2019 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team represents Butler University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by 14th-year head coach Jeff Voris and play their home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. They are members of the Pioneer Football League.

2019 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2019 record	3–9 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Jeff Voris (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Conner
Defensive coordinator	Joe Cheshire
Home stadium	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (Capacity: 5,647)
Uniform

2019 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
San Diego $^		8	–	0					9	–	3
Dayton		6	–	2					8	–	3
Drake		6	–	2					6	–	5
Davidson		5	–	3					8	–	4
Stetson		4	–	4					7	–	4
Marist		4	–	4					4	–	7
Morehead State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Butler		2	–	6					3	–	9
Jacksonville		1	–	7					3	–	9
Valparaiso		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2018 season 4–7, 2–6 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in seventh place.[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	San Diego	79 (7)
2	Dayton	66 (2)
3	Drake	64
4	Marist	52
5	Davidson	48
6	Stetson	44
7	Butler	37
8	Jacksonville	30
9	Morehead State	15
	Valparaiso

Preseason All-PFL teams

The Bulldogs had five different players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[2]

Offense First team Pace Temple – WR Second team Tommy Kennedy – OL

Defense Second team Mason Brunner – LB Luke Sennett – DB

Special Teams Second team Drew Bevelhimer – K Mason Brunner – LS

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 North Dakota State*	Target Field Minneapolis, MN	ESPN+	L 10–57	34,544
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Indiana Wesleyan*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	YouTube[3]	W 30–27 ^OT	5,255
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Taylor*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	Facebook Live	L 14–17	3,267
September 21	5:00 p.m.	at Princeton*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	L 7–49	10,625
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	L 27–30	1,364
October 12	1:00 p.m.	Drake	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	YouTube[3]	L 7–42	2,578
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 20–31	9,244
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	YouTube[3]	W 24–14	3,484
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Marist	Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	Red Fox Network	L 27–37	1,202
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Davidson	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	YouTube[3]	L 10–52	2,815
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	YouTube[3]	W 24–21	2,194
November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	Facebook Live	L 38–51	1,991
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	10	0	10
No. 1 Bison	15	21	14	7	57

Indiana Wesleyan

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wildcats	7	10	0	7	3	27
Bulldogs	0	10	7	7	6	30

Taylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	7	0	3	17
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14

at Princeton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7
Tigers	14	28	7	0	49

at Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	0	10	27
Hatters	14	0	3	13	30

Drake

	1	2	3	4	Total
DU Bulldogs	7	14	21	0	42
BU Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	7

at Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	7	6	20
Eagles	10	14	0	7	31

Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	14	0	0	0	14
Bulldogs	6	8	3	7	24

at Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	6	7	27
Red Foxes	10	10	0	17	37

Davidson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	33	6	13	52
Bulldogs	3	0	0	7	10

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	14	0	7	21
Bulldogs	0	7	7	10	24

at Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	7	14	38
Flyers	17	21	10	3	51

References

1. "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
2. "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
3. Butler Athletics - YouTube
4. "2019 Butler Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.