2025 Butler Bulldogs football team

2025 Butler Bulldogs football
2025 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	3–2 (1–0 PFL)
Head coach	Kevin Lynch (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Colin Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordan Belfiori (1st season)
Home stadium	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 28, 2025

2025 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Presbyterian	1	–	0	5	–	0
Butler	1	–	0	3	–	2
San Diego	1	–	0	3	–	2
Dayton	1	–	0	3	–	1
Drake	0	–	0	1	–	2
Davidson	0	–	0	1	–	3
Valparaiso	0	–	0	1	–	3
Marist	0	–	1	2	–	2
St. Thomas (MN)	0	–	1	2	–	2
Morehead State	0	–	1	2	–	3
Stetson	0	–	1	1	–	4

As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Butler Bulldogs football team represent Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by first-year head coach Kevin Lynch,^[1] who was hired after former coach Mike Uremovich left the program to become the head coach at Ball State.^[2] Lynch is assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Colin Johnson and first-year defensive coordinator Jordan Belfiori. The Bulldogs play home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:00 pm	at Northern Iowa *	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN+	L 14–38	9,079
September 6	1:00 pm	Truman *	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloCollege	W 37–27	2,967
September 13	1:30 pm	at Hanover *	Alumni Stadium Hanover, IN	Team 1 Sports	W 16–7	2,674
September 20	9:00 pm	at Weber State *	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	ESPN+	L 24–38	6,393
September 27	1:00 pm	Marist	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloCollege	W 31–28	4,167
October 4	2:00 pm	at St. Thomas	O'Shaughnessy Stadium Saint Paul, MN	Midco Sports Plus
October 11	1:00 pm	Presbyterian	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloCollege
October 18	12:00 pm	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	YouTube
November 1	1:00 pm	Drake	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloCollege
November 8	1:00 pm	at Morehead State	Phil Simms Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+
November 15	4:00 pm	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+
November 22	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	FloCollege
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Northern Iowa

Butler Bulldogs (0-0) at Northern Iowa Panthers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	0	0	14
Panthers	10	7	14	7	38

at UNI Dome • Cedar Falls, IA

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: N/A (Indoors)
Game attendance: 9,079
Referee: David Hergert
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Wells (play-by-play) & Justin Surrency (analyst)
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

(7:20) UNI – Derek Anderson 6-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:10; Northern Iowa 7–0)
(2:22) BUT – Nick Munson 4-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Tied 7–7)
(0:09) UNI – Max Bartachek 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:06; Northern Iowa 10–7)

Second quarter

(9:55) BUT – Reagan Andrew 9-yard run, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:09; Butler 14–10)
(5:13) UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 1-yard run, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Northern Iowa 17–14)

Third quarter

(9:51) UNI – Tysen Kershaw 16-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:03; Northern Iowa 24–14)
(1:03) UNI – JC Roque Jr. 26-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:58; Northern Iowa 31–14)

Fourth quarter

(12:24) UNI – Ayden Price 25-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:25; Northern Iowa 38–14)

Statistics	BUT	UNI
First downs	19	25
Total yards	336	448
Rushing yards	147	213
Passing yards	189	235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–36–2	17–28–0
Time of possession	31:43	28:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing	Reagan Andrew	22/36, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Reagan Andrew	15 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ethan Loss	8 receptions, 81 yards
Northern Iowa	Passing	Matthew Schecklman	15/25, 214 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Harrison Bey-Buie	12 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tysen Kershaw	2 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Truman (DII)

Truman Bulldogs (DII) (0-1) at Butler Bulldogs (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Truman (DII)	0	7	20	0	27
Butler	7	14	9	7	37

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 2,967
Referee: Kyle Harbour
TV: FloCollege
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

(5:36) BUT – Reagan Andrew 5-yard run, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:35; Butler 7–0)

Second Quarter

(8:43) BUT – Reagan Andrew 9-yard run, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:39; Butler 14–0)
(6:15) TRUM – Jack Butchko 43-yard pass from Dylan Hair, Vinnie Calvaruso kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:16; Butler 14–7)
(0:22) BUT – Brady Preston 7-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:53; Butler 21–7)

