The Pioneer Football League (PFL) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a football-only conference. It has member schools that range from New York, North Carolina, and Florida in the east to California in the west. It is headquartered in St. Louis, in the same complex that also contains the offices of the Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference. Unlike most other Division I FCS conferences, the Pioneer League consists of institutions that choose not to award athletic scholarships ("grants-in-aid") to football players.
The Butler Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Bulldogs participate in 20 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. After leaving the Horizon League following the 2011–12 season, nearly all teams competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team is a founding member of the non-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)-level Pioneer League. On March 20, 2013, the Butler administration announced that the school would join the Big East, and moved to the new league July 1, 2013.
The 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season, the 2009 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began in August 2009 and concluded with the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on December 18, 2009, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, won by Villanova 23–21 over Montana.
The Morehead State Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Morehead State University (MSU), located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) since the 1948–49 academic year; while its football team competes in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The Eagles previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1933–34 to 1947–48; and in the defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1929–30 to 1932–33.
The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Playoffs in the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship. Their first season was 1896. The Sycamore's greatest season was 1983, when coach Dennis Raetz led them to the 2nd round of the 1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship and ended the season with a record of 9–4. The Sycamores also appeared in 1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium, which seats 12,764.
The Davidson Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Davidson College located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Davidson's first football team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at the 4,741 seat Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina. The Wildcats are coached by Scott Abell.
The Dayton Flyers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Dayton located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Dayton's first football team was fielded in 1905. The team plays its home games at the 11,000 seat Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers are coached by Trevor Andrews.
The Marist Red Foxes football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Marist College located in the U.S. state of New York. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Marist's first football team was fielded in 1965. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Red Foxes are coached by Mike Willis.
The Valparaiso Beacons football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Valparaiso University located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Valparaiso's first football team was fielded in 1919. The team plays its home games at the 5,000-seat Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana. Landon Fox has served as the team's head coach since 2019. Valparaiso was known as the Crusaders through the 2019 season.
The 2012 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Drake and San Diego. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
The 2013 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Voris, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Marist. PFL teams were eligible to compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff for the first time in 2013. Butler and Marist did not play each other in the regular season, so the PFL used the College Sporting News' Gridiron Power Index to determine the league's automatic bid to the playoffs. Butler was selected and lost in the first round to Tennessee State. The Bulldogs played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
The 2013 Marist Red Foxes football team represented Marist College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Jim Parady, the Red Foxes compiled an overall record of 8–3 and 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Butler. Marist played home games at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field in Poughkeepsie, New York. PFL teams were eligible to compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff for the first time in 2013. Butler and Marist did not play each other in the regular season, so the PFL used the College Sporting News' Gridiron Power Index to determine the league's automatic bid to the playoffs. Butler was selected and Marist did not receive and at-large bid. The Red Foxes played home games at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field in Poughkeepsie, New York.
The 2014 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
The 2015 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
The 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
The Gridiron Classic was an annual post-season college football game played from 2006 through 2009. It featured the conference champions from the Pioneer Football League (PFL) and Northeast Conference (NEC), conferences within NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA. The game did not have a set location; it was hosted at the home stadium of one of the participants, alternating between NEC and PFL each playing.
The 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
The 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
The 2020 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 0–6 with an identical mark in conference play, placing seventh in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
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. Led by first-year head coach [[[Mike Uremovich]], Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
