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Butler vs. San Diego

Butler and San Diego have 17 meetings on file, the first in 2005; San Diego leads the series 14–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego 8–⁠2.

Butler wins
3
San Diego wins
14
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2005
Longest streak
9 San Diego
Current streak
1 Butler
Last 10 meetings
San Diego 8–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠4
2010s0–⁠7
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
23.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Butler
2–⁠5 Butler’s record at home
At San Diego
9–⁠1 San Diego’s record at home
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 win2026: Butler 41, San Diego 10by 31 points
  2. San Diego’s biggest win2006: San Diego 56, Butler 3by 53 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Butler and San Diego, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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 10, 2026Butler 41, San Diego 10at Butler
Nov 15, 2025San Diego 29, Butler 7at San Diego
Nov 5, 2022Butler 26, San Diego 23at San Diego
Oct 9, 2021San Diego 52, Butler 21at Butler
Mar 20, 2021San Diego 27, Butler 13at San Diego
Oct 20, 2018San Diego 42, Butler 13at Butler
Sep 23, 2017San Diego 38, Butler 17at San Diego
Oct 1, 2016San Diego 44, Butler 10at Butler
Nov 21, 2015San Diego 28, Butler 27at San Diego
Oct 18, 2014San Diego 27, Butler 21at Butler
Oct 26, 2013San Diego 42, Butler 14at San Diego
Sep 25, 2010San Diego 24, Butler 0at San Diego
Oct 3, 2009Butler 25, San Diego 24at Butler
Nov 15, 2008San Diego 34, Butler 17at San Diego
Sep 29, 2007San Diego 56, Butler 9at Butler
Oct 7, 2006San Diego 56, Butler 3at San Diego
Oct 8, 2005San Diego 49, Butler 7at San Diego

Every game is listed as played on the field.