2022 Butler Bulldogs football team

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2022 Butler Bulldogs football
Butler Bulldogs wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record7–4 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (1st season)
Home stadium Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
St. Thomas (MN) * $  8 0   10 1  
Davidson ^  6 2   8 4  
Dayton  6 2   8 3  
Butler  5 3   7 4  
San Diego  4 3   5 5  
Valparaiso  4 4   5 7  
Marist  4 4   4 7  
Drake  3 5   3 8  
Stetson  2 5   4 6  
Morehead State  1 7   2 9  
Presbyterian  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Mike Uremovich and played their home games at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 31:00 p.m. St. Thomas (FL) *FloSportsW 31–262,194
September 106:00 p.m. Taylor *
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 45–103,281
September 177:00 p.m.at No. 2 South Dakota State *L 17–4516,414
October 11:00 p.m.at Davidson L 0–312,114
October 81:00 p.m. Dayton
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 31–02,733
October 152:00 p.m.at Valparaiso ESPN3W 26–252,156
October 221:00 p.m. Marist Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 31–104,739
October 2912:00 p.m. Morehead State
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 56–202,529
November 54:00 p.m.at San Diego W 26–23811
November 122:00 p.m.at Drake ESPN3L 24–271,764
November 1912:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN)
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsL 13–272,023
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

St. Thomas (FL)

1234Total
Bobcats776626
Bulldogs03141431

Taylor

1234Total
Trojans700310
Bulldogs714141045

At No. 2 South Dakota State

1234Total
Bulldogs7001017
No. 2 Jackrabbits141431445

At Davidson

1234Total
Bulldogs00000
Wildcats30141431

Dayton

1234Total
Flyers00000
Bulldogs3714731

At Valparaiso

1234Total
Bulldogs0062026
Beacons1306625

Marist

1234Total
Red Foxes730010
Bulldogs01071431

Morehead State

1234Total
Eagles707620
Bulldogs212114056

At San Diego

1234Total
Bulldogs31001326
Toreros1460323

At Drake

1234Total
Butler Bulldogs777324
Drake Bulldogs1770327

St. Thomas (MN)

1234Total
Tommies14031027
Bulldogs007613

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References

  1. "2022 Butler Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.