# 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team

The 2018 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for seventh in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-PFL team

The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected.

### Preseason coaches poll

The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in a tie for fourth place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego | 81 (9) |
| 2 | Dayton | 72 (1) |
| 3 | Drake | 58 |
| T–4 | Butler | 48 |
| T–4 | Valparaiso | 48 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 47 |
| 7 | Marist | 44 |
| 8 | Morehead State | 22 |
| 9 | Stetson | 19 |
| 10 | Davidson | 11 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Youngstown State* | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 23–21 | 11,219 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Taylor* | Turner StadiumUpland, IN | YouTube | W 31–17 | 755 |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Princeton* | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | Facebook Live | L 7–50 | 4,527 |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | Facebook Live | W 24–21 | 4,062 |
| October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Drake | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | | L 6–36 | 3,011 |
| October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Valparaiso | Brown FieldValparaiso, IN (Hoosier Helmet Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 17–35 | 1,724 |
| October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | Facebook Live | L 13–42 | 2,071 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | Facebook Live | L 28–38 | 1,992 |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville | D. B. Milne FieldJacksonville, FL | | L 44–48 | 1,765 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Stetson | Bud and Jackie Sellick BowlIndianapolis, IN | Facebook Live | W 28–23 | 2,345 |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davidson | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | | L 38–41 | 3,675 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Youngstown State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| No. 25 Penguins | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |

### At Taylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Trojans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |

### Princeton

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 17 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 50 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### Morehead State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |

### At Drake

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| BU Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| DU Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 36 |

### At Valparaiso

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Crusaders | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### San Diego

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toreros | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |

### Dayton

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Flyers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 |

### At Jacksonville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 44 |
| Dolphins | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 |

### Stetson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hatters | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |

### At Davidson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 41 |