The 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Kevin Lynch,[1] who was hired after former coach Mike Uremovich left the program to become the head coach at Ball State.[2] Lynch was assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Colin Johnson and first-year defensive coordinator Jordan Belfiori. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 30 | 2:00 pm | at Northern Iowa* | | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 9,079 |
| September 6 | 1:00 pm | Truman* | | FloCollege | W 37–27 | 2,967 |
| September 13 | 1:30 pm | at Hanover* | | Team 1 Sports | W 16–7 | 2,674 |
| September 20 | 9:00 pm | at Weber State* | | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 6,393 |
| September 27 | 1:00 pm | Marist | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FloCollege | W 31–28 | 4,167 |
| October 4 | 2:00 pm | at St. Thomas | | Midco Sports Plus | W 21–14 OT | 5,274 |
| October 11 | 1:00 pm | No. 24 Presbyterian | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FloCollege | L 25–31 | 3,682 |
| October 18 | 12:00 pm | at Dayton | | YouTube | W 23–17 | 3,423 |
| November 1 | 1:00 pm | Drake | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FloCollege | L 19–24 | 2,062 |
| November 8 | 1:00 pm | at Morehead State | | ESPN+ | L 30–31 | 4,108 |
| November 15 | 4:00 pm | at San Diego | | ESPN+ | L 7–29 | 1,013 |
| November 22 | 1:00 pm | Valparaiso | | FloCollege | W 27–20 | 1,938 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
at Northern Iowa
Butler Bulldogs (0-0) at Northern Iowa Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
at UNI Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
- Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: N/A (Indoors)
- Game attendance: 9,079
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Wells (play-by-play) & Justin Surrency (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:20) UNI – Derek Anderson 6-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:10; Northern Iowa 7–0)
- (2:22) BUT – Nick Munson 4-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Tied 7–7)
- (0:09) UNI – Max Bartachek 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:06; Northern Iowa 10–7)
- Second quarter
- (9:55) BUT – Reagan Andrew 9-yard run, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:09; Butler 14–10)
- (5:13) UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 1-yard run, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Northern Iowa 17–14)
- Third quarter
- (9:51) UNI – Tysen Kershaw 16-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:03; Northern Iowa 24–14)
- (1:03) UNI – JC Roque Jr. 26-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58; Northern Iowa 31–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:24) UNI – Ayden Price 25-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:25; Northern Iowa 38–14)
|
| Statistics |
BUT |
UNI
|
| First downs |
19 |
25
|
| Total yards |
336 |
448
|
| Rushing yards |
147 |
213
|
| Passing yards |
189 |
235
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–36–2 |
17–28–0
|
| Time of possession |
31:43 |
28:17
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
22/36, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
15 carries, 75 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Ethan Loss |
8 receptions, 81 yards
|
| Northern Iowa |
Passing |
Matthew Schecklman |
15/25, 214 yards, 4 TD
|
| Rushing |
Harrison Bey-Buie |
12 carries, 81 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Tysen Kershaw |
2 receptions, 65 yards, TD
|
Truman (DII)
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (5:36) BUT – Reagan Andrew 5-yard run, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:35; Butler 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (8:43) BUT – Reagan Andrew 9-yard run, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:39; Butler 14–0)
- (6:15) TRUM – Jack Butchko 43-yard pass from Dylan Hair, Vinnie Calvaruso kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:16; Butler 14–7)
- (0:22) BUT – Brady Preston 7-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:53; Butler 21–7)
- Third Quarter
- (12:16) BUT – Ershod Jasey II 7-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:39; Butler 28–7)
- (8:09) TRUM – Nathan Ryan 40-yard pass from Dylan Hair, Vinnie Calvaruso kick blocked (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:08; Butler 28–13)
- (5:22) TRUM – Denim Cook 13-yard run, Jalen Kent pass from Dylan Hair (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:30; Butler 28–21)
- (0:14) TRUM – Nathan Ryan 22-yard pass from Dylan Hair, Vinnie Calvaruso kick blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:51; Butler 28–27)
- (0:14) BUT – Will Mason 95-yard return of blocked PAT (Butler 30–27)
- Fourth Quarter
- (9:08) BUT – Ethan Malafa 24-yard pass from Griffin Caldwell, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06; Butler 37–27)
|
| Statistics |
TRUM |
BUT
|
| First downs |
16 |
25
|
| Total yards |
352 |
421
|
| Rushing yards |
131 |
179
|
| Passing yards |
221 |
242
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–31–0 |
23–28–0
|
| Time of possession |
19:50 |
40:10
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Truman |
Passing |
Dylan Hair |
