Drake at Butler
Saturday, September 30, 2017 Share
Drake beat Butler 27–16. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 10–4–1.
Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 2,387
- At kickoff
- 66°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee A Young-Seigler; umpire Corey Williams; head linesman Donald Bratton; line judge Robin DeLorenzo; side judge Tim McGowan; field judge Jennifer Berke; back judge Matthew BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Butler | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Drake–Butler gameDrake leads 18–4–1 in 23 meetings, counting the eight 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. DaytonOct. 7, 2017
- SeasonDrake in 2017
- ProgramDrake history and records
Butler
- Next gameat Morehead StateOct. 7, 2017
- SeasonButler in 2017
- ProgramButler history and records