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2023 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2023 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Uremovich, the 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.

2023 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–4 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Barr (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles (2nd season)
Home stadiumBud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Drake $^   8 – 0     8 – 4  
St. Thomas (MN) *   7 – 1     8 – 3  
Davidson   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Butler   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Marist   4 – 4     4 – 7  
San Diego   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Morehead State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Presbyterian   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Valparaiso   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Dayton   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Stetson   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:00 p.m.at No. 14 Montana*
ESPN+L 20–3525,430
September 91:00 p.m.Taylor*
FloSportsW 41–133,113
September 166:00 p.m.Wabash*
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 47–216,271
September 2312:00 p.m.at Stetson
YouTubeW 28–181,128
September 301:00 p.m.Presbyterian
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 27–173,302
October 71:00 p.m.at St. Thomas (MN)
Midco Sports PlusL 10–174,855
October 141:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsL 33–351,873
October 211:00 p.m.at Dayton
Facebook LiveW 37–102,785
October 281:00 p.m.Valparaiso 
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsW 17–74,224
November 42:00 p.m.at Morehead State
ESPN+W 49–78,868
November 1812:00 p.m.Drake
  • Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
FloSportsL 9–132,788
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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No. 14 Montana

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See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team
Game One – Butler Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 14 Montana Grizzlies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 3 14020
No. 14 Grizzlies 10 11 7735

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,430
  • Referee: Kelly Holman
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ron Davis (play-by-play) and Grady Bennett (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:00) MONT – Junior Bergen 54-yard pass from Sam Vidak, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:55; Montana 7–0)
  • (9:45) MONT – Grant Glasgow 23-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:30; Montana 10–0)
  • (6:00) BUT – Luka Zurak 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:15; Montana 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:43) MONT – Grant Glasgow 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 5:35; Montana 13–3)
  • (6:00) BUT – Luka Zurak 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:43; Montana 13–6)
  • (3:05) MONT – Xavier Harris 3-yard run, Ryder Meyer run (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:50; Montana 21–6)
Third quarter
  • (6:57) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 32-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Montana 21–13)
  • (4:48) BUT – Ryan Lezon 26-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:23; Montana 21–20)
  • (3:41) MONT – Eli Gillman 24-yard run, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:00; Montana 28–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:34) MONT – Clifton McDowell 1-yard run, Grant Glasgow kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:29; Montana 35–20)
Statistics BUT MONT
First downs 15 24
Total yards 304 441
Rushing yards 41 230
Passing yards 263 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–1 17–29–2
Time of possession 28:45 31:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 24/35, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 12 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Ryan Lezon 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Montana Passing Sam Vidlak 15/25, 180 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Eli Gillman 19 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Junior Bergen 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Taylor (NAIA)

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See also: Taylor Trojans football
Game Two – Taylor Trojans (NAIA) (1–1) at Butler Bulldogs (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans (NAIA) 0 7 0613
Bulldogs 14 3 21341

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,113
  • Referee: Michael Hoffman
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:00) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 1-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:00; Butler 7–0)
  • (5:36) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 60-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09; Butler 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:57) BUT – Luka Zurak 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:38; Butler 17–0)
  • (3:15) TAY – Ja Thomas 24-yard pass from Damon Hockett, Isaac Hoke kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:36; Butler 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:43) BUT – Luke Wooten 36-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:47; Butler 24–7)
  • (9:19) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 63-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:10; Butler 31–7)
  • (3:18) BUT – Harry Ochs fumble recovery in end zone, Luka Zurak kick (Butler 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:13) BUT – Luka Zurak 20-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:11; Butler 41–7)
  • (9:01) TAY – Dakohta Sonnichsen 75-yard pass from Stephen Ellis (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Butler 41–13)
Statistics TAY BUT
First downs 13 16
Total yards 325 439
Rushing yards 156 254
Passing yards 169 185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 14–23–0
Time of possession 32:18 27:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Taylor Passing Damon Hockett 10/19, 94 yards, TD
Rushing Stephen Ellis 6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Dakohta Sonnichsen 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 13/22, 185 yards, TD
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 12 carries, 178 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 4 receptions, 79 yards

Wabash (DIII)

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See also: Wabash Little Giants football
Game Three – Wabash Little Giants (DIII) (1–0) at Butler Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Little Giants (DIII) 0 14 0721
Bulldogs 7 17 91447

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,271
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV announcers (FloFootball): Greg Rakestraw (play-by-play)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:01) BUT – Bret Bushka 1-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51; Butler 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:36) BUT – Ethan Loss 30-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Butler 14–0)
  • (9:21) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 7-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:21; Butler 21–0)
  • (3:43) WAB – Cade Campbell 9-yard pass from Jacob Riddle, Brody Rucker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; Butler 21–7)
  • (0:16) WAB – Derek Allen Jr. 22-yard pass from Liam Thompson, Brody Rucker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; Butler 21–14)
  • (0:00) BUT – Luka Zurak 48-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:11; Butler 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (6:42) BUT – Liam Thompson sacked in end zone for a safety (Butler 26–14)
  • (3:14) BUT – Ershod Jasey II 4-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:20; Butler 33–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) WAB – Jacob Riddle 18-yard pass from Liam Thompson, Brody Rucker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:30; Butler 33–21)
  • (8:38) BUT – Luke Wooten 22-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; Butler 40–21)
  • (5:32) BUT – Nick Bafia 66-yard interception return, Luka Zurak kick (Butler 47–21)
Statistics WAB BUT
First downs 21 26
Total yards 338 442
Rushing yards 62 244
Passing yards 276 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–1 13–18–0
Time of possession 32:16 27:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Wabash Passing Liam Thompson 22/32, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Cade Campbell 6 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Derek Allen Jr. 10 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 13/18, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 13 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD

at Stetson

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See also: 2023 Stetson Hatters football team
Game Four – Butler Bulldogs (2–1) at Stetson Hatters (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 14 7728
Hatters 0 0 71118

at Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,128
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV: YouTube
Game information
First quarter

No Scoring Plays

Second quarter
  • (11:28) BUT – Bret Bushka 2-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:27; Butler 7–0)
  • (6:27) BUT – Ershod Jasey II 28-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:01; Butler 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (5:52) STET – Rassie Littlejohn 30-yard interception return, Daniel Holbrook kick (Butler 14–7)
  • (3:30) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 58-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:55; Butler 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:07) STET – Daniel Holbrook 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:53; Butler 21–10)
  • (2:02) STET – Gabe Atkin 2-yard pass from Brady Meitz, Nazeviah Burris run (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:43; Butler 21–18)
  • (1:46) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 43-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:15; Butler 28–18)
Statistics BUT STET
First downs 15 15
Total yards 376 258
Rushing yards 322 91
Passing yards 54 167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–19–1 18–32–3
Time of possession 33:25 26:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 9/19, 54 yards, INT
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 26 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 3 receptions, 15 yards
Stetson Passing Matt O'Connor 10/16, 106 yards
Rushing Kadarris Roberts 16 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Gabe Atkin 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Presbyterian

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See also: 2023 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
Game Five – Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–1) at Butler Bulldogs (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Hose 7 10 0017
Bulldogs 7 7 7627

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,302
  • Referee: Rich Fisher
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:52) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 12-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:15; Butler 7–0)
  • (9:02) PRES – Dominic Kibby 93-yard pass from Tyler Wesley, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:17) BUT – Bret Bushka 6-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:43; Butler 14–7)
  • (8:05) PRES – Dominic Kibby 75-yard pass from Tyler Wesley, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:58) PRES – Mack Mikko 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:23; Presbyterian 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (6:12) BUT – Ryan Lezon 14-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 8:48; Butler 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:20) BUT – Luka Zurak 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:51; Butler 24–17)
  • (2:26) BUT – Luka Zurak 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:10; Butler 27–17)
Statistics PRES BUT
First downs 13 30
Total yards 356 464
Rushing yards 33 299
Passing yards 323 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–0 18–27–1
Time of possession 18:41 41:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Presbyterian Passing Tyler Wesley 17/28, 323 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zach Switzer 6 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Dominic Kibby 5 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TD
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 17/26, 148 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 31 carries, 149 yards, TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 4 receptions, 36 yards

at St. Thomas (MN)

