Butler vs. Hanover

Butler and Hanover first met in 2006 and have played 5 times; Butler leads the series 5–⁠0. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Butler 5–⁠0, and Butler has won the last 5.

Butler wins
5
Hanover wins
0
Ties
0
First meeting
2006
Longest streak
5 Butler
Current streak
5 Butler
Last 10 meetings
Butler 5–⁠0
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s3–⁠0
2020s2–⁠0
Average margin
24.6 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Butler
3–⁠0 Butler’s record at home
At Hanover
0–⁠1 Hanover’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Butler first
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Butler’s biggest win2024: Butler 53, Hanover 0by 53 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Butler and Hanover, 2006 on1300150017002010201520202025

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

Sep 13, 2025Butler 16, Hanover 7at Hanover
Sep 14, 2024Butler 53, Hanover 0at Butler
Sep 19, 2009Butler 42, Hanover 21at Butler
Sep 8, 2007Butler 44, Hanover 14Neutral site
Sep 9, 2006Butler 30, Hanover 20at Butler

Every game is listed as played on the field.