Drake BulldogsHead coach

Chuck Shelton

63 Overall rating steady

Chuck Shelton has led Drake since 1977, going 175-155-1 across 33 seasons with 28 bowl trips.

Record since 1977: 175-155-1
Seasons: 33
Bowl trips: 28

Coaching profile Updated weekly

Strategy & scheme

Offensive scheme1

Defensive scheme12

Game planning7

Situational management4

Leadership & results

Comeback factor8

Underdog edge1

Recent form6

Win rate5

Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Chuck Shelton's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.

Drake record by season

Chuck Shelton Drake record by season since 1977
Season	Record	Result
2026	1-3	Partial record
2025	8-4	Partial record
2024	8-3-1	Partial record
2023	8-4	Partial record
2022	3-8	Partial record
2021	2-9	Partial record
2020	2-3	Partial record
2019	6-5	Partial record
2018	7-4	Partial record
2017	7-4	Partial record
2016	7-4	Partial record
2015	5-6	Partial record
2014	6-4	Partial record
2013	6-5	Partial record
2012	8-3	Partial record
2011	9-2	Partial record
2010	7-4	Partial record
2009	7-3	Partial record
2008	6-5	Partial record
2007	6-5	Partial record
2006	9-2	Partial record
2005	6-4	Partial record
2004	0-1	Partial record
2003	1-1	Partial record
1985	4-7	Partial record
1984	4-7	Partial record
1983	1-10	Partial record
1982	4-7	Partial record
1981	10-1	No bowl
1980	8-3	No bowl
1979	3-8	No bowl
1978	4-7	No bowl
1977	2-9	No bowl

Records with Drake since 1977, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.

Chuck Shelton: Drake head coach profile

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