ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League has canceled the Drake-Stetson football game scheduled for Saturday, October 23, in Des Moines, Iowa, due to COVID-19 issues within Drake's Tier I personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers, and staff. This decision was made after conversations with medical staff and university administration.

In addition, in accordance with PFL policies, the game will be declared a forfeit.

PFL athletically-related activities will take place only to the extent permitted by local environments and applicable national, state, local and institutional guidelines in order to safeguard the health and safety of participants, staff, and fans.

Stetson is scheduled to return to competition within the PFL on Saturday, October 30, at Presbyterian. That game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.