Butler at Drake
Saturday, October 29, 2005 Share
Drake beat Butler 56–10. It was their third meeting; after it, Drake led the series 2–0–1.
Final at Drake Stadium, Des Moines
- At kickoff
- 67°F, mostly cloudy, wind 20 mph from the south, gusts to 32 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Drake | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 56 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Butler–Drake gameDrake leads 18–4–1 in 23 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2025 | Drake 24, Butler 19 | |
| 2024 | Drake 27, Butler 17 | |
| 2023 | Drake 13, Butler 9 | |
| 2022 | Drake 27, Butler 24 | |
| 2021 | Drake 6, Butler 3 | |
| 2020 | Drake 33, Butler 7 |
Around this game
Butler
- Next gamevs. DaytonNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonButler in 2005
- ProgramButler history and records
Drake
- Next gameat ValparaisoNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonDrake in 2005
- ProgramDrake history and records

