2024 Butler Bulldogs football team

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2024 Butler Bulldogs football
Butler Bulldogs wordmark.svg
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record2–0 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Barr (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (3rd season)
Home stadium Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Pioneer Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Butler  0 0   2 0  
Morehead State  0 0   2 0  
San Diego  0 0   2 0  
Stetson  0 0   2 0  
Dayton  0 0   1 0  
Drake  0 0   1 0  
Davidson  0 0   1 1  
Presbyterian  0 0   1 1  
Marist  0 0   0 1  
St. Thomas (MN)*  0 0   0 2  
Valparaiso  0 0   0 2  
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
As of September 8, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team will represent Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by third-year head coach Mike Uremovich and will play home games at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 311:00 p.m. Upper Iowa * FloFootball W 40–73,109
September 77:00 p.m.at Murray State * ESPN+ W 19–177,213
September 146:00 p.m. Hanover *
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloFootball
September 281:00 p.m. Virginia–Lynchburg *
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloFootball
October 51:00 p.m. Morehead State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloFootball
October 122:00 p.m.at Drake ESPN+
October 191:00 p.m. Dayton
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloFootball
October 261:00 p.m.at Davidson ESPN+
November 21:00 p.m. Stetson
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloFootball
November 92:00 p.m.at Valparaiso ESPN+
November 161:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN)
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloFootball
November 231:00 p.m. Presbyterian ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Upper Iowa (DII)

Game One – Upper Iowa Peacocks (DII) (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Upper Iowa (DII)07007
Butler61314740

at Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUIUBUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Upper IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ButlerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Murray State

Game Two – Butler Bulldogs (0–0) at Murray State Racers (0–1) – Game summary
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Murray State----0

at Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, Kentucky

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBUTMURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ButlerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Murray StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Hanover (DIII)

Game Three – Hanover Panthers (DIII) (0–1) at Butler Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary
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at Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsHANBUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HanoverPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ButlerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Virginia–Lynchburg

Game Four – Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Butler00000

at Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsVULBUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia–LynchburgPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ButlerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Morehead State

Game Five – Morehead State Eagles (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
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Morehead State00000
Butler00000

at Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMOREBUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morehead StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ButlerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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References

  1. "2024 Football Schedule". Butler University Athletics. Retrieved May 14, 2024.