Drake at Butler

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Drake beat Butler 13–⁠9. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Drake led the series 16–⁠4–⁠1.

AwayDrake8–⁠4 in 2023
13
HomeButler7–⁠4 in 2023
9

Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 2,788

At kickoff
46°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Robert Guyton JrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Drake070613
Butler30609

Player stats

Drake

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Bailey16/2812010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dorian Boyland831111
Christian Galvan82507
Taj Hughes1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trey Radocha329013
Hunter Johnson323112
Mitchell January220016
Colin Howard117017

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bret Bushka21/3414000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jyran Mitchell1255011
Joey Audia850010
Joey Suchy51104
Ethan Loss1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Wooten665024
Ryan Lezon222021
Jyran Mitchell61909
William Enneking317019

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

DrakeButler
176Total yards265
120Passing yards140
56Rushing yards125
4.3Yards per pass4.1
2.5Yards per rush3.5
15First downs19
3–⁠10Third downs8–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers0
7–⁠60Penalties5–⁠65
22:43Possession37:17

Efficiency

DrakeButler
37%Success rate47%
−0.00EPA per play−0.03
1.06Explosiveness0.66
−0.20Rushing EPA0.10
0.15Passing EPA−0.15
15%Passing-down success24%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Butler 63% to win. Drake won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Butler −5.5, over/under 42.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Butler end zoneDrake end zoneQ1 DrakePunt, 5 playsQ1 ButlerField goal, 10 playsQ1 DrakePunt, 4 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 12 playsQ2 DrakePunt, 8 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 DrakeTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 DrakePunt, 4 playsQ2 ButlerTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 ButlerField goal, 13 playsQ3 DrakePunt, 3 playsQ3 ButlerField goal, 12 playsQ3 DrakePunt, 3 playsQ4 ButlerPunt, 8 playsQ4 DrakeTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 ButlerTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 DrakeEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, Drake right to left.
  1. Q1 DrakePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 ButlerField goal, 10 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 DrakePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 ButlerPunt, 12 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q2 DrakePunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 DrakeTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 DrakePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 ButlerTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 ButlerField goal, 13 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q3 DrakePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 ButlerField goal, 12 plays, 51 yards
  14. Q3 DrakePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q4 ButlerPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q4 DrakeTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 ButlerTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q4 DrakeEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Butler 3, Drake 0
Drake Punt, 5 plays
14:54Luka Zurak kickoff for 63 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 25Luke Bailey pass complete to Mitchell January for 4 yds to the DRKE 29
14:542nd & 6 at own 29Dorian Boyland run for 11 yds to the DRKE 40 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 40Dorian Boyland run for 5 yds to the DRKE 45
14:542nd & 5 at own 45Dorian Boyland run for 4 yds to the DRKE 49
14:543rd & 1 at own 49Dorian Boyland run for no gain to the DRKE 49
11:254th & 1 at own 49Shane Dunning punt for 40 yds
Butler Field goal, 10 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 11Joey Audia run for 10 yds to the BUT 21 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 21Drake Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Caleb Bowling) to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 41Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the BUT 45
11:252nd & 6 at own 45BUSHKA, Bret pass deep to the left incomplete intended for LOSS, Ethan thrown to the DU23. PENALTY DU Pass Interference on HUGHES, Holden enforced 15 yards to the DU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:251st & 10 at opp 40Bret Bushka pass incomplete