14/31, 221 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Denim Cook |
9 carries, 57 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Nathan Ryan |
3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
14/17, 156 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Griffin Caldwell |
16 carries, 55 yards
|
| Receiving |
Ethan Loss |
8 receptions, 106 yards
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at Hanover (DIII)
Butler Bulldogs (1-1) at Hanover Panthers (DIII) (0-1) – Game summary
at Alumni Field • Hanover, IN
- Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,674
- Referee: Jim Lytle
- TV announcers (Team 1 Sports): Larry Duke (play-by-play) & Malachi Parks (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (11:58) HAN – Curbrian Shelby 27-yard pass from Eian Roudebush, Clint Hearne kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:18; Hanover 7–0)
- (3:51) BUT – Ryan Short 21-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:03; Hanover 7–3)
- Second Quarter
- (3:04) BUT – Gabe Passini 10-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:46; Butler 10–7)
- Third Quarter
- (14:47) BUT – Ethan Loss 90-yard kickoff return, Ryan Short kick blocked (Butler 16–7)
- Fourth Quarter
No scoring plays
|
| Statistics |
BUT |
HAN
|
| First downs |
17 |
12
|
| Total yards |
330 |
158
|
| Rushing yards |
152 |
49
|
| Passing yards |
178 |
109
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–23–1 |
17–26–0
|
| Time of possession |
32:53 |
27:07
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Jarrin Alley |
17/23, 178 yards, INT
|
| Rushing |
Gabe Passini |
10 carries, 55 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Ethan Loss |
4 receptions, 68 yards
|
| Hanover |
Passing |
Eian Roudebush |
17/26, 109 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Don Dunning |
11 carries, 60 yards
|
| Receiving |
Curbrian Shelby |
3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
|
at Weber State
Butler Bulldogs (2-1) at Weber State Wildcats (1-2) – Game summary
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
- Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 6,393
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Folta (play-by-play) & Riley Jensen (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (12:38) WEB – Davion Godley 15-yard run, Sloan Calder kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Weber State 7–0)
- (5:51) WEB – Sloan Calder 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:59; Weber State 10–0)
- (0:38) WEB – Sloan Calder 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:40; Weber State 13–0)
- Second Quarter
- (10:47) BUT – Ethan Loss 2-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Weber State 13–7)
- (8:54) WEB – AJ Jayroe 20-yard pass from Jackson Gilkey, Sloan Calder kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Weber State 20–7)
- (4:46) WEB – Ammon Munyer 20-yard pass from Jackson Gilkey, Sloan Calder kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Weber State 27–7)
- (4:01) BUT – Brady Preston 32-yard pass from Gabe Passini, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Weber State 27–14)
- (2:00) BUT – Ryan Short 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54; Weber State 27–17)
- Third Quarter
- (6:44) WEB – Sloan Calder 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:47; Weber State 30–17)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:55) BUT – Gabe Passini 12-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:36; Weber State 30–24)
- (2:54) WEB – Chauncey Sylvester 3-yard run, Marvin Session pass from Jackson Gilkey (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:19; Weber State 38–24)
|
| Statistics |
BUT |
WEB
|
| First downs |
13 |
21
|
| Total yards |
248 |
442
|
| Rushing yards |
185 |
257
|
| Passing yards |
63 |
185
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
8–25–1 |
14–25–2
|
| Time of possession |
28:44 |
31:16
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Gabe Passini |
5/9, 51 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Gabe Passini |
23 carries, 175 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Brady Preston |
1 reception, 32 yards, TD
|
| Weber State |
Passing |
Jackson Gilkey |
14/25, 185 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Davion Godley |
19 carries, 193 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Marvin Session |
4 receptions, 63 yards
|
Marist
Marist Red Foxes (2-1) at Butler Bulldogs (2-2) – Game summary
at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN
- Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,167
- Referee: Tyler Downs
- TV announcers (FloCollege): Greg Rakestraw (play-by-play) & Andrew Mild (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (1:24) BUT – Cameron Heald 6-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23; Butler 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (12:31) MRST – Matt Bonczek 40-yard fumble return, Samer Layous kick (Tied 7–7)
- (4:28) BUT – Griffin Caldwell 56-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:58; Butler 14–7)
- Third Quarter
- (10:02) BUT – Ryan Short 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:30; Butler 17–7)
