American college football season
The 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th-year head coach Jeff Voris and played their home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. They played as members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in PFL play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
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* | | 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 | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)
| FB Live | L 28–36 | 3,661 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries[]
at No. 20 Illinois State[]
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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 |
See also: Franklin Grizzlies football
Taylor[]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Trojans
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
27 |
See also: Taylor Trojans football
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[]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
14
|
10
|
14
|
6 |
44 |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Jacksonville[]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Dolphins
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
7 |
22 |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
7 |
37 |
Campbell[]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Fighting Camels
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
6 |
23 |
Bulldogs
|
3
|
17
|
7
|
10 |
37 |
at Dayton[]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
6
|
16
|
0
|
0 |
22 |
Flyers
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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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