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See also: 2023 St. Thomas Tommies football team
Game Six – Butler Bulldogs (4–1) at St. Thomas Tommies (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0710
Tommies 3 7 7017

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, Minnesota

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Couldy • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,855
  • Referee: Tim Duffy
  • TV: Midco Sports Plus
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:25) STMN – Stephen Shagen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:29; St. Thomas 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) STMN – Hope Adebayo 2-yard run, Stephen Shagen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:37; St. Thomas 10–0)
  • (0:33) BUT – Luka Zurak 21-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 8:07; St. Thomas 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (4:39) STMN – Hope Adebayo 27-yard run, Stephen Shagen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:21; St. Thomas 17–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:34) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 10-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:31; St. Thomas 17–10)
Statistics BUT STMN
First downs 18 12
Total yards 262 300
Rushing yards 151 229
Passing yards 111 71
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–31–0 5–8–0
Time of possession 28:56 31:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 16/31, 111 yards
Rushing Bret Bushka 16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Ryan Lezon 4 receptions, 35 yards
St. Thomas (MN) Passing Tak Tateoka 5/8, 71 yards
Rushing Shawn Shipman 22 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Andrew McElroy 2 receptions, 32 yards

Davidson

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See also: 2023 Davidson Wildcats football team
Game Seven – Davidson Wildcats (4–1) at Butler Bulldogs (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 21 7035
Bulldogs 7 7 10933

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: W at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 1,873
  • Referee: Rodney Smith
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:11) DAV – Brody Reina 46-yard pass from Coulter Cleland, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:44; Davidson 7–0)
  • (9:16) BUT – Ryan Lezon 8-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:50; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:41) DAV – Mari Adams 1-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:06; Davidson 14–7)
  • (7:13) BUT – Bret Bushka 60-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:21; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:11) DAV – Mari Adams 36-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:56; Davidson 21–14)
  • (1:17) DAV – Adam Maione 25-yard pass from Coulter Cleland, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:14; Davidson 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:24) BUT – Jeremy Johnson 22-yard return of blocked punt, Luka Zurak kick (Davidson 28–21)
  • (2:41) BUT – Luka Zurak 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:35; Davidson 28–24)
  • (0:00) DAV – Mari Adams 8-yard run, Adam Zouagui kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:41; Davidson 35–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:10) BUT – Luka Zurak 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:50; Davidson 35–27)
  • (6:24) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 4-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:57; Davidson 35–33)
Statistics DAV BUT
First downs 23 14
Total yards 506 345
Rushing yards 282 215
Passing yards 224 130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–20–1 14–31–1
Time of possession 37:20 22:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Davidson Passing Coulter Cleland 19/20, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Mari Adams 30 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Mark McCurdy 6 receptions, 81 yards
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 13/29, 129 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 16 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 3 receptions, 43 yards

at Dayton

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See also: 2023 Dayton Flyers football team
Game Eight – Butler Bulldogs (4–3) at Dayton Flyers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 13 7 31437
Flyers 0 3 0710

at Welcome Stadium • Dayton, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,785
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV: Facebook Live
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:07) BUT – Luka Zurak 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:52; Butler 3–0)
  • (5:21) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 24-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:10; Butler 10–0)
  • (1:39) BUT – Luka Zurak 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:07; Butler 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:07) DAY – Sam Webster 32-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:32; Butler 13–3)
  • (4:04) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 3-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03; Butler 20–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:26) BUT – Luka Zurak 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:41; Butler 23–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:42) DAY – Luke Hansen 2-yard run, Sam Webster kick (Drive: 18 plays, 67 yards, 6:50; Butler 23–10)
  • (4:12) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 59-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Butler 30–10)
  • (1:47) BUT – Ryan Lezon 9-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:13; Butler 37–10)
Statistics BUT DAY
First downs 16 17
Total yards 342 288
Rushing yards 151 105
Passing yards 191 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–23–1 30–49–0
Time of possession 27:57 32:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 18/23, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 16 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 6 receptions, 86 yards
Dayton Passing Drew VanVleet 30/48, 183 yards
Rushing Luke Hansen 9 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Coleman 7 receptions, 52 yards

