Stunning the Bulldogs in a lopsided contest, Illinois State limited Butler’s offense to only 41 total yards Saturday night.
Top 5 Butler sports moments from this year
A lot happened in Butler sports this school year. Collin Perry tries to narrow it down to the top-5 best moments in Butler sports this year.
Kyle Niemiec is one of Butler’s few two-sport athletes with baseball and football
First-year student Kyle Niemiec is one of Butler’s few two-sport athletes. He is on Butler’s football and baseball teams.
Homecoming Football Preview
Sports Contributor Kyle Beery talks to the football team before Saturday’s homecoming game against Campbell.
Butler qualifies for FCS playoffs
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After a strange turn of events and a little bit of luck, the Butler football team is headed to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. The Pioneer Football League announced Tuesday that the Bulldogs (9-3, 7-1 PFL) won a computer rankings-based tiebreaker over Marist (8-3, 7-1). Butler…
Football: Butler routs Valpo, still in the hunt for postseason
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team still has the postseason in its sights after a 72-12 rout of rival Valparaiso in the Hoosier Helmet Game Saturday. The Bulldogs (8-3, 6-1 Pioneer Football League) won their second consecutive game to remain in a three-way tie atop the PFL standings with San Diego…
Football: Bulldogs remain tied atop PFL
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team kept its postseason hopes alive with a 33-30 come-from-behind win on the road at Dayton Saturday. The Bulldogs (7-3, 5-1 PFL) trailed 27-6 in the first half before putting up 24 unanswered points. Butler took the lead 30-27 early in the fourth quarter. Dayton (6-3,…
Football: Bulldogs suffer setback out west
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team’s vision of making the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs became a little fuzzier after dropping a crucial Pioneer Football League game at San Diego Saturday. Sitting alone atop the PFL with a 4-0 record to start of the day, the loss dropped them to a four-way…
Bulldog run game shines against Stetson
ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER Butler football is 4-2 (2-0) at the halfway point of its Pioneer Football League season after defeating Stetson 35-15 Saturday. For the second time in two weeks, the Bulldogs found their spark in the second half of the game. “There’s no question that we need to look at some things…
Football rolls over Jacksonville
ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team is 3-2 (1-0 Pioneer Football League) going into the second week of PFL play after defeating Jacksonville 45-27 Saturday. The Bulldogs host Stetson in their second PFL game Saturday. Butler rallied from a 13-7 first half deficit to beat the Dolphins. Butler’s comeback victory was led…