Butler Bulldogs @ Illinois State Redbirds
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 63 yds
6-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O'Shea for 6 yds to the Butlr 31
1st & 10 at BUT 25
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Nick Orlando run for 2 yds to the Butlr 33
2nd & 4 at BUT 31
9-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass complete to Yogi Flager for 9 yds to the Butlr 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at BUT 33
7-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Kavon Samuels run for 7 yds to the Butlr 49
1st & 10 at BUT 42
7-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass complete to Kavon Samuels for 7 yds to the IllSt 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at BUT 49
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Kavon Samuels run for 2 yds to the IllSt 42
1st & 10 at ILST 44
5-yd Pass
10:30 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass complete to Nate Rusk for 5 yds to the IllSt 37
2nd & 8 at ILST 42
1-yd Run
10:30 - 1st
Kavon Samuels run for 1 yd to the IllSt 36
3rd & 3 at ILST 37
Incompletion
9:49 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
4th & 2 at ILST 36
6-yd Run
9:49 - 1st
Nigel White run for 6 yds to the IllSt 42
1st & 10 at ILST 36
2-yd Run
9:49 - 1st
Nigel White run for 2 yds to the IllSt 44
2nd & 4 at ILST 42
3-yd Run
9:49 - 1st
Cole Mueller run for 3 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at ILST 44
Incompletion
9:49 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
1st & 10 at ILST 47
0-yd Run
9:49 - 1st
Nigel White run for no gain to the IllSt 47
2nd & 10 at ILST 47
25-yd Pass
9:49 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Austin Nagel for 25 yds to the Butlr 28 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at ILST 47
13-yd Run
9:49 - 1st
Cole Mueller run for 13 yds to the Butlr 15 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BUT 28
Incompletion
9:49 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BUT 15
10-yd Touchdown Run
6:08 - 1st
Nigel White run for 10 yds for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
2nd & 5 at BUT 10
5-yd Penalty
6:08 - 1st
#4 B.Bushka pass complete for 24 yards to #7 J.O'Shea caught at the BUT49 and advanced to the BUT49, End of Play, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY BUT Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on #64 G.Johnson enforced 5 yards from the BUT25 to the BUT20 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1st & 10 at BUT 25
Kickoff
6:08 - 1st
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
6:08 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
1st & 15 at BUT 20
4-yd Run
6:08 - 1st
AJ Deinhart run for 4 yds to the Butlr 24
2nd & 15 at BUT 20
Incompletion
6:08 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
3rd & 11 at BUT 24
Punt
4:47 - 1st
Luka Zurak punt for 45 yds , Spencer DeForest returns for 4 yds to the IllSt 35
4th & 11 at BUT 24
5-yd Penalty
4:47 - 1st
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IllSt 30
1st & 10 at ILST 35
Incompletion
4:47 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
2nd & 14 at ILST 31
Incompletion
4:47 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
3rd & 14 at ILST 31
Punt
3:48 - 1st
JT Bohlken punt for 35 yds, downed at the Butlr 34
4th & 14 at ILST 31
Interception
2:17 - 1st
Bret Bushka pass intercepted
3rd & 9 at BUT 35
2nd Quarter
Incompletion
2:17 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BUT 45
15-yd Pass
2:17 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Kevin Brown for 15 yds to the Butlr 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at BUT 44
End of 1st Quarter
0-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Bryce Jefferson run for no gain to the Butlr 14
1st & 10 at BUT 14
12-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Kevin Brown run for 12 yds to the Butlr 2 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at BUT 14
1-yd Touchdown Run
13:40 - 2nd
Cole Mueller run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
2nd & Goal at BUT 1
Incompletion
13:40 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
1st & 10 at BUT 25
Fumble Recovery (Own)
13:40 - 2nd
run for a loss of 5 yards to the Butlr 20 Bret Bushka fumbled, recovered by Butlr Bret Bushka
2nd & 10 at BUT 25
Kickoff
13:40 - 2nd
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 63 yds
15-yd Penalty
13:40 - 2nd
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Targeting on S.Reid enforced (Shanon Reid) to the Butlr 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 15 at BUT 20
2-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
Nick Orlando run for 2 yds to the Butlr 49
1st & 10 at BUT 47
3-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
Kavon Samuels run for 3 yds to the IllSt 48
2nd & 8 at BUT 49
15-yd Pass
13:40 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Kavon Samuels for 15 yds to the IllSt 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at ILST 48
6-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
AJ Deinhart run for 6 yds to the IllSt 27
1st & 10 at ILST 33
15-yd Penalty
13:40 - 2nd
