2024 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2024 Butler Bulldogs football team will represent Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by third-year head coach Mike Uremovich and will play home games at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

2024 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–0 (0–0 PFL)
Head coach	Mike Uremovich (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Alex Barr (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Knowles (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl

2024 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Butler		0	–	0					2	–	0
Morehead State		0	–	0					2	–	0
San Diego		0	–	0					2	–	0
Stetson		0	–	0					2	–	0
Dayton		0	–	0					1	–	0
Drake		0	–	0					1	–	0
Davidson		0	–	0					1	–	1
Presbyterian		0	–	0					1	–	1
Marist		0	–	0					0	–	1
St. Thomas (MN)*		0	–	0					0	–	2
Valparaiso		0	–	0					0	–	2
* – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of September 8, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	1:00 p.m.	Upper Iowa*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball	W 40–7	3,109
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at Murray State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	ESPN+	W 19–17	7,213
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Hanover*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
September 28	1:00 p.m.	Virginia–Lynchburg*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
October 12	2:00 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN+
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davison, NC	ESPN+
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Stetson	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+
November 16	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Upper Iowa (DII)

See also: Upper Iowa Peacocks

Game One – Upper Iowa Peacocks (DII) (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Upper Iowa (DII)	0	7	0	0	7
Butler	6	13	14	7	40

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: FloFootball

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UIU	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Upper Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Murray State

See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team

Game Two – Butler Bulldogs (0–0) at Murray State Racers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Butler	-	-	-	-	0
Murray State	-	-	-	-	0

at Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, Kentucky

• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BUT	MURR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Hanover (DIII)

See also: Hanover Panthers

Game Three – Hanover Panthers (DIII) (0–1) at Butler Bulldogs (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hanover (DIII)	0	0	0	0	0
Butler	0	0	0	0	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
• TV: FloFootball

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAN	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hanover	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Virginia–Lynchburg

See also: Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons

Game Four – Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia–Lynchburg	0	0	0	0	0
Butler	0	0	0	0	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: FloFootball

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VUL	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia–Lynchburg	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Morehead State

See also: 2024 Morehead State Eagles football team

Game Five – Morehead State Eagles (0–0) at Butler Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Morehead State	0	0	0	0	0
Butler	0	0	0	0	0

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• TV: FloFootball

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MORE	BUT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving