American college football season
The 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Illinois State* | | ESPN3 | L 0–45 | 10,840 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Franklin (IN)* | | GrizTV | W 43–24 | 1,789 |
September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Taylor* | | FB Live | W 27–21 | 4,112 |
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | | The W.TV via Stadium | L 17–38 | 1,701 |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Drake | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FB Live | L 16–27 | 2,387 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | | OVCDN | W 44–6 | 4,465 |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FB Live | W 37–22 | 1,877 |
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| FB Live | W 37–23 | 4,139 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dayton | | FB Live | L 22–27 | 2,043 |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stetson | | ESPN3 | W 23–6 | 2,512 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso | | FB Live | L 28–36 | 3,661 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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At No. 20 Illinois State
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 20 Redbirds | 0 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 43 |
Grizzlies | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Toreros | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
DU Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
BU Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Camels | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Flyers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Hatters | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
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