- (1:40) MRST – Connor Hulstein 17-yard pass from Patrick Grusser, Samer Layous kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:52; Butler 17–14)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:20) MRST – Devin Kennedy 27-yard pass from Sonny Mannino, Samer Layous kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:34; Marist 21–17)
- (9:49) BUT – Brady Preston 1-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:25; Butler 24–21)
- (3:11) MRST – Lance Martinez 35-yard pass from Sonny Mannino, Samer Layous kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:21; Marist 28–24)
- (1:47) BUT – Archie Cox 48-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:19; Butler 31–28)
|
| Statistics |
MRST |
BUT
|
| First downs |
13 |
15
|
| Total yards |
240 |
376
|
| Rushing yards |
21 |
225
|
| Passing yards |
219 |
151
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
26–38–1 |
17–27–0
|
| Time of possession |
26:22 |
33:38
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Marist |
Passing |
Sonny Mannino |
23/35, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Carter James |
6 carries, 18 yards
|
| Receiving |
Connor Hulstein |
4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
17/27, 151 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
14 carries, 57 yards
|
| Receiving |
Ethan Loss |
5 receptions, 59 yards
|
at St. Thomas (MN)
Butler Bulldogs (3-2) at St. Thomas Tommies (2-2) – Game summary
at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 5,274
- TV announcers (Midco Sports Plus): Corbu Stathes (play-by-play), Chris Ohm (analyst) and Allie Mosley (sideline)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (8:26) STMN – Quentin Cobb-Butler 29-yard pass from Andy Peters, Ben Hoiland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:34; St. Thomas 7–0)
- (3:16) BUT – Reagan Andrew 2-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:06; Tied 7–7)
- Second Quarter
- (2:20) BUT – Reagan Andrew 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:51; Butler 14–7)
- Third Quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:10) STMN – Andy Peters 1-yard run, Ben Hoiland kick (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:32; Tied 14–14)
- Overtime
- BUT – Reagan Andrew 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Butler 21–14)
|
| Statistics |
BUT |
STMN
|
| First downs |
20 |
22
|
| Total yards |
286 |
306
|
| Rushing yards |
129 |
113
|
| Passing yards |
157 |
193
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–22–0 |
16–27–2
|
| Time of possession |
32:34 |
27:26
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
16/21, 141 yards
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
26 carries, 68 yards, 3 TD
|
| Receiving |
Nick Munson |
4 receptions, 44 yards
|
| St. Thomas (MN) |
Passing |
Andy Peters |
16/27, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Pat Bowen |
12 carries, 61 yards
|
| Receiving |
Quentin Cobb-Butler |
6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
|
No. 24 Presbyterian
No. 24 Presbyterian Blue Hose (5-0) at Butler Bulldogs (4-2) – Game summary
at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN
- Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 3,682
- Referee: Grant Henderson
- TV announcers (FloCollege): Greg Rakestraw (play-by-play) and Andrew Mild (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (13:22) PRES – Cincere Gill 14-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Justin Montgomery rush (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; Presbyterian 8–0)
- (2:45) BUT – Reagan Andrew 9-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:54; Presbyterian 8–7)
- (0:00) PRES – Zach Switzer 8-yard run, Dixon Musgrove kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Presbyterian 15–7)
- Second Quarter
- (7:39) BUT – Ryan Short 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:21; Presbyterian 15–10)
- (3:08) PRES – Jett Jackson 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:31; Presbyterian 18–10)
- (0:39) BUT – Griffin Caldwell 14-yard run, Ryan Short kick blocked (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:26; Presbyterian 18–16)
- Third Quarter
- (5:17) BUT – Ryan Short 25-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 67 yards, 9:43; Butler 19–18)
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:11) BUT – Ryan Short 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:41; Butler 22–18)
- (11:00) PRES – Nathan Levicki 75-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Dixon Musgrove kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Presbyterian 24–22)
- (1:00) PRES – Zach Switzer 3-yard run, Dixon Musgrove kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Presbyterian 31–22)
- (0:10) BUT – Ryan Short 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 0:45; Presbyterian 31–25)
|
| Statistics |
PRES |
BUT
|
| First downs |
16 |
26
|
| Total yards |
385 |
388
|
| Rushing yards |
210 |
193
|
| Passing yards |
175 |
195
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
12–16–0 |
20–34–0
|
| Time of possession |
19:37 |
40:23
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Presbyterian |
Passing |
Collin Hurst |
12/16, 175 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Justin Montgomery |
10 carries, 134 yards
|
| Receiving |
Nathan Levicki |
2 receptions, 82 yards, TD
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
