Butler at Valparaiso
Saturday, March 27, 2021 Share
Valparaiso beat Butler 28–25. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Butler led the series 9–8.
Final at Brown Field, ValparaisoTV: ESPN+
- At kickoff
- 62°F, a few clouds, wind 14 mph from the south, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ), 4 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Marcel Kerr; umpire Joel Schult; head linesman Sayer Jackson; line judge Grant Henderson; side judge Peter Blair; field judge Anthony Walker; back judge Ted StarckGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Valparaiso | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Valparaiso 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Butler–Valparaiso gameButler leads 14–9 in 23 meetings, counting the six 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
Butler
- Next gamevs. Morehead StateApril 3, 2021
- SeasonButler in 2020
- ProgramButler history and records
Valparaiso
- Next gameat DrakeApril 3, 2021
- SeasonValparaiso in 2020
- ProgramValparaiso history and records