2025 Butler Bulldogs football team

2025 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–6 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorColin Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJordan Belfiori (1st season)
Home stadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Drake $^   7 1     8 4  
Presbyterian   6 2     10 2  
San Diego   6 2     8 4  
St. Thomas (MN)   5 3     7 5  
Dayton   5 3     7 4  
Morehead State   4 4     6 6  
Butler   4 4     6 6  
Marist   3 5     5 7  
Stetson   2 6     3 9  
Davidson   1 7     2 10  
Valparaiso   1 7     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 pmat Northern Iowa*ESPN+L 14–389,079
September 61:00 pmTruman*FloCollegeW 37–272,967
September 131:30 pmat Hanover*
Team 1 SportsW 16–72,674
September 209:00 pmat Weber State*ESPN+L 24–386,393
September 271:00 pmMarist
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloCollegeW 31–284,167
October 42:00 pmat St. ThomasMidco Sports PlusW 21–14 OT5,274
October 111:00 pmNo. 24 Presbyterian
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloCollegeL 25–313,682
October 1812:00 pmat DaytonYouTubeW 23–173,423
November 11:00 pmDrake
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloCollegeL 19–242,062
November 81:00 pmat Morehead StateESPN+L 30–314,108
November 154:00 pmat San DiegoESPN+L 7–291,013
November 221:00 pmValparaiso
FloCollegeW 27–201,938
  • *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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 0014
Panthers 10 7 14738

at UNI DomeCedar 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)

Truman Bulldogs (DII) (0-1) at Butler Bulldogs (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Truman (DII) 0 7 20027
Butler 7 14 9737

at Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN

  • Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,967
  • Referee: Kyle Harbour
  • TV: FloCollege
  • Box Score
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

at Hanover (DIII)

Butler Bulldogs (1-1) at Hanover Panthers (DIII) (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 6016
Panthers (DIII) 7 0 007

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 17 0724
Wildcats 13 14 3838

at Stewart StadiumOgden, 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Foxes 0 7 71428
Bulldogs 7 7 31431

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
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bulldogs 7 7 00721
Tommies 7 0 07014

at O'Shaughnessy StadiumSaint 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Blue Hose 15 3 01331
Bulldogs 7 9 3625

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 3323
Flyers 0 7 7317

at Welcome StadiumDayton, 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Drake 7 7 3724
Butler 7 0 6619

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 14 10 3330
Eagles 7 10 7731

at Phil Simms StadiumMorehead, 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)
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 707
Toreros 0 3 32329

at Torero StadiumSan 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 7 0 01320
Bulldogs 7 20 0027

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

References

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