Valparaiso at Butler
Saturday, November 11, 2017. Valparaiso took the Hoosier Helmet Trophy from Butler Share
Valparaiso beat Butler 36–28. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Butler led the series 8–5.
Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 3,661
- At kickoff
- 37°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Rich Edwards; umpire Adam McClurg; head linesman Jeffrey Johnson; line judge Gary Barrett; side judge Brett Henninger; field judge Ken Cloud; back judge Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Butler | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Butler 69% to win. Valparaiso pulled the upset.
The series
Every Valparaiso–Butler gameButler leads 14–9 in 23 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.
| 2026 | Butler 33, Valparaiso 28 | |
| 2025 | Butler 27, Valparaiso 20 | |
| 2024 | Butler 24, Valparaiso 17 | |
| 2023 | Butler 17, Valparaiso 7 | |
| 2022 | Butler 26, Valparaiso 25 | |
| 2021 | Valparaiso 47, Butler 3 |
Around this game
Valparaiso
- Next gamevs. DaytonNov. 18, 2017
- SeasonValparaiso in 2017
- ProgramValparaiso history and records
Butler
- Next gameat Youngstown StateSept. 1, 2018
- SeasonButler in 2017
- ProgramButler history and records
Ranked games that day
- No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 18 Mississippi State 24
- No. 10 Auburn 40, No. 2 Georgia 17
- No. 7 Miami 41, No. 3 Notre Dame 8
- No. 4 Clemson 31, Florida State 14
- No. 5 Oklahoma 38, No. 8 TCU 20
- No. 6 Wisconsin 38, No. 25 Iowa 14
- No. 11 Ohio State 48, No. 13 Michigan State 3
- No. 12 Oklahoma State 49, No. 24 Iowa State 42