Butler beats Presbyterian 27-10
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Butler beat Presbyterian 27-10. Share this game
We had Butler favored. It won.
Next: Butler vs St. Thomas (MN), Sat Nov 7 · 1:00 PM ET
Next: Presbyterian at Morehead State, Sat Nov 14 · 12:00 PM ET
How it swung
Before kickoff, our ratings gave Butler an 82% chance, and the closing betting line (Butler was a 11.5-point favorite) put it at 82%.
Favored the whole way: Butler never fell below 70%.
Presbyterian never had better than a 30% chance.
Butler 27-10 Presbyterian
Butler wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.Presbyterian 10-27 ButlerPresbyterian lostMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
How to read this chart
Starts from the pregame line (Butler -11.5), at 72% for Butler (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.Every drive
Butler scored on 5 of its 9 drives; Presbyterian on 2 of its 8.
Butler’s drives are teal, Presbyterian’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.
Box score
Butler 27, Presbyterian 10
Butler covered −11.5 by 5.5. The total, 37, stayed under 60.5.
Butler leaders
- Passing Gabe Passini 16 of 25, 145 yds, 1 TD
- Rushing Gabe Passini 18 for 162 yds, 1 TD; Michael Dellumo 11 for 42 yds
- Receiving Nick Munson 7 for 50 yds; Drew Sullivan 4 for 44 yds, 1 TD
Presbyterian leaders
- Passing Noah Perrin 1 of 1, 66 yds, 1 TD
- Rushing Damion Moate 8 for 34 yds; Jackson Burleson 6 for 21 yds
- Receiving Eric Nelson 1 for 66 yds, 1 TD; Deverious Abercrombie 1 for 30 yds
Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last three games
Butler · 6-2
Rated 190th in our preseason ratings, 170th now, up 20 spots.
2-1 in its last three, including a 31-point win over San Diego as a 1.5-point underdog.
W 33-21 @ Drake No. 235 of 668 teams
won by 12 as a 3-point favorite
L 9-19 vs Dayton No. 172 of 668 teams
lost by 10 as a 5.5-point favorite
W 41-10 vs San Diego No. 219 of 668 teams
won by 31 as a 1.5-point underdog
W 33-28 @ Valparaiso No. 254 of 668 teams
won by 5 as a 6.5-point favorite
W 47-20 vs Chicago State No. 257 of 668 teams
won by 27 as a 20.5-point favorite
W 52-0 vs Franklin No. 525 of 668 teams
W 27-23 vs Georgetown College Kentucky
Last three games
Presbyterian · 4-4
Rated 156th in our preseason ratings, 236th now.
2-1 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.
W 47-37 vs UVA Wise No. 379 of 668 teams
Week by week
Presbyterian
- Wk 4Lat Marist7-42
- Wk 5Wvs St. Thomas (MN)55-21
- Wk 6Wvs Davidson38-21
- Wk 7Wat Stetson47-43
- Wk 8Lat Valparaiso7-24
Butler
- Wk 3Wvs Chicago State47-20
- Wk 4Wat Valparaiso33-28
- Wk 6Wvs San Diego41-10
- Wk 7Lvs Dayton9-19
- Wk 8Wat Drake33-21
Power rating by week
Butler is rated 4.5 points ahead as of week 8. Our power rating by week; higher is better.
The series
Presbyterian leads the series 2-1
3 meetings since 2023 · Presbyterian has won the last 2
- 2025Presbyterian 31-25
- 2024Presbyterian 30-27
- 2023Butler 27-17
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Our model and the betting line agree on Presbyterian’s chances here.
Butler favored by 11.5 · Total 60.5
How games like this usually go
Butler by 11.5, and it went to form
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 448 games since 2025 with a favorite of 7.5 to 14.5 points.
The market
The total rose 1 point.
Total: 59.5 → 60.5
The books’ cut: 5.3%, the margin built into the odds
Where next
Conference standings
Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.
- Presbyterian5th3-2
- Butler3rd3-1