Third Quarter

(12:16) BUT – Ershod Jasey II 7-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:39; Butler 28–7)
(8:09) TRUM – Nathan Ryan 40-yard pass from Dylan Hair, Vinnie Calvaruso kick blocked (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:08; Butler 28–13)
(5:22) TRUM – Denim Cook 13-yard run, Jalen Kent pass from Dylan Hair (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:30; Butler 28–21)
(0:14) TRUM – Nathan Ryan 22-yard pass from Dylan Hair, Vinnie Calvaruso kick blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:51; Butler 28–27)
(0:14) BUT – Will Mason 95-yard return of blocked PAT (Butler 30–27)

Fourth Quarter

(9:08) BUT – Ethan Malafa 24-yard pass from Griffin Caldwell, Beck Janki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06; Butler 37–27)

Statistics	TRUM	BUT
First downs	16	25
Total yards	352	421
Rushing yards	131	179
Passing yards	221	242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–31–0	23–28–0
Time of possession	19:50	40:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Truman	Passing	Dylan Hair	14/31, 221 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Denim Cook	9 carries, 57 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nathan Ryan	3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Butler	Passing	Reagan Andrew	14/17, 156 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Griffin Caldwell	16 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Ethan Loss	8 receptions, 106 yards

at Hanover (DIII)

Butler Bulldogs (1-1) at Hanover Panthers (DIII) (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	7	6	0	16
Panthers (DIII)	7	0	0	0	7

at Alumni Field • Hanover, IN

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 2,674
Referee: Jim Lytle
TV announcers (Team 1 Sports): Larry Duke (play-by-play) & Malachi Parks (analyst)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

(11:58) HAN – Curbrian Shelby 27-yard pass from Eian Roudebush, Clint Hearne kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:18; Hanover 7–0)
(3:51) BUT – Ryan Short 21-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:03; Hanover 7–3)

Second Quarter

(3:04) BUT – Gabe Passini 10-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:46; Butler 10–7)

Third Quarter

(14:47) BUT – Ethan Loss 90-yard kickoff return, Ryan Short kick blocked (Butler 16–7)

Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	BUT	HAN
First downs	17	12
Total yards	330	158
Rushing yards	152	49
Passing yards	178	109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–23–1	17–26–0
Time of possession	32:53	27:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing	Jarrin Alley	17/23, 178 yards, INT
	Rushing	Gabe Passini	10 carries, 55 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ethan Loss	4 receptions, 68 yards
Hanover	Passing	Eian Roudebush	17/26, 109 yards, TD
	Rushing	Don Dunning	11 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Curbrian Shelby	3 receptions, 59 yards, TD

at Weber State

Butler Bulldogs (2-1) at Weber State Wildcats (1-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	17	0	7	24
Wildcats	13	14	3	8	38

at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 6,393
Referee: Jim Crowley
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Folta (play-by-play) & Riley Jensen (analyst)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

(12:38) WEB – Davion Godley 15-yard run, Sloan Calder kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Weber State 7–0)
(5:51) WEB – Sloan Calder 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:59; Weber State 10–0)
(0:38) WEB – Sloan Calder 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:40; Weber State 13–0)

Second Quarter

(10:47) BUT – Ethan Loss 2-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Weber State 13–7)
(8:54) WEB – AJ Jayroe 20-yard pass from Jackson Gilkey, Sloan Calder kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Weber State 20–7)
(4:46) WEB – Ammon Munyer 20-yard pass from Jackson Gilkey, Sloan Calder kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Weber State 27–7)
(4:01) BUT – Brady Preston 32-yard pass from Gabe Passini, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Weber State 27–14)
(2:00) BUT – Ryan Short 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54; Weber State 27–17)

Third Quarter

(6:44) WEB – Sloan Calder 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:47; Weber State 30–17)

Fourth Quarter

(14:55) BUT – Gabe Passini 12-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:36; Weber State 30–24)
(2:54) WEB – Chauncey Sylvester 3-yard run, Marvin Session pass from Jackson Gilkey (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:19; Weber State 38–24)

