Butler at Drake

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Drake beat Butler 28–⁠14. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 9–⁠4–⁠1.

AwayButler4–⁠7 in 2016
14
HomeDrake7–⁠4 in 2016
28

Final at Drake Stadium, Des MoinesAttendance 1,897

At kickoff
54°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Darren Haas; umpire Adam McClurg; head linesman Paul Janus; line judge Kris Van Meter; side judge Richard Townsen; field judge Nathan Robinson; back judge Gary CrullGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler077014
Drake7714028

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Drake 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Drake leads 18–⁠4–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Drake 24, Butler 19
2024Drake 27, Butler 17
2023Drake 13, Butler 9
2022Drake 27, Butler 24
2021Drake 6, Butler 3
2020Drake 33, Butler 7

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