#6 K.Samuels rush to the left for a gain of 3 yards to the ILS24 (#24 D.Jackson), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY BUT Personal Foul on #76 G.Purlee enforced 15 yards from the ILS27 to the ILS42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd & 4 at ILST 27
18-yd Pass
13:40 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Nick Orlando for 18 yds to the IllSt 39
2nd & 34 at BUT 43
17-yd Pass
13:40 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Nate Rusk for 17 yds to the IllSt 22 for a 1ST down
3rd & 16 at ILST 39
10-yd Pass
13:40 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass complete to Johnny O'Shea for 10 yds to the IllSt 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILST 22
2-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
run for 2 yds to the IllSt 10
1st & 10 at ILST 12
15-yd Penalty
13:40 - 2nd
#4 B.Bushka pass to the right complete for 12 yards to #7 J.O'Shea caught at the ILS30 and advanced to the ILS30 (#14 F.West), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY BUT Pass Interference on #84 Y.Flager enforced 15 yards from the ILS42 to the BUT43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd & 19 at ILST 42
Incompletion
6:22 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete pass complete to Nate Rusk for 10 yds
2nd & 8 at ILST 10
8-yd Run
5:48 - 2nd
Bret Bushka run for 8 yds to the IllSt 2 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at ILST 10
1-yd Run
5:48 - 2nd
run for 1 yd to the IllSt 1
1st & Goal at ILST 2
0-yd Run
5:48 - 2nd
run for no gain to the IllSt 1
2nd & Goal at ILST 1
0-yd Run
3:45 - 2nd
Kavon Samuels run for no gain to the IllSt 1
3rd & Goal at ILST 1
1-yd Touchdown Pass
3:40 - 2nd
Jared Suchevits 1 Yd pass from Bret Bushka (JJ Wadas Kick)
4th & Goal at ILST 1
44-yd Touchdown Pass
1:16 - 2nd
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Austin Nagel for 44 yds for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
1st & 10 at BUT 44
Kickoff
1:16 - 2nd
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Interception
0:15 - 2nd
Bret Bushka pass intercepted
2nd & 2 at ILST 33
0-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Bryce Jefferson run for no gain to the IllSt 32
1st & 10 at ILST 32
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
28-yd Pass
14:58 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 28 yds to the Butlr 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at BUT 42
Kickoff
14:58 - 3rd
Luka Zurak kickoff for 31 yds , Damien Jackson return for no gain to the IllSt 34
5-yd Touchdown Run
12:19 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
2nd & 1 at BUT 5
Incompletion
12:19 - 3rd
Bret Bushka pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at BUT 32
Kickoff
12:19 - 3rd
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Punt
10:47 - 3rd
Luka Zurak punt for 41 yds, downed at the IllSt 27
4th & 8 at BUT 32
5-yd Penalty
10:38 - 3rd
#5 B.Jefferson pass to the left intercepted by #10 T.Rousseau at the ILS33. Rousseau return for 18 yards to the ILS15 (#46 T.McCloyn II), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY BUT Offsides enforced 5 yards from the ILS27 to the ILS32 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1st & 10 at ILST 27
10-yd Penalty
10:13 - 3rd
#3 K.Brown rush to the right for a gain of 68 yards to the BUT0, TOUCHDOWN ILS, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY ILS Illegal Block in the Back on #67 C.Anderson enforced 10 yards from the BUT22 to the BUT32 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1st & 5 at ILST 32
7-yd Pass
10:13 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to J'Kalon Carter for 7 yds to the Butlr 15
1st & 10 at BUT 22
5-yd Penalty
10:13 - 3rd
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, False Start (Peter Bussone) to the Butlr 20
2nd & 3 at BUT 15
20-yd Touchdown Pass
9:23 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Bryson Deming for 20 yds for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
2nd & 8 at BUT 20
Kickoff
9:23 - 3rd
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6-yd Penalty
7:12 - 3rd
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Clayton Isbell) to the IllSt 4 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at ILST 13
80-yd Touchdown Run
3:50 - 3rd
Cole Mueller run for 80 yds for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
1st & 10 at ILST 20
Kickoff
3:50 - 3rd
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Punt
2:24 - 3rd
Luka Zurak punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 35
4th & 4 at BUT 31
4th Quarter
10-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Bryce Jefferson run for 10 yds to the Butlr 14 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at BUT 24
End of 3rd Quarter
14-yd Touchdown Run
14:53 - 4th
Bryce Jefferson run for 14 yds for a TD, (Aidan Bresnahan KICK)
1st & 10 at BUT 14
3-yd Run
14:46 - 4th
Bret Bushka run for 3 yds to the Butlr 31
3rd & 9 at BUT 28
Kickoff
14:46 - 4th
Aidan Bresnahan kickoff for 59 yds , Jack Boyd return for 21 yds to the Butlr 27
Punt
12:44 - 4th
Luka Zurak punt for 50 yds , Spencer DeForest returns for 6 yds to the IllSt 25
4th & 6 at BUT 31
10-yd Penalty
12:44 - 4th
#1 N.White rush up the middle for a gain of 32 yards to the BUT43 (#23 L.Kozlowski), 1ST DOWN, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY ILS Holding on