American college football season
The 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Illinois State* | | ESPN3 | L 0–45 | 10,840 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Franklin (IN)* | | GrizTV | W 43–24 | 1,789 |
September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Taylor* | | FB Live | W 27–21 | 4,112 |
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | | The W.TV via Stadium | L 17–38 | 1,701 |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FB Live | L 16–27 | 2,387 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | | OVCDN | W 44–6 | 4,465 |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FB Live | W 37–22 | 1,877 |
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FB Live | W 37–23 | 4,139 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton | | FB Live | L 22–27 | 2,043 |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stetson | | ESPN3 | W 23–6 | 2,512 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | | FB Live | L 28–36 | 3,661 |
- *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
At No. 20 Illinois State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 20 Redbirds
|
0
|
17
|
21
|
7 |
45 |
At Franklin
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
23
|
10
|
10
|
0 |
43 |
Grizzlies
|
6
|
10
|
8
|
0 |
24 |
Taylor
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Trojans
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
27 |
At San Diego
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
Toreros
|
10
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
38 |
Drake
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
DU Bulldogs
|
7
|
14
|
3
|
3 |
27 |
BU Bulldogs
|
6
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
16 |
At Morehead State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
6 |
44 |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Jacksonville
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
7 |
22 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
7 |
37 |
Campbell
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Fighting Camels
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
6 |
23 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
17
|
7
|
10 |
37 |
At Dayton
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
6
|
16
|
0
|
0 |
22 |
Flyers
|
7
|
3
|
10
|
7 |
27 |
At Stetson
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
9 |
23 |
Hatters
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
Valparaiso
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Crusaders
|
17
|
7
|
6
|
6 |
36 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
14
|
6
|
11 |
34 |
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