Drake at Butler
Saturday, November 21, 2009 Share
Butler beat Drake 20–17. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Drake led the series 4–2–1.
Final at Butler Bowl, Indianapolis
- At kickoff
- 54°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: 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 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Butler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Butler 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Drake–Butler gameDrake leads 18–4–1 in 23 meetings, counting the 16 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 gamevs. LehighSept. 4, 2010
- SeasonDrake in 2009
- ProgramDrake history and records
Butler
- Next gamevs. Central ConnecticutDec. 5, 2009, Gridiron Classic
- SeasonButler in 2009
- ProgramButler history and records