11:252nd & 10 at opp 40Luke Wooten run for 4 yds to the DRKE 36
11:253rd & 6 at opp 36Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 9 yds to the DRKE 27 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 27Bret Bushka pass complete to Jack Bill for 8 yds to the DRKE 19
11:252nd & 2 at opp 19Joey Suchy run for 1 yd to the DRKE 18
11:253rd & 1 at opp 18Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for a loss of 3 yards to the DRKE 21
6:244th & 4 at opp 21Luka Zurak 38 yd FG GOODButler 3, Drake 0
Drake Punt, 4 plays
6:14Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds , Deyon Campbell return for 43 yds to the DRKE 44
6:141st & 10 at own 44Luke Bailey pass complete to Brandon Langdok for 3 yds to the DRKE 47
6:142nd & 7 at own 47BAILEY, Luke pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JANUARY, Mitchell thrown to the BU30. PENALTY BU Pass Interference on MASON, Will enforced 15 yards to the BU38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:141st & 10 at opp 38Christian Galvan run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 39
6:142nd & 11 at opp 39Luke Bailey pass incomplete
6:143rd & 11 at opp 39Luke Bailey pass incomplete
4:494th & 11 at opp 39Shane Dunning punt for 38 yds, downed at the BUT 1
Butler Punt, 12 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 1Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4:492nd & 10 at own 1Bret Bushka run for 4 yds to the BUT 5
4:493rd & 6 at own 5Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 10 yds to the BUT 15 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 15Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 6 yds to the BUT 21
4:492nd & 4 at own 21Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 26 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 26Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4:492nd & 10 at own 26Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4:493rd & 10 at own 26Bret Bushka pass complete to Ryan Lezon for 21 yds to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 5 yds to the DRKE 48
4:492nd & 5 at opp 48Bret Bushka pass complete to William Enneking for a loss of 3 yards to the BUT 49
0:003rd & 8 at own 49BUSHKA, Bret scrambles to the right for no gain to the BU49 (ALLISON, Sean), clock 00:00. PENALTY DU Offsides on SHIPLA, Jake enforced 5 yards from the BU49 to the DU46 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 48Bret Bushka pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 46Butler Penalty, Chop Block (Ryan Lezon) to the BUT 48
Q2 14:094th & 9 at own 48Luka Zurak punt for 47 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Drake 7, Butler 3
Drake Punt, 8 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 17Luke Bailey pass complete to Trey Radocha for 7 yds to the DRKE 24
14:092nd & 3 at own 24Luke Bailey pass complete to Dorian Boyland for 2 yds to the DRKE 26
14:093rd & 1 at own 26Dorian Boyland run for 5 yds to the DRKE 31 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 31Christian Galvan run for 2 yds to the DRKE 33
14:092nd & 8 at own 33Luke Bailey pass complete to Mitchell January for 16 yds to the DRKE 49 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 49Luke Bailey pass incomplete
14:092nd & 10 at own 49Luke Bailey run for a loss of 12 yards to the DRKE 37 Luke Bailey fumbled, recovered by DRKE [SG] QB Keeper BAILEY, Luke rush to the right for a loss of 12 yards, BAILEY, Luke fumbled at DU41 , recovered by DU OLTHOFF, Parker at the DU37, returned 0 yards to the DU37, End of Play.
14:093rd & 22 at own 37Luke Bailey pass incomplete
9:504th & 22 at own 37Shane Dunning punt for 58 yds, downed at the BUT 5
Butler Punt, 3 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 5Jyran Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 4
9:502nd & 11 at own 4Bret Bushka pass complete to William Enneking for 1 yd to the BUT 5
9:503rd & 10 at own 5Bret Bushka pass incomplete
8:044th & 10 at own 5Luka Zurak punt for 47 yds , Deyon Campbell returns for no gain Drake Penalty, Personal Foul (Holden Hughes) to the DRKE 40
Drake Touchdown, 10 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 40Luke Bailey pass complete to Hunter Johnson for 12 yds to the BUT 48 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 48Christian Galvan run for 4 yds to the BUT 44
8:042nd & 6 at opp 44Luke Bailey pass incomplete
8:043rd & 6 at opp 44Luke Bailey pass complete to Taj Hughes for 4 yds to the BUT 40
8:044th & 2 at opp 40Luke Bailey pass complete to Christian Galvan for 5 yds to the BUT 35 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 35Luke Bailey pass complete to Brandon Langdok for 5 yds to the BUT 30
