2008 Butler
6–5 (4–4 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Campbell 56–7Oct 11
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vsAlbion | W 20–6 | 49% |
| Sep 13 | vsFranklin | L 28–31 | 59% |
| Sep 27 | vsMissouri S&T | W 41–15 | 50% |
| Oct 4 | vs Drake | W 21–15 | 48% |
| Oct 11 | vs Campbell | W 56–7 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | at Valparaiso | W 48–21 | 53% |
| Oct 25 | vs Morehead State | W 31–21 | 65% |
| Nov 1 | vsJacksonville | L 9–45 | 56% |
| Nov 8 | vs Dayton | L 21–28 | 29% |
| Nov 15 | at San Diego | L 17–34 | 19% |
| Nov 22 | at Davidson | L 34–46 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Davidson 46–34; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–269
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1235 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −43.8 No. 104 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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2008 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 9–2 | |
| Dayton | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Butler | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Morehead State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Davidson | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Campbell | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.