Butler
6-6 2025 finalButler is the Indianapolis school that competes for non-scholarship excellence every year — the Hoosier Helmet Trophy rival and the example that football works best without the noise.
The Bulldogs are patient.
Butler is the Indianapolis school that competes for non-scholarship excellence every year — the Hoosier Helmet Trophy rival and the example that football works best without the noise.
Butler went 6–6 (4–4 PFL) in 2025 under new coach Kevin Lynch, who arrived after Mike Uremovich left for Ball State. Lynch's inaugural season showed competence and stability — the team matched its conference record and held its ow…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
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What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Butler
The baseline expectation.
The annual recruiting proof point.
Conference qualifier or at-large.
Championship weekend. Top-4 in the country.
Butler · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Butler · medium confidence
Growing (56)
Home-Field Advantage · Butler · 2018-present
Elite
65% home win rate vs 46% on the road. margin runs +15.0 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Pioneer Standing · 2025
6th in the Pioneer
Butler sits 6th of 11 in the Pioneer at 6-6. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presbyterian | 10-2 |
| 2 | Drake | 8-4 |
| 3 | San Diego | 8-4 |
| 4 | Dayton | 7-4 |
| 5 | St. Thomas (MN) | 7-5 |
| 6 | Butler | 6-6 |
| 7 | Morehead State | 6-6 |
| 8 | Marist | 5-7 |
| 9 | Stetson | 3-9 |
| 10 | Davidson | 2-10 |
| 11 | Valparaiso | 2-10 |
Schedule Strength · Butler · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 53% across 12 finalized games. No top-25 opponents, but mid-tier slate kept the schedule honest.
From the Archive — Butler
2025: Lost 30-31 at Morehead State
In 2025, the program lost 30-31 at Morehead State — a close road result, 1 points either way.
Bulldogs eat tonight.