20/33, 195 yards
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
31 carries, 115 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Nick Munson |
5 receptions, 59 yards
|
at Dayton
Butler Bulldogs (4-3) at Dayton Flyers (5-1) – Game summary
at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 3,423
- Referee: Carl Chatman
- TV announcers (YouTube): Luke West Poley (play-by-play) and Josh Copeland (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (1:49) BUT – Ethan Loss 67-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 5:21; Butler 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (11:33) DAY – Gavin Lochow 20-yard pass from Bryce Schondelmyer, Robby Smart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:11; Tied 7–7)
- (3:32) BUT – Archie Cox 16-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:54; Butler 14–7)
- (0:00) BUT – Ryan Short 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 0:57; Butler 17–7)
- Third Quarter
- (4:41) DAY – Donovan Weatherly 4-yard pass from Drew VanVleet, Trevor Henkle kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 7:09; Butler 17–14)
- (1:14) BUT – Ryan Short 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:27; Butler 20–14)
- Fourth Quarter
- (2:56) BUT – Ryan Short 26-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 9:04; Butler 23–14)
- (0:52) DAY – Trevor Henkle 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:58; Butler 23–17)
|
| Statistics |
BUT |
DAY
|
| First downs |
16 |
15
|
| Total yards |
360 |
298
|
| Rushing yards |
104 |
142
|
| Passing yards |
256 |
156
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–23–0 |
16–30–0
|
| Time of possession |
33:29 |
26:31
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
18/23, 256 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
20 carries, 78 yards
|
| Receiving |
Ethan Loss |
3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
|
| Dayton |
Passing |
Drew VanVleet |
7/16, 79 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Luke Hansen |
15 carries, 105 yards
|
| Receiving |
Gavin Lochow |
8 receptions, 54 yards, TD
|
Drake
Drake Bulldogs (5-2) at Butler Bulldogs (5-3) – Game summary
at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN
- Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 2,062
- Referee: Jason Berg
- TV: FloCollege
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (14:44) DRKE – Nick Herman 66-yard run, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10; Drake 7–0)
- (7:08) BUT – Archie Cox 54-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24; Tied 7–7)
- Second Quarter
- (2:35) DRKE – Jackson Voth 11-yard pass from Logan Inagawa, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:11; Drake 14–7)
- Third Quarter
- (9:38) BUT – Chet Yardley 3-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick blocked (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Drake 14–13)
- (6:01) DRKE – Harry Balke 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:34; Drake 17–13)
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:52) DRKE – Luke Woodson 1-yard run, Harry Balke kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:01; Drake 24–13)
- (7:10) BUT – Reagan Andrew 3-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:38; Drake 24–19)
|
| Statistics |
DRKE |
BUT
|
| First downs |
16 |
16
|
| Total yards |
363 |
353
|
| Rushing yards |
119 |
162
|
| Passing yards |
244 |
191
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–24–0 |
14–21–1
|
| Time of possession |
35:04 |
24:56
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Drake |
Passing |
Logan Inagawa |
18/23, 244 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Nick Herman |
19 carries, 113 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Taj Hughes |
7 receptions, 104 yards
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
14/21, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Ethan Loss |
4 carries, 57 yards
|
| Receiving |
Archie Cox |
4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
|
at Morehead State
Butler Bulldogs (5-4) at Morehead State Eagles (5-5) – Game summary
at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY
- Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,108
- Referee: Bradley Eiras
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jared Stacy (play-by-play) and Mark Ledford (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (10:08) MORE – Isaac Stopke 4-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:46; Morehead State 7–0)
- (9:52) BUT – Ethan Loss 100-yard kickoff return, Ryan Short kick (Tied 7–7)
- (2:22) BUT – Charlie Spegal 1-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:36; Butler 14–7)
- Second Quarter
- (12:56) MORE – Thomas Schwartz V 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:19; Butler 14–10)
- (6:40) BUT – Ethan Loss 2-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:52; Butler 21–10)
- (5:38) MORE – Ryan Upp 57-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; Butler 21–17)
- (0:00) BUT – Ryan Short 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 1:53; Butler 24–17)
- Third Quarter
- (11:34) MORE – Jackson Lanier 3-yard run, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:11; Tied 24–24)