Valparaiso (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)

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See also: 2023 Valparaiso Beacons football team and Hoosier Helmet Trophy
Game Nine – Valparaiso Beacons (1–6) at Butler Bulldogs (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 0 707
Bulldogs 0 0 14317

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,224
  • Referee: CJ Jackson
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter

No Scoring Plays

Second quarter

No Scoring Plays

Third quarter
  • (10:16) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 67-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:47; Butler 7–0)
  • (10:01) VAL – Solomon Davis 70-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:15; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:00) BUT – Bret Bushka 3-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 10:01; Butler 14–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:15) BUT – Luka Zurak 32-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 29 yards, 8:42; Butler 17–7)
Statistics VAL BUT
First downs 12 20
Total yards 289 331
Rushing yards 117 242
Passing yards 172 89
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–1 13–21–0
Time of possession 21:01 38:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing Rowan Keefe 11/19, 172 yards, INT
Rushing Solomon Davis 1 carry, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Solomon Davis 2 receptions, 68 yards
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 13/21, 89 yards
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 26 carries, 159 yards, TD
Receiving Ethan Loss 4 receptions, 58 yards

at Morehead State

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See also: 2023 Morehead State Eagles football team
Game Ten – Butler Bulldogs (6–3) at Morehead State Eagles (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 21 14 7749
Eagles 7 0 007

at Jayne Stadium • Morehead, Kentucky

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,868
  • Referee: J. Bradford
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jared Stacy and Hunter Hurst
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:49) BUT – Ethan Loss 25-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:22; Butler 7–0)
  • (6:53) BUT – Luke Wooten 28-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:35; Butler 14–0)
  • (1:31) BUT – Jyran Mitchell 61-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:12; Butler 21–0)
  • (0:51) MORE – Kyle Daly 68-yard pass from Carter Cravens, Nathan Hackett kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Butler 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:22) BUT – Luke Wooten 21-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; Butler 28–7)
  • (1:06) BUT – Jack Bill 55-yard pass from Bret Bushka, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:47; Butler 35–7)
Third quarter
  • (0:41) BUT – Bret Bushka 12-yard run, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 5:05; Butler 42–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:58) BUT – Patrick Coury 18-yard interception return, Luka Zurak kick (Butler 49–7)
Statistics BUT MORE
First downs 27 9
Total yards 482 247
Rushing yards 179 111
Passing yards 303 136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–25–2 13–23–1
Time of possession 37:45 22:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 16/17, 281 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 22 carries, 125 yards
Receiving Luke Wooten 5 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
Morehead St Passing Carter Cravens 11/20, 126 yards, TD
Rushing Jackson Lanier 12 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Kyle Daly 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Drake

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See also: 2023 Drake Bulldogs football team
Game Eleven – Drake Bulldogs (7–3) at Butler Bulldogs (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Drake 0 7 0613
Butler 3 0 609

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,788
  • Referee: Robert Guyton Jr.
  • TV: FloFootball
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:24) BUT – Luka Zurak 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:01; Butler 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (2:48) DRKE – Hunter Johnson 2-yard pass from Luke Bailey, Shane Dunning kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:16; Drake 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:32) BUT – Luka Zurak 23-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:21; Drake 7–6)
  • (0:21) BUT – Luka Zurak 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:32; Butler 9–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:43) DRKE – Dorian Boyland 2-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:13; Drake 13–9)
Statistics DRKE BUT
First downs 15 19
Total yards 176 265
Rushing yards 56 125
Passing yards 120 140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–0 21–34–0
Time of possession 22:43 37:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Drake Passing Luke Bailey 16/28, 120 yards, TD
Rushing Dorian Boyland 8 carries, 31 yards, TD
Receiving Trey Radocha 3 receptions, 29 yards
Butler Passing Bret Bushka 21/34, 140 yards
Rushing Jyran Mitchell 12 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Luke Wooten 6 receptions, 65 yards

References

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  1. ^ "Butler Bulldogs Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Butler University. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 Butler Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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