2023 Butler
7–4 (5–3 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 49–7Nov 4
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Davidson 33–35Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Montana | L 20–35 | 26% |
| Sep 9 | vsTaylor | W 41–13 | 72% |
| Sep 16 | vsWabash | W 47–21 | 74% |
| Sep 23 | at Stetson | W 28–18 | 53% |
| Sep 30 | vs Presbyterian | W 27–17 | 80% |
| Oct 7 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 10–17 | 39% |
| Oct 14 | vs Davidson | L 33–35 | 52% |
| Oct 21 | at Dayton | W 37–10 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | vs Valparaiso | W 17–7 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | at Morehead State | W 49–7 | 64% |
| Nov 18 | vs Drake | L 9–13 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Drake 13–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 3rd-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
- 318–193
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1341 +67 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −29.4 No. 67 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Alex Barr
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Knowles
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bret Bushka QB | 1,591 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bret Bushka QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jyran Mitchell WR | 1,215 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jyran Mitchell WR | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ethan Loss WR | 442 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Lezon TE | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Devaon Holman DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Preston Slaton WR | ★★ | No. 2811 |
| Charles Mackley OL | ★★ | No. 3001 |
| Ashton Nawrocki DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2023 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 8–0 | 8–4 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Davidson | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 San Diego | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Dayton | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Presbyterian | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Valparaiso | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Stetson | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.