Dayton at Butler

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Dayton beat Butler 21–⁠14. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Dayton led the series 13–⁠7.

AwayDayton6–⁠5 in 2024
21
HomeButler9–⁠3 in 2024
14

Final at Butler Bowl, IndianapolisAttendance 2,578

At kickoff
68°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eagle Creek Airpark Airport (KEYE), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dayton077721
Butler033814

Standouts

Player stats

Dayton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew VanVleet11/1413730
Gavin Lochow0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mason Hackett35111016
Gavin Lochow245037
Dillon Fitzpatrick432033
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Brenner356233
Gavin Lochow437016
Jake Coleman330113
Alec Keathley114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremy Jonozzo0001

Butler

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reagan Andrew10/145001
Nick Howard3/54700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reagan Andrew887133
Nick Howard1248012
Billy Dozier31308
Joey Suchy61108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Wooten650033
Billy Dozier21608
William Enneking11200
Ethan Loss1707

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

Team stats

DaytonButler
320Total yards260
137Passing yards97
183Rushing yards163
9.1Yards per pass5.1
3.9Yards per rush5.4
19First downs13
6–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
4–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers3
5–⁠28Penalties2–⁠30
35:18Possession24:42

Efficiency

DaytonButler
38%Success rate47%
0.25EPA per play0.07
1.55Explosiveness0.76
0.09Rushing EPA0.11
0.64Passing EPA0.01
29%Passing-down success36%

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 64% to win. Dayton won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Butler −5.5, over/under 44.5.

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 zoneDayton end zoneQ1 ButlerInterception, 6 playsQ1 DaytonPunt, 10 playsQ1 ButlerPunt, 6 playsQ1 DaytonMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ2 DaytonPunt, 4 playsQ2 DaytonTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 ButlerField goal, 12 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 6 playsQ3 ButlerPunt, 3 playsQ3 DaytonTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 ButlerField goal, 7 playsQ3 DaytonPunt, 7 playsQ4 ButlerTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 DaytonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 ButlerFumble, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Butler drives left to right, Dayton right to left.
  1. Q1 ButlerInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 DaytonPunt, 10 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 ButlerPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 DaytonMissed FG, 13 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q2 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 DaytonPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q2 DaytonTouchdown, 3 plays, 10 yards
  8. Q2 ButlerField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q3 DaytonPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q3 ButlerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 DaytonTouchdown, 10 plays, 57 yards
  12. Q3 ButlerField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q3 DaytonPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  14. Q4 ButlerTouchdown, 12 plays, 81 yards
  15. Q4 DaytonTouchdown, 10 plays, 93 yards
  16. Q4 ButlerFumble, 2 plays, 24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Butler Interception, 6 plays
15:00David Maurer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 3 yds to the BUT 28
14:262nd & 7 at own 28Nick Howard run for 4 yds to the BUT 32
13:493rd & 3 at own 32Reagan Andrew pass complete to Ethan Loss for 7 yds to the BUT 39 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 39Reagan Andrew pass complete to Billy Dozier for 8 yds to the BUT 47
12:332nd & 2 at own 47Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at the 50Reagan Andrew pass intercepted Jeremy Jonozzo return for no gain to the DAY 5
Dayton Punt, 10 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 5Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 7
11:182nd & 8 at own 7Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the DAY 12
10:373rd & 3 at own 12Mason Hackett run for 11 yds to the DAY 23 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 23Mason Hackett run for 16 yds to the DAY 39 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 39Mason Hackett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 38
9:002nd & 11 at own 38Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the DAY 43
8:253rd & 6 at own 43Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at the 50Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the BUT 46
7:082nd & 6 at opp 46Drew VanVleet sacked by Justin Anagonye and Luke Mitchell for a loss of 7 yards to the DAY 47
6:263rd & 13 at own 47Drew VanVleet sacked by Danny Orgler for a loss of 10 yards to the DAY 37
5:454th & 23 at own 37Logan Forcum punt for 37 yds, downed at the BUT 26
Butler Punt, 6 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 26Ershod Jasey II run for 4 yds to the BUT 30
5:142nd & 6 at own 30Timeout Butler, clock 05:14
4:592nd & 6 at own 30Reagan Andrew run for 5 yds to the BUT 35
4:153rd & 1 at own 35Nick Howard run for 3 yds to the BUT 38 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 38Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
3:332nd & 10 at own 38Nick Howard pass incomplete
3:323rd & 10 at own 38Reagan Andrew pass complete to Joey Suchy for 2 yds to the BUT 40
2:504th & 8 at own 40Ryan Short punt for 41 yds
Dayton Missed FG, 13 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 19Mason Hackett run for 6 yds to the DAY 25
2:092nd & 4 at own 25Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 28
1:273rd & 1 at own 28Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 30 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 30Dillon Fitzpatrick run for 2 yds to the DAY 32
0:142nd & 8 at own 32Dillon Fitzpatrick run for 33 yds to the BUT 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Mason Hackett run for no gain to the BUT 35
Q2 14:202nd & 10 at opp 35(14:20) VANVLEET, Drew pass to the right complete for 6 yards to LOCHOW, Gavin caught at the BU29 and advanced to the BU29, End of Play, clock 14:13. PENALTY UD Pass Interference on COLEMAN, Jake enforced 15 yards to the UD50 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 14:022nd & 25 at the 50Gavin Lochow run for 8 yds to the BUT 42
Q2 13:243rd & 17 at opp 42Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 13 yds to the BUT 29
Q2 12:414th & 4 at opp 29Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 5 yds to the BUT 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:041st & 10 at opp 24Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 22
Q2 11:302nd & 8 at opp 22Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the BUT 19
Q2 10:513rd & 5 at opp 19Drew VanVleet sacked by Adam Sturtz for a loss of 11 yards to the BUT 30
Q2 10:064th & 16 at opp 30Timeout Dayton, clock 10:06
Q2 10:064th & 16 at opp 30Danny Baker 47 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Dayton 7, Butler 3
Butler Punt, 3 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 30Joey Suchy run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUT 27
9:262nd & 13 at own 27Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
9:223rd & 13 at own 27Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the BUT 30
8:414th & 10 at own 30Ryan Short punt for 41 yds
Dayton Punt, 4 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 29Drew VanVleet pass complete to Alec Keathley for 14 yds to the DAY 43 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 43Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the DAY 45
7:212nd & 8 at own 45Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 48
6:353rd & 5 at own 48Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 49
5:594th & 4 at own 49Logan Forcum punt for 41 yds , Joey Audia returns for no gain to the BUT 10
Dayton Touchdown, 3 plays
5:501st & goal at opp 10Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 8
5:092nd & goal at opp 8Gavin Lochow pass incomplete
5:053rd & goal at opp 8Timeout Dayton, clock 05:05
5:013rd & goal at opp 8Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 8 yds for a TD (Danny Baker KICK)Dayton 7, Butler 0
5:01Timeout Butler, clock 05:01
Butler Field goal, 12 plays
5:01David Maurer kickoff for 59 yds , Joey Audia return for 19 yds to the BUT 25
4:571st & 10 at own 25Joey Suchy run for 8 yds to the BUT 33
4:192nd & 2 at own 33Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for 12 yds to the BUT 45 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 45Nick Howard pass complete to Archie Cox for 6 yds to the DAY 49
3:002nd & 4 at opp 49Joey Suchy run for no gain to the DAY 49
2:193rd & 4 at opp 49Reagan Andrew run for 13 yds to the DAY 36 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Butler, clock 02:00
1:591st & 10 at opp 36Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for no gain to the DAY 36
1:232nd & 10 at opp 36Nick Howard run for 9 yds to the DAY 27
1:023rd & 1 at opp 27Nick Howard run for 4 yds to the DAY 23 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Butler, clock 00:58
0:571st & 10 at opp 23Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the DAY 20
0:512nd & 7 at opp 20Joey Suchy run for 3 yds to the DAY 17
0:293rd & 4 at opp 17Reagan Andrew pass complete to Derek Allen Jr. for 2 yds to the DAY 15
0:054th & 2 at opp 15Timeout Dayton, clock 00:05
0:004th & 2 at opp 15Ryan Short 32 yd FG GOODDayton 7, Butler 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then Dayton 14, Butler 6
Dayton Punt, 6 plays
15:00Ryan Short kickoff for 61 yds , Gavin Lochow return for 27 yds to the DAY 31
14:541st & 10 at own 31Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the DAY 35
14:342nd & 6 at own 35Mason Hackett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 34
13:593rd & 7 at own 34Drew VanVleet run for 12 yds to the DAY 46 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 46Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 9 yds to the BUT 45
13:132nd & 1 at opp 45Dayton Penalty, False Start (Ryan Iiams) to the 50 yard line
12:582nd & 6 at the 50Mason Hackett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 49
12:243rd & 7 at own 49Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
11:474th & 6 at the 50Logan Forcum punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Joey Audia at the BUT 12
Butler Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 12Billy Dozier run for 1 yd to the BUT 13
11:012nd & 9 at own 13Reagan Andrew pass complete to Luke Wooten for a loss of 1 yard to the BUT 12
10:163rd & 10 at own 12Reagan Andrew pass incomplete
10:114th & 10 at own 12Ryan Short punt for 45 yds
Dayton Touchdown, 10 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 43Mason Hackett run for 5 yds to the DAY 48
9:302nd & 5 at own 48Drew VanVleet pass complete to Gavin Lochow for 16 yds to the BUT 36 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 36Mason Hackett run for no gain to the BUT 36
8:352nd & 10 at opp 36Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 34
7:483rd & 8 at opp 34Mason Hackett run for 7 yds to the BUT 27
6:594th & 1 at opp 27Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 25 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 25Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
6:162nd & 10 at opp 25Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 23
5:363rd & 8 at opp 23Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the BUT 22
4:364th & 7 at opp 22Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 22 yds for a TD (Danny Baker KICK)Dayton 14, Butler 3
Butler Field goal, 7 plays
4:36Timeout Butler, clock 04:36
4:36David Maurer kickoff for 57 yds
4:361st & 10 at own 25Reagan Andrew run for 33 yds to the DAY 42 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 42Billy Dozier run for 4 yds to the DAY 38
3:152nd & 6 at opp 38Nick Howard run for 12 yds to the DAY 26 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 26Reagan Andrew run for 3 yds to the DAY 22 Reagan Andrew fumbled, recovered by BUT Reagan Andrew R. Andrew return for 1 yds
1:552nd & 6 at opp 22Nick Howard run for 3 yds to the DAY 19
1:183rd & 3 at opp 19Joey Suchy run for no gain to the DAY 19
0:374th & 3 at opp 19Ryan Short 37 yd FG GOODDayton 14, Butler 6
0:37Timeout Butler, clock 00:37
Dayton Punt, 7 plays
0:37Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds , Luke Brenner return for 17 yds to the DAY 17
0:301st & 10 at own 17Mason Hackett run for 11 yds to the DAY 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Drew VanVleet pass complete to Jake Coleman for 9 yds to the DAY 37
Q4 14:252nd & 1 at own 37Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the DAY 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:461st & 10 at own 38Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q4 13:402nd & 10 at own 38(13:40) VANVLEET, Drew pass deep to the left incomplete intended for COLEMAN, Jake thrown to the BU33, clock 13:37. PENALTY BU Pass Interference on ONUOHA, Onye enforced 15 yards to the BU47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:351st & 10 at opp 47Dillon Fitzpatrick run for no gain to the BUT 47
Q4 12:572nd & 10 at opp 47Dillon Fitzpatrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 12:163rd & 13 at the 50Drew VanVleet pass incomplete
Q4 12:114th & 13 at the 50Logan Forcum punt for 31 yds, downed at the BUT 19
4th quarter3 drives, then Dayton 21, Butler 14
Butler Touchdown, 12 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 19Billy Dozier run for 8 yds to the BUT 27
11:292nd & 2 at own 27Nick Howard run for 6 yds to the BUT 33 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 33Nick Howard run for no gain to the BUT 33
10:122nd & 10 at own 33Nick Howard pass incomplete
10:093rd & 10 at own 33Nick Howard pass complete to Luke Wooten for 33 yds to the DAY 34 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Dayton, clock 09:43
9:421st & 10 at opp 34Nick Howard pass complete to Billy Dozier for 8 yds to the DAY 26
9:042nd & 2 at opp 26Nick Howard run for 7 yds to the DAY 19 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 19Nick Howard sacked by Nate Hess and Jerell Lewis for a loss of 3 yards to the DAY 22
7:482nd & 13 at opp 22Reagan Andrew run for 11 yds to the DAY 11
7:023rd & 2 at opp 11Nick Howard run for 3 yds to the DAY 8 for a 1ST down
6:231st & goal at opp 8Nick Howard run for no gain to the DAY 8
5:382nd & goal at opp 8Reagan Andrew run for 8 yds for a TD (N. Howard Run For Two-point Conversion)Tied at 14
5:38ANDREW, Reagan two-point conversion pass attempt to BROWN, Trevon failed (incomplete); conversion is no good. PENALTY UD Pass Interference on COPE, Cam enforced 1 yards to the UD2. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:38Timeout Butler, clock 05:38
Dayton Touchdown, 10 plays
5:38Ryan Short kickoff for 65 yds , Gavin Lochow return for 15 yds to the DAY 6
5:321st & 10 at own 7Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the DAY 10
4:502nd & 7 at own 10Mason Hackett run for a loss of 1 yard to the DAY 9
4:103rd & 8 at own 9Drew VanVleet run for 17 yds to the DAY 26 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 26Dayton Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Drew VanVleet) to the DAY 20
3:022nd & 16 at own 20Gavin Lochow run for 37 yds to the BUT 43 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at opp 43Mason Hackett run for 3 yds to the BUT 40
2:002nd & 7 at opp 40Timeout Butler, clock 02:00
1:592nd & 7 at opp 40Mason Hackett run for 4 yds to the BUT 36
1:183rd & 3 at opp 36Mason Hackett run for 2 yds to the BUT 34
0:444th & 1 at opp 34Mason Hackett run for 1 yd to the BUT 33 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 33Drew VanVleet pass complete to Luke Brenner for 33 yds for a TD (Danny Baker KICK)Dayton 21, Butler 14
0:111st & goal at opp 0Timeout Butler, clock 00:11
0:11David Maurer kickoff Butler Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jeremiah Jackson) to the 50 yard line
Butler Fumble, 2 plays
0:111st & 10 at the 50Timeout Butler, clock 00:11
0:11David Maurer kickoff for 29 yds , Jayden Norris return for no gain to the BUT 36
0:111st & 10 at own 36Reagan Andrew run for 10 yds to the BUT 46 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at own 46Timeout Dayton, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at own 46Reagan Andrew pass complete to Griffin Caldwell for 12 yds Griffin Caldwell fumbled, recovered by DAY Ca’ron Coleman C. Coleman return for 0 yds

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.

Dayton leads 14–⁠8 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Dayton 19, Butler 9
2025Butler 23, Dayton 17
2024Dayton 21, Butler 14
2023Butler 37, Dayton 10
2022Butler 31, Dayton 0
2021Dayton 38, Butler 31

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