2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

2018 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference Pioneer Football League
2018 record 3–2 (1–1 PFL)
Head coach Jeff Voris (13th season)
Offensive coordinator Kyle Conner
Defensive coordinator Joe Cheshire
Home stadium Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
(Capacity: 5,647)
2018 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Drake  2 –0     3 –1  
San Diego  2 –0     3 –2  
Dayton  2 –1     3 –3  
Davidson  2 –1     5 –1  
Stetson  1 –1     3 –1  
Butler  1 –1     3 –2  
Marist  1 –1     1 –4  
Jacksonville  0 –2     1 –3  
Morehead State  0 –2     1 –4  
Valparaiso  0 –2     0 –5  
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team represents Butler University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by 13th-year head coach Jeff Voris and play their home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. They are members of the Pioneer Football League.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 6–5, 4–4 in PFL play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Preseason

Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.[1]

Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in a tie for fourth place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego81 (9)
2Dayton72 (1)
3Drake58
T–4Butler48
T–4Valparaiso48
6Jacksonville47
7Marist44
8Morehead State22
9Stetson19
10Davidson11

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 2:00 p.m. at No. 25 Youngstown State*
ESPN+ W 23–21 11,219
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Taylor*
YouTube W 31–17 755
September 15 6:00 p.m. Princeton*
Facebook Live L 7–50 4,527
September 29 1:00 p.m. Morehead Statedagger
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live W 24–21 4,062
October 6 2:00 p.m. at Drake
L 6–36 3,011
October 13 2:00 p.m. at Valparaiso
ESPN+
October 20 12:00 p.m. San Diego
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live
October 27 1:00 p.m. Dayton
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live
November 3 12:00 p.m. at Jacksonville
November 10 12:00 p.m. Stetson
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
Facebook Live
November 17 1:00 p.m. at Davidson
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Youngstown State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 16 23
No. 25 Penguins 7 0 14 0 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2014 YSU, 44–13

at Taylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 17 14 0 31
Trojans 0 3 7 7 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–0 2017 BUT, 27–21

Princeton

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 17 27 0 6 50
Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 7 21
Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–14 2017 BUT, 44–6

at Drake

1 2 3 4 Total
BU Bulldogs 0 0 0 6 6
DU Bulldogs 7 7 13 9 36
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–17–1 2017 DRAKE, 27–16

at Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Crusaders 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
50–26 2017 VALPO, 36–28

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–18 2017 USD, 37–17

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–30–1 2017 DAY, 27–22

at Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Dolphins 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–8 2017 BUT, 37–22

Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Hatters 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2017 BUT, 23–6

at Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
Wildcats 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–5 2016 BUT, 20–17

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pioneer-football.org/news/archives/2018/1361/twelve-first-team-all-pfl-returnees-highlight-preseason-all-pfl-team/
  2. ↑ http://www.pioneer-football.org/news/archives/2018/1362/defending-champion-san-diego-edges-dayton-in-pfl-preseason-coaches-poll/
  3. ↑ "2018 Football Schedule". butlersports.com. Butler University. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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