9	27	17	2	3	6	15	0

DEC
2
TUE

Western Illinois
(0-6) RPI: 352

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 76 - 57

	1	2	Total
Western Illinois			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 337
Opponent RPI: 352

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Western Illinois	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
5
FRI

UAB
(5-2) RPI: 131

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 75 - 69

	1	2	Total
UAB			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 98
Opponent RPI: 131

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
UAB	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
13
SAT

North Dakota State
(3-3) RPI: 204

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 74 - 65

	1	2	Total
North Dakota State			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 137
Opponent RPI: 204

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
North Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
18
THU

Murray State
(5-3) RPI: 210

Murray, KY
CFSB Center
TV: ESPN+

W 71 - 70

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Murray State			0

Location: Murray, KY
Arena: CFSB Center

Opponent NET: 140
Opponent RPI: 210

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Murray State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
21
SUN

Evansville
(1-5) RPI: 259

Evansville, IN
Ford Center
TV: ESPN+

W 72 - 65

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Evansville			0

Location: Evansville, IN
Arena: Ford Center

Opponent NET: 252
Opponent RPI: 259

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evansville	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DEC
29
MON

Illinois State
(5-2) RPI: 79

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 73 - 66

	1	2	Total
Illinois State			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 114
Opponent RPI: 79

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Illinois State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
4
SUN

Indiana State
(3-4) RPI: 213

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 77 - 67

	1	2	Total
Indiana State			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 199
Opponent RPI: 213

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Indiana State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
7
WED

Bradley
(4-4) RPI: 154

Peoria, IL
Carver Arena
TV: ESPN+

L 68 - 70

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Bradley			0

Location: Peoria, IL
Arena: Carver Arena

Opponent NET: 77
Opponent RPI: 154

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
10
SAT

Belmont
(7-0) RPI: 60

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 75 - 69

	1	2	Total
Belmont			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 128
Opponent RPI: 60

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Belmont	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
14
WED

Southern Illinois
(3-4) RPI: 306

Carbondale, IL
Banterra Center
TV: ESPN+

W 71 - 69

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Southern Illinois			0

Location: Carbondale, IL
Arena: Banterra Center

Opponent NET: 190
Opponent RPI: 306

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Southern Illinois	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
17
SAT

UIC
(3-3) RPI: 275

Chicago, IL
Credit Union 1 Arena
TV: ESPN+

W 72 - 69

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
UIC			0

Location: Chicago, IL
Arena: Credit Union 1 Arena

Opponent NET: 152
Opponent RPI: 275

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UIC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
21
WED

Murray State
(5-3) RPI: 210

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 75 - 66

	1	2	Total
Murray State			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 140
Opponent RPI: 210

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Murray State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
24
SAT

Indiana State
(3-4) RPI: 213

Terre Haute, IN
Hulman Center
TV: ESPN+

W 73 - 71

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Indiana State			0

Location: Terre Haute, IN
Arena: Hulman Center

Opponent NET: 199
Opponent RPI: 213

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
28
WED

Evansville
(1-5) RPI: 259

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 76 - 61

	1	2	Total
Evansville			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 252
Opponent RPI: 259

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Evansville	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
31
SAT

Bradley
(4-4) RPI: 154

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center

W 72 - 66

	1	2	Total
Bradley			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 77
Opponent RPI: 154

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Bradley	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
3
TUE

Belmont
(7-0) RPI: 60

Nashville, TN
Curb Event Center Arena
TV: ESPN+

L 71 - 73

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Belmont			0

Location: Nashville, TN
Arena: Curb Event Center Arena

Opponent NET: 128
Opponent RPI: 60

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belmont	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
6
FRI

Illinois State
(5-2) RPI: 79

Normal, IL
CEFCU Arena
TV: ESPN+

L 69 - 70

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Illinois State			0

Location: Normal, IL
Arena: CEFCU Arena

Opponent NET: 114
Opponent RPI: 79

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
9
MON

Valparaiso
(5-2) RPI: 304

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 76 - 64

	1	2	Total
Valparaiso			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 203
Opponent RPI: 304

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Valparaiso	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
12
THU

UIC
(3-3) RPI: 275

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 76 - 65

	1	2	Total
UIC			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 152
Opponent RPI: 275

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
UIC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
15
SUN

Northern Iowa
(6-1) RPI: 99

Cedar Falls, IA
McLeod Center
TV: ESPN+

L 67 - 69

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Northern Iowa			0

Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Arena: McLeod Center

Opponent NET: 95
Opponent RPI: 99

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Iowa	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
18
WED

Southern Illinois
(3-4) RPI: 306

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 75 - 65

	1	2	Total
Southern Illinois			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 190
Opponent RPI: 306

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Southern Illinois	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
25
WED

Valparaiso
(5-2) RPI: 304

Valparaiso, IN
Athletics-Recreation Center
TV: ESPN+

W 72 - 68

	1	2	Total
Drake			0
Valparaiso			0

Location: Valparaiso, IN
Arena: Athletics-Recreation Center

Opponent NET: 203
Opponent RPI: 304

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valparaiso	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

MAR
1
SUN

Northern Iowa
(6-1) RPI: 99

Des Moines, IA
Knapp Center
TV: ESPN+

W 71 - 65

	1	2	Total
Northern Iowa			0
Drake			0

Location: Des Moines, IA
Arena: Knapp Center

Opponent NET: 95
Opponent RPI: 99

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Northern Iowa	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0