2019 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

2019 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	3–9 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach	Jeff Voris (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Conner (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Cheshire (10th season)
Home stadium	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Uniform
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	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

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	NBC ND, ESPN+	L 10–57	34,544
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Indiana Wesleyan*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	YouTube	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*	Powers Field at 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	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	W 24–14	3,484
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at 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	L 10–52	2,815
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy)	YouTube	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

See also: 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team

Indiana Wesleyan

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

See also: Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football

Taylor

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

See also: Taylor Trojans football

At Princeton

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

See also: 2019 Princeton Tigers football team

At Stetson

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

See also: 2019 Stetson Hatters football team

Drake

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

See also: 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team

At Morehead State

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

See also: 2019 Morehead State Eagles football team

Jacksonville

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

See also: 2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

At Marist

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

See also: 2019 Marist Red Foxes football team

Davidson

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

See also: 2019 Davidson Wildcats football team

Valparaiso

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

See also: 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

At Dayton

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

See also: 2019 Dayton Flyers football team