2022 Butler
7–4 (5–3 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 56–20Oct 29
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Drake 24–27Nov 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsSt. Thomas University (Fl) | W 31–26 | 53% |
| Sep 10 | vsTaylor | W 45–10 | 61% |
| Sep 17 | at South Dakota State | L 17–45 | 14% |
| Oct 1 | at Davidson | L 0–31 | 21% |
| Oct 8 | vs Dayton | W 31–0 | 36% |
| Oct 15 | at Valparaiso | W 26–25 | 37% |
| Oct 22 | vs Marist | W 31–10 | 67% |
| Oct 29 | vs Morehead State | W 56–20 | 61% |
| Nov 5 | at San Diego | W 26–23 | 40% |
| Nov 12 | at Drake | L 24–27 | 68% |
| Nov 19 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | L 13–27 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to St. Thomas (MN) 27–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 4th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 300–244
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1261 +98 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −34.6 No. 87 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Knowles
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bret Bushka QB | 2,377 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bret Bushka QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bret Bushka QB | 627 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bret Bushka QB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tyler Adams WR | 689 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Luke Wooten WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Will Mason DB | 2 INT |
Roster 109
The 2022 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Eddie Schott PRO | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
| Dayton | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Davidson | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| San Diego | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Valparaiso | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Drake | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Stetson | 2–5–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Morehead State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Presbyterian | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.