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Pioneer · Butler Bowl · 5,647 · 3,330 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Chicago State · our model 77% Butler · a number, not a pick

LastW 52–0 vs Franklin · Sat Sep 12 · Gabe Passini 130 pass yds, 2 TD, 51 rush yds

Nextvs Chicago State · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Butler Bowl

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · Butler

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Butler

Butler has won 41% of its games since 1892 — 56% at home, 25% on the road.

116-167-3 all-time · 53 seasons · 1892–2026

Home 71-55-1
Away 36-104-2
Neutral 9-8
3 g 1890s
3 g 1900s
4 g 1910s
12% 1920s
19% 1930s
5 g 1940s
1 g 1960s
41% 2000s
46% 2010s
57% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1997 NCAA playoff berth

Butler's first FCS playoff run under Grant Teaff

2006

Hoosier Helmet Trophy rivalry

The annual conference championship trophy against Valparaiso, the rivalry that defines the program's identity

Moment of the season — so far · Butler · 2026

Won 52-0 vs Franklin

Week 2 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

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