Drake at Butler
Saturday, October 4, 2008 Share
Butler beat Drake 21–15. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Drake led the series 4–1–1.
Final at Butler Bowl, Indianapolis
- At kickoff
- 63°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Butler | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 52% to win. Butler won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Drake–Butler gameDrake leads 18–4–1 in 23 meetings, counting the 17 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
Drake
- Next gameat DaytonOct. 11, 2008
- SeasonDrake in 2008
- ProgramDrake history and records
Butler
- Next gamevs. CampbellOct. 11, 2008
- SeasonButler in 2008
- ProgramButler history and records

