The 2017 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by fourth-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the PFL.

The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

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