The Drake Bulldogs and the Butler Bulldogs play on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Drake Stadium (IA) in a battle of Pioneer League teams.
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Drake vs. Butler Tickets & How to Watch Info
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Game date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Game time: 2 p.m. ET
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Venue: Drake Stadium (IA)
TV channel: ESPN+
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Drake Offensive Insights
The Drake Bulldogs score 23.8 points per game, 17.8 more than the Butler Bulldogs allow per matchup (6).
When it meets or exceeds what Butler gives up this season (6 points per game), Drake is 3-0.
This season the Butler Bulldogs have a 2-0 record in games when they hold opponents to fewer than 23.8 points.
Butler’s defense has given up an average of 237 yards per game so far this season, 108.3 yards fewer than the 345.3-yard average from Drake’s offense.
Butler Offensive Insights
This year the Butler Bulldogs put up 16.7 more points per game (43) than the Drake Bulldogs give up (26.3).
When the Drake Bulldogs surrender fewer than 43 points, they are 3-1.
Drake’s defense has allowed 316.5 yards per game this season, 135.5 yards less than the 452-yard average from Butler’s offense.
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Drake Stat Rankings
Drake offense: 345.3 YPG (67th in FCS) | 23.8 PPG (67th in FCS)
Drake passing: 250.5 PYPG (20th in FCS) | 5 TDs (94th in FCS)
Drake rushing: 94.8 RYPG (110th in FCS) | 4 TDs (108th in FCS)
Drake defense: 316.5 YPG allowed (15th in FCS) | 26.3 PPG allowed (55th in FCS)
Drake passing defense: 193.5 PYPG allowed (37th in FCS) | 4 TDs allowed (11th in FCS)
Drake rushing defense: 165.3 RYPG allowed (59th in FCS) | 8 TDs allowed (49th in FCS)
Butler Stat Rankings
Butler offense: 452 YPG (11th in FCS) | 43 PPG (second in FCS)
Butler passing: 194.8 PYPG (70th in FCS) | 12 TDs (17th in FCS)
Butler rushing: 257.2 RYPG (sixth in FCS) | 18 TDs (seventh in FCS)
Butler defense: 237 YPG allowed (third in FCS) | 6 PPG allowed (first in FCS)
Butler passing defense: 95 PYPG allowed (first in FCS) | 2 TDs allowed (third in FCS)
Butler rushing defense: 142 RYPG allowed (37th in FCS) | 2 TDs allowed (second in FCS)
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Drake’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
9/7/2024 |
Eastern Washington |
Away |
W 35-32 |
9/21/2024 |
South Dakota |
Away |
L 42-3 |
9/28/2024 |
San Diego |
Home |
W 30-28 |
10/5/2024 |
Valparaiso |
Away |
W 27-3 |
10/12/2024 |
Butler |
Home |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Presbyterian |
Away |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Marist |
Home |
Tickets |
11/9/2024 |
St. Thomas |
Away |
Tickets |
11/16/2024 |
Morehead State |
Home |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
Stetson |
Away |
Tickets |
Butler’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
Upper Iowa |
Home |
W 40-7 |
9/7/2024 |
Murray State |
Away |
W 19-17 |
9/14/2024 |
Hanover |
Home |
W 53-0 |
9/28/2024 |
Virginia-Lynchburg |
Home |
W 63-0 |
10/5/2024 |
Morehead State |
Home |
W 40-6 |
10/12/2024 |
Drake |
Away |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Dayton |
Home |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Davidson |
Away |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Stetson |
Home |
Tickets |
11/9/2024 |
Valparaiso |
Away |
Tickets |
11/16/2024 |
St. Thomas |
Home |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
Presbyterian |
Away |
Tickets |
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