Butler at Valparaiso

Saturday, October 13, 2018. Valparaiso kept the Hoosier Helmet Trophy

Valparaiso beat Butler 35–⁠17. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Butler led the series 8–⁠6.

AwayButler4–⁠7 in 2018
17
HomeValparaiso2–⁠9 in 2018
35

Final at Brown Field, ValparaisoTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,724

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 13 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee C.J. Jackson; umpire Stephen Marshal; head linesman Donald Bratton; line judge Mike Lowenberg; side judge Shane Snyder; field judge Jay Gates; back judge J. KozlowskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler0143017
Valparaiso14071435

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Butler 57% to win. Valparaiso won as Elo’s underdog.

Butler leads 14–⁠9 in 23 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Butler 33, Valparaiso 28
2025Butler 27, Valparaiso 20
2024Butler 24, Valparaiso 17
2023Butler 17, Valparaiso 7
2022Butler 26, Valparaiso 25
2021Valparaiso 47, Butler 3

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