Butler at Drake
Saturday, October 6, 2018 Share
Drake beat Butler 36–6. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Drake led the series 11–4–1.
Final at Drake Stadium, Des MoinesAttendance 3,011
- At kickoff
- 49°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 8 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Andrew Speciale; umpire Paul Janus; head linesman Marcus Allen; line judge K. Loving, Sr.; side judge Todd Skaggs; field judge Nicole Randolph; back judge C. CurryGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Drake | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Drake 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Butler–Drake gameDrake leads 18–4–1 in 23 meetings, counting the seven 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
Butler
- Next gameat ValparaisoOct. 13, 2018
- SeasonButler in 2018
- ProgramButler history and records
Drake
- Next gamevs. StetsonOct. 13, 2018
- SeasonDrake in 2018
- ProgramDrake history and records