NCAA FCS Pioneer

Butler football predictions & picks

Pioneer

2026 record: 8-2
Pioneer: 2nd
PPG: 33.4
Streak: W3
Last 5: Won 41–10 vs San Diego · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 9–19 vs Dayton · Sat, Oct 17 Won 33–21 at Drake · Sat, Oct 24 Won 27–10 at Presbyterian · Sat, Oct 31 Won 41–14 vs St. Thomas · Sat, Nov 7

Butler next game

Wk 11

Butler @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Marist

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Butler 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vsGeorgetown (KY) Georgetown KY W27–23 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Montana State Montana St L24–51 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vsFranklin Franklin W52–0 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Chicago State Chicago St W47–20 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Valparaiso Valparaiso W33–28 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs San Diego San Diego W41–10 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Dayton Dayton L9–19 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Drake Drake W33–21 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Presbyterian Presbyterian W27–10 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs St. Thomas St Thomas W41–14 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Marist Marist 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Morehead State Morehead St 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Butler team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 33.4/ game 24th

Total yards 353.1/ game 60th

Passing yards 150.4/ game 115th

Rushing yards 202.7/ game 13th

Third-down conversions 46.9% 10th

Giveaways 0.4/ game 1st

Time of possession 31:00 36th

Defense

Points allowed 19.6/ game 11th

Yards allowed 296.8/ game 9th

Passing yards allowed 211.0/ game 60th

Rushing yards allowed 85.8/ game 1st

Takeaways 1.9/ game 9th

Penalties 5.2/ game 24th

Butler leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Gabe Passini 1,407yds 15 TD · 4 INT · 60.5% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Gabe Passini 607yds 6 TD · 4.7 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Nick Munson 490yds 37 catches · 8 TD · 10 games

Tackles Jackson Stratton 57 10 games

Sacks Okemdi Eze 5.5 10 games

Interceptions Madden Beriault 2 1 passes defended · 10 games

Pioneer standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Dayton Dayton 810 8-1 .889 299194 +105 W5

2 Butler Butler 820 8-2 .800 334196 +138 W3

3 St. Thomas St Thomas 720 7-2 .778 323210 +113 L1

4 Marist Marist 550 5-5 .500 249226 +23 W1

5 San Diego San Diego 550 5-5 .500 313355 −42 W2

6 Valparaiso Valparaiso 450 4-5 .444 236204 +32 L1

7 Davidson Davidson 460 4-6 .400 231349 −118 W1

8 Presbyterian Presbyterian 350 3-5 .375 173314 −141 L2

9 Drake Drake 370 3-7 .300 258349 −91 L1

10 Morehead State Morehead St 280 2-8 .200 272405 −133 L2

11 Stetson Stetson 190 1-9 .100 234422 −188 L8

Butler FAQ

Who does Butler play next?

Next up for Butler: on the road at Marist, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Butler’s record this season?

Butler is 8-2, 2nd in the Pioneer.

Who leads Butler in passing yards?

Gabe Passini, with 1,407 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 4 INT · 60.5% comp. · 10 games).

Pioneer rivals

All teams

Davidson Dayton Drake Marist Morehead State Presbyterian San Diego St. Thomas Stetson Valparaiso

Butler this week

Butler is 8-2, 5-1 in Pioneer play. Its last game was a 41–14 win over St. Thomas at home on November 7, its third in a row. Its offense averages 33.4 points a game (24th in FCS), and its defense allows 19.6 (tied for 11th).

Next up, Butler visits Marist on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.