2023 Butler Bulldogs football team

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2023 Butler Bulldogs football
Butler Bulldogs wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record7–4 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Barr (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (2nd season)
Home stadium Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Seasons
  2022
2024 
2023 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Drake $^  8 0   8 4  
St. Thomas (MN) *  7 1   8 3  
Davidson  6 2   7 4  
Butler  5 3   7 4  
Marist  4 4   4 7  
San Diego  4 4   4 7  
Morehead State  3 5   4 7  
Presbyterian  2 6   4 7  
Valparaiso  2 6   3 8  
Dayton  2 6   4 7  
Stetson  1 7   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Uremovich and played home games at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.m.at No. 14 Montana * ESPN+ L 20–3525,430
September 91:00 p.m. Taylor * FloSports W 41–133,113
September 166:00 p.m. Wabash *
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 47–216,271
September 2312:00 p.m.at Stetson ESPN+W 28–181,128
September 301:00 p.m. Presbyterian
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 27–173,302
October 71:00 p.m.at St. Thomas (MN) ESPN+L 10–174,855
October 141:00 p.m. Davidson
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsL 33–351,873
October 211:00 p.m.at Dayton ESPN+W 37–102,785
October 281:00 p.m. Valparaiso Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 17–74,224
November 42:00 p.m.at Morehead State ESPN+W 49–78,868
November 1812:00 p.m. Drake
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsL 9–132,788
  • *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

at No. 14 Montana

1234Total
Bulldogs3314020
No. 14 Grizzles10117735

Taylor

1234Total
Trojans070613
Bulldogs14321341

Wabash

1234Total
Little Giants0140721
Bulldogs71791447

at Stetson

1234Total
Bulldogs0147728
Hatters0071118

Presbyterian

1234Total
Blue Hose7100017
Bulldogs777627

at St. Thomas (MN)

1234Total
Bulldogs0
Tommies0

Davidson

1234Total
Wildcats0
Bulldogs0

at Dayton

1234Total
Bulldogs0
Flyers0

Valparaiso

1234Total
Beacons0
Bulldogs0

at Morehead State

1234Total
Bulldogs0
Eagles0

Drake

1234Total
Drake Bulldogs0
Butler Bulldogs0

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References

  1. "2023 Butler Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 8, 2023.