8:042nd & 5 at opp 30Luke Bailey run for 20 yds to the BUT 10 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 10Christian Galvan run for 7 yds to the BUT 3
8:042nd & goal at opp 3Christian Galvan run for 1 yd to the BUT 2
2:483rd & goal at opp 2Luke Bailey pass complete to Hunter Johnson for 2 yds for a TD (Shane Dunning KICK)Drake 7, Butler 3
Butler Punt, 3 plays
2:41Ryan Schroeder kickoff for 59 yds
2:411st & 10 at own 27Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 32
1:583rd & 3 at own 34Timeout Drake, clock 01:58
1:582nd & 5 at own 32Jyran Mitchell run for 2 yds to the BUT 34
1:583rd & 3 at own 34Bret Bushka pass incomplete
1:444th & 3 at own 34Luka Zurak punt for 26 yds, downed at the DRKE 40
Drake Punt, 4 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 40Luke Bailey pass complete to Trey Radocha for 13 yds to the BUT 47 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 47Luke Bailey pass incomplete
1:442nd & 10 at opp 47Luke Bailey pass complete to Christian Galvan for 4 yds to the BUT 43
1:443rd & 6 at opp 43Luke Bailey pass incomplete
1:024th & 6 at opp 43Shane Dunning punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 7
Butler Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:142nd & 10 at own 7Timeout Butler, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at own 7Joey Suchy run for no gain to the BUT 7
0:083rd & 6 at own 11Timeout Drake, clock 00:08
0:082nd & 10 at own 7Joey Suchy run for 4 yds to the BUT 11
0:024th & 6 at own 11Timeout Drake, clock 00:02
0:023rd & 6 at own 11Bret Bushka pass incomplete
0:004th & 6 at own 11Bret Bushka pass incomplete
3rd quarter4 drives, then Butler 9, Drake 7
Butler Field goal, 13 plays
14:53Ryan Schroeder kickoff for 55 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 26Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 5 yds to the BUT 31
14:532nd & 5 at own 31Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 24 yds to the DRKE 45 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 45Ethan Loss run for 8 yds to the DRKE 37
14:532nd & 2 at opp 37Joey Audia run for 9 yds to the DRKE 28 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 28Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the DRKE 23
14:532nd & 5 at opp 23Bret Bushka pass incomplete
14:533rd & 5 at opp 23Bret Bushka run for 5 yds to the DRKE 18 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 18Joey Audia run for 6 yds to the DRKE 12
14:532nd & 4 at opp 12Joey Audia run for 6 yds to the DRKE 6 for a 1ST down
14:531st & goal at opp 6Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards to the DRKE 9
14:532nd & goal at opp 9Bret Bushka pass complete to Ethan Loss for 2 yds to the DRKE 7
14:533rd & goal at opp 7Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 1 yd to the DRKE 6
7:324th & goal at opp 6Luka Zurak 23 yd FG GOODDrake 7, Butler 6
Drake Punt, 3 plays
7:24Luka Zurak kickoff for 63 yds
7:241st & 10 at own 29Luke Bailey pass incomplete
7:242nd & 10 at own 29Luke Bailey pass incomplete
7:243rd & 10 at own 29Luke Bailey pass incomplete
6:534th & 10 at own 29Shane Dunning punt for 52 yds, downed at the BUT 19
Butler Field goal, 12 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 19Bret Bushka run for 6 yds to the BUT 25
6:532nd & 4 at own 25Jyran Mitchell run for 3 yds to the BUT 28
6:533rd & 1 at own 28Butler Penalty, False Start (Fabian Gonzalez) to the BUT 23
6:533rd & 6 at own 23Bret Bushka pass complete to William Enneking for 19 yds to the BUT 42 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 42Bret Bushka run for 2 yds to the BUT 44
6:532nd & 8 at own 44Bret Bushka sacked by Linden Howe for a loss of 2 yards to the BUT 42
6:533rd & 10 at own 42Bret Bushka pass complete to Luke Wooten for 11 yds to the DRKE 47 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 47Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the DRKE 42
6:532nd & 5 at opp 42Jyran Mitchell run for 7 yds to the DRKE 35 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 35Bret Bushka pass incomplete
6:532nd & 10 at opp 35Joey Audia run for 5 yds to the DRKE 30 Joey Audia fumbled, recovered by BUT Joey Audia [SG] AUDIA, Joey rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards, AUDIA, Joey fumbled at DU30 forced by SCHREMP, Collin, recovered by BU AUDIA, Joey at the DU30, returned 0 yards to the DU30, End of Play.
6:533rd & 5 at opp 30Bret Bushka pass incomplete
0:214th & 5 at opp 30Luka Zurak 48 yd FG GOODButler 9, Drake 7
Drake Punt, 3 plays
0:15Luka Zurak kickoff for 64 yds
0:151st & 10 at own 20Christian Galvan run for 4 yds to the DRKE 24
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 24Taj Hughes run for 3 yds to the DRKE 27
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 27Luke Bailey pass incomplete
Q4 14:334th & 3 at own 27Shane Dunning punt for 61 yds, downed at the BUT 12
Q4 14:331st & 10 at own 12MITCHELL, Jyran rush to the left for no gain to the BU12 (HOWE, Linden;ADAMSKI, Sebastian). PENALTY DU Offsides on KORZENIOWSKI, Nolan enforced 5 yards from the BU12 to the BU17 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4th quarter4 drives, then Drake 13, Butler 9
Butler Punt, 8 plays
14:331st & 5 at own 17Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 22 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 22Joey Audia run for 5 yds to the BUT 27
14:332nd & 5 at own 27Jyran Mitchell run for 4 yds to the BUT 31
14:333rd & 1 at own 31Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the BUT 34 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 34Jyran Mitchell run for 11 yds to the BUT 45 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 45Bret Bushka pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 2 yds to the BUT 47
14:332nd & 8 at own 47Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
14:333rd & 5 at the 50Bret Bushka sacked by Jacob Auen for a loss of 15 yards to the BUT 35
7:564th & 20 at own 35Luka Zurak punt for 54 yds
Drake Touchdown, 11 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 22Dorian Boyland run for 3 yds to the DRKE 25
7:562nd & 7 at own 25Luke Bailey pass complete to Trey Radocha for 9 yds to the DRKE 34 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 34Luke Bailey pass incomplete
7:562nd & 10 at own 34Christian Galvan run for 5 yds to the DRKE 39
7:563rd & 5 at own 39Luke Bailey pass complete to Zack Gray for 8 yds to the DRKE 47 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 47Christian Galvan run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:562nd & 7 at the 50Luke Bailey pass complete to Hunter Johnson for 9 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 41Luke Bailey pass complete to Colin Howard for 17 yds to the BUT 24 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 24Drake Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Luke Bailey) to the BUT 33
7:562nd & 19 at opp 33BAILEY, Luke pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JANUARY, Mitchell thrown to the BU0. PENALTY BU Pass Interference on MASON, Will enforced 15 yards to the BU18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:561st & 10 at opp 18Dorian Boyland run for 1 yd to the BUT 17
7:562nd & 9 at opp 17BAILEY, Luke pass deep to the left incomplete intended for HOWARD, Colin thrown to the BU0. PENALTY BU Pass Interference on MASON, Will enforced at the spot of the foul for 15 yards to the BU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:431st & goal at opp 2Dorian Boyland run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Drake 13, Butler 9
2:432nd & goal at opp 0Timeout Drake, clock 02:43
2:39SCHROEDER, Ryan kickoff 58 yards from the DU35 to the BU7, AUDIA, Joey returned 7 yards to the BU14 (ZAGER, Ethan), clock 02:39. PENALTY DU Offsides on WOODSON, Luke enforced 5 yards from the DU35 to the DU30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Butler Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:33Ryan Schroeder kickoff for 54 yds
2:331st & 10 at own 27Joey Audia run for 6 yds to the BUT 33
2:332nd & 4 at own 33Joey Audia run for 3 yds to the BUT 36
2:333rd & 1 at own 36Jyran Mitchell run for 5 yds to the BUT 41 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 41Bret Bushka pass complete to Jeremy Johnson for 10 yds to the DRKE 49 for a 1ST down
1:112nd & 14 at own 47Timeout Butler, clock 01:11
1:111st & 10 at opp 49Bret Bushka sacked by Finn Claypool for a loss of 4 yards to the BUT 47
1:112nd & 14 at own 47Bret Bushka pass complete to Ryan Lezon for 1 yd to the BUT 48
0:434th & 17 at own 44Timeout Drake, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 13 at own 48Bret Bushka sacked by Finn Claypool for a loss of 4 yards to the BUT 44
0:364th & 17 at own 44Bret Bushka pass incomplete
Drake End of game, 2 plays
0:332nd & 11 at opp 45Timeout Butler, clock 00:33
0:331st & 10 at opp 44Kneel down by BAILEY, Luke at BU45 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at opp 45Kneel down by BAILEY, Luke at BU46 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Drake leads 18–⁠4–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Drake 24, Butler 19
2024Drake 27, Butler 17
2023Drake 13, Butler 9
2022Drake 27, Butler 24
2021Drake 6, Butler 3
2020Drake 33, Butler 7

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