Two teams with championship hopes in the Pioneer Football League race collide in Des Moines Saturday when Drake hosts Butler. Drake is 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the league race and The Bulldogs clinched the PFL title last season with a 13-9 win at Butler to close the regular season.

That’s Drake coach Todd Stepsis. Butler is using a pair of dual threat quarterbacks and is averaging better than 257 yards of rushing per game.

Stepsis says Butler has combined that run game with a big play passing attack that has 12 touchdowns in a 5-0 start.