- (0:06) BUT – Ryan Short 44-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 21 yards, 6:48; Butler 27–24)
- Fourth Quarter
- (3:33) BUT – Ryan Short 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:23; Butler 30–24)
- (0:52) MORE – Ryan Upp 7-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Jordan Price kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Morehead State 31–30)
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| Statistics |
BUT |
MORE
|
| First downs |
22 |
20
|
| Total yards |
330 |
344
|
| Rushing yards |
195 |
46
|
| Passing yards |
135 |
298
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–27–2 |
23–31–0
|
| Time of possession |
34:24 |
25:36
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
13/20, 103 yards, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
16 carries, 74 yards
|
| Receiving |
Ethan Loss |
7 receptions, 72 yards
|
| Morehead State |
Passing |
Carter Cravens |
23/31, 298 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Isaac Stopke |
8 carries, 37 yards
|
| Receiving |
Ryan Upp |
9 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
|
at San Diego
Butler Bulldogs (5-5) at San Diego Toreros (6-4) – Game summary
at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA
- Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rainy
- Game attendance: 1,013
- Referee: Michael Frain
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Cronin (play-by-play) and George Whitfield Jr. (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
No scoring plays
- Second Quarter
- (0:35) USD – Emiliano Salazar 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:43; San Diego 3–0)
- Third Quarter
- (4:39) USD – Emiliano Salazar 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:31; San Diego 6–0)
- (0:12) BUT – Brady Preston 10-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:20; Butler 7–6)
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:58) USD – Ryan Short safety (San Diego 8–7)
- (8:08) USD – Matt Colombo 8-yard run, Emiliano Salazar kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:43; San Diego 15–7)
- (6:35) USD – Josh Heverly 43-yard pass from Dom Nankil, Emiliano Salazar kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:43; San Diego 22–7)
- (0:31) USD – Adam Criter 4-yard run, Emiliano Salazar kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:59; San Diego 29–7)
|
| Statistics |
BUT |
USD
|
| First downs |
15 |
15
|
| Total yards |
216 |
383
|
| Rushing yards |
75 |
165
|
| Passing yards |
141 |
218
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–23–1 |
9–17–1
|
| Time of possession |
32:53 |
27:07
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Reagan Andrew |
15/23, 141 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Reagan Andrew |
15 carries, 49 yards
|
| Receiving |
Brady Preston |
2 receptions, 34 yards, TD
|
| San Diego |
Passing |
Dom Nankil |
9/17, 218 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Matt Colombo |
21 carries, 113 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Cole Monach |
4 receptions, 119 yards
|
Valparaiso (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)
Valparaiso Beacons (2-9) at Butler Bulldogs (5-6) – Game summary
at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN
- Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 1,938
- Referee: Gregory Gompf
- TV announcers (FloCollege): Jack Barry (play-by-play) and Drew Pieschalski (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (10:56) BUT – Griffin Caldwell 8-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:04; Butler 7–0)
- (7:29) VAL – Ryan Ricketti 4-yard pass from Rowan Keefe, Luke Scoma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 3:07; Tied 7–7)
- Second Quarter
- (9:16) BUT – Gabe Passini 4-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:58; Butler 14–7)
- (7:35) BUT – Ryan Short 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:28; Butler 17–7)
- (3:43) BUT – Ershod Jasey II 49-yard pass from Gabe Passini, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 1:38; Butler 24–7)
- (0:18) BUT – Ryan Short 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:08; Butler 27–7)
- Third Quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth Quarter
- (12:01) VAL – Devin Yeats 13-yard pass from Rowan Keefe, Liam Shepherd kick blocked (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:09; Butler 27–13)
- (3:07) VAL – Colin Hayes 7-yard pass from Rowan Keefe, Liam Shepherd kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:44; Butler 27–20)
|
| Statistics |
VAL |
BUT
|
| First downs |
18 |
24
|
| Total yards |
326 |
431
|
| Rushing yards |
142 |
275
|
| Passing yards |
184 |
156
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–28–0 |
12–19–2
|
| Time of possession |
26:19 |
33:41
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Valparaiso |
Passing |
Rowan Keefe |
18/28, 184 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Rowan Keefe |
10 carries, 78 yards
|
| Receiving |
Devin Yeats |
6 receptions, 73 yards, TD
|
| Butler |
Passing |
Gabe Passini |
10/17, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Gabe Passini |
19 carries, 106 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Ershod Jasey II |
1 reception, 49 yards, TD
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