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

Chuck Shelton is the Drake head coach. This profile covers Chuck Shelton's record and season-by-season results with Drake, and connects to the Drake program, the Mountain West teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the Mountain West Championship Game on the Mountain West title race page.

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