2017 Butler
6–5 (4–4 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 44–6Oct 7
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Illinois State | L 0–45 | 21% |
| Sep 9 | atFranklin | W 43–24 | 62% |
| Sep 16 | vsTaylor | W 27–21 | 66% |
| Sep 23 | at San Diego | L 17–38 | 26% |
| Sep 30 | vs Drake | L 16–27 | 47% |
| Oct 7 | at Morehead State | W 44–6 | 42% |
| Oct 14 | vsJacksonville | W 37–22 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | vs Campbell | W 37–23 | 49% |
| Oct 28 | at Dayton | L 22–27 | 39% |
| Nov 4 | at Stetson | W 23–6 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | vs Valparaiso | L 28–36 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Valparaiso 36–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 294–275
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1272 +59 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −36.8 No. 99 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Kyle Conner
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Cheshire
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 8–0 | 10–3 | |
| Drake | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Jacksonville | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Campbell | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Valparaiso | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Butler | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Dayton | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Marist | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Stetson | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.