Statistics	BUT	WEB
First downs	13	21
Total yards	248	442
Rushing yards	185	257
Passing yards	63	185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–25–1	14–25–2
Time of possession	28:44	31:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing	Gabe Passini	5/9, 51 yards, TD
	Rushing	Gabe Passini	23 carries, 175 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brady Preston	1 reception, 32 yards, TD
Weber State	Passing	Jackson Gilkey	14/25, 185 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Davion Godley	19 carries, 193 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marvin Session	4 receptions, 63 yards

Marist

Marist Red Foxes (2-1) at Butler Bulldogs (2-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	7	7	14	28
Bulldogs	7	7	3	14	31

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 4,167
Referee: Tyler Downs
TV announcers (FloCollege): Greg Rakestraw (play-by-play) & Andrew Mild (analyst)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

(1:24) BUT – Cameron Heald 6-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23; Butler 7–0)

Second Quarter

(12:31) MRST – Matt Bonczek 40-yard fumble return, Samer Layous kick (Tied 7–7)
(4:28) BUT – Griffin Caldwell 56-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:58; Butler 14–7)

Third Quarter

(10:02) BUT – Ryan Short 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:30; Butler 17–7)
(1:40) MRST – Connor Hulstein 17-yard pass from Patrick Grusser, Samer Layous kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:52; Butler 17–14)

Fourth Quarter

(13:20) MRST – Devin Kennedy 27-yard pass from Sonny Mannino, Samer Layous kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:34; Marist 21–17)
(9:49) BUT – Brady Preston 1-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:25; Butler 24–21)
(3:11) MRST – Lance Martinez 35-yard pass from Sonny Mannino, Samer Layous kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:21; Marist 28–24)
(1:47) BUT – Archie Cox 48-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:19; Butler 31–28)

Statistics	MRST	BUT
First downs	13	15
Total yards	240	376
Rushing yards	21	225
Passing yards	219	151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–38–1	17–27–0
Time of possession	26:22	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marist	Passing	Sonny Mannino	23/35, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Carter James	6 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Connor Hulstein	4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Butler	Passing	Reagan Andrew	17/27, 151 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Reagan Andrew	14 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Ethan Loss	5 receptions, 59 yards

at St. Thomas (MN)

Butler Bulldogs (3-2) vs. St. Thomas Tommies (2-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Tommies	-	-	-	-	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN

Date: October 4
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
TV: Midco Sports Plus

Statistics	BUT	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Presbyterian

Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	PRES	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dayton

Butler Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Dayton Flyers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Flyers	-	-	-	-	0

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	BUT	DAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Drake

Drake Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Drake	-	-	-	-	0
Butler	-	-	-	-	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	DRKE	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morehead State

Butler Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Morehead State Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Phil Simms Stadium • Morehead, KY

Date: November 8

Statistics	BUT	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego

Butler Bulldogs (0-0) vs. San Diego Toreros (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Toreros	-	-	-	-	0

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: November 15
Game time: 1:00 PM PST

Statistics	BUT	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Valparaiso (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

Valparaiso Beacons (0-0) vs. Butler Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	VAL	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Kevin Lynch Selected to Lead Butler Football Program as Head Coach". butlersports.com. Butler Bulldogs Athletics. December 12, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
↑ "Mike Uremovich Named 19th Head Coach in Ball State Football History". ballstatesports.com. Ball State Cardinals. December 4, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". butlersports.com. Butler Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
↑ "2025 Butler Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

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[1] "Kevin Lynch Selected to Lead Butler Football Program as Head Coach". butlersports.com. Butler Bulldogs Athletics. December 12, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

[2] "Mike Uremovich Named 19th Head Coach in Ball State Football History". ballstatesports.com. Ball State Cardinals. December 4, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

[3] "2025 Football Schedule". butlersports.com. Butler Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

[4] "2025 Butler Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

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2025 Butler Bulldogs football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at Northern Iowa

Truman (DII)

at Hanover (DIII)

at Weber State

Marist

at St. Thomas (MN)

Presbyterian

at Dayton

Drake

at Morehead State

at San Diego

Valparaiso (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

References