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  • Jacksonville hands Butler football its fifth straight loss

    Jacksonville hands Butler football its fifth straight loss

    Butler fell to Jacksonville in a back-and-forth affair that went down to the final seconds.

  • Butler football transcends description

    Butler football transcends description

    We try to find the right words to describe this year’s Butler football team.

  • Butler football defeated by San Diego

    Butler football defeated by San Diego

    San Diego scored 35 first-half points in its 42-13 victory over Butler.

  • Butler football falls to Valparaiso

    Butler football falls to Valparaiso

    The Bulldogs recovered from an early deficit but the Crusaders pulled away in the second half.

  • Butler football aims for consistency during quarterback change

    Butler football aims for consistency during quarterback change

    After losing quarterback Malcolm Weaver and key members of the offensive and defensive line, the Bulldogs look to elevate play.

  • 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…

  • New football schedule released with hope of bid

    The Butler football team will play a 12-game schedule in the fall with a new goal in place. As a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship conference, the Bulldogs have never had the chance to make the playoffs. Beginning this season, the PFL champion will be awarded an automatic bid for the first…

  • Football marches to 4-0 in Pioneer Football League

    The Butler football team hung on for a 17-14 win against the Marist Red Foxes for its fourth straight win, keeping their Pioneer League record unblemished. The Bulldogs (5-2 overall) are 4-0 in the league for the first time since the 2009 season, in which they won the PFL championship. Marist fell to 2-4 overall…

  • Lack of scholarships not an obstacle for Pioneer League

    Much of the focus in today’s college football landscape is placed on conference expansion and profit. Not all college football conferences, however, are about big-time spending and marketing. Butler’s conference, the Pioneer Football League, is competitive at the Division I level and does so without players on scholarships. The conference has been a non-scholarship league…