Butler vs. Dayton
Butler and Dayton have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1932; Dayton leads the series 14–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Dayton 7–3. Share
- Butler wins
- 8
- Dayton wins
- 14
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1932
- Longest streak
- 7 Dayton
- Current streak
- 1 Dayton
- Last 10 meetings
- Dayton 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–7 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–3 |
- Average margin
- 13.2 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Butler
- 3–8 Butler’s record at home
- At Dayton
- 6–5 Dayton’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Butler’s biggest win2022: Butler 31, Dayton 0by 31 points
- Dayton’s biggest win2007: Dayton 61, Butler 0by 61 points
- Upset2006: Butler 23, Dayton 20Butler had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: Butler 29, Dayton 27Butler had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2009: Butler 31, Dayton 28Butler had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dayton 19, Butler 9 | at Butler | ||
| Oct 18, 2025 | Butler 23, Dayton 17 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 19, 2024 | Dayton 21, Butler 14 | at Butler | ||
| Oct 21, 2023 | Butler 37, Dayton 10 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 8, 2022 | Butler 31, Dayton 0 | at Butler | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | Dayton 38, Butler 31 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 23, 2019 | Dayton 51, Butler 38 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 27, 2018 | Dayton 38, Butler 28 | at Butler | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | Dayton 27, Butler 22 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Dayton 31, Butler 16 | at Butler | ||
| Oct 24, 2015 | Dayton 27, Butler 24 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | Dayton 21, Butler 14 | at Butler | ||
| Nov 2, 2013 | Butler 33, Dayton 30 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 29, 2012 | Butler 21, Dayton 11 | at Butler | ||
| Oct 1, 2011 | Butler 29, Dayton 27 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 16, 2010 | Dayton 33, Butler 13 | at Butler | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | Butler 31, Dayton 28 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 8, 2008 | Dayton 28, Butler 21 | at Butler | ||
| Nov 3, 2007 | Dayton 61, Butler 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 30, 2006 | Butler 23, Dayton 20 | at Butler | ||
| Nov 5, 2005 | Dayton 41, Butler 7 | at Butler | ||
| Nov 12, 1932 | Dayton 7, Butler 0 | at Dayton |
Every game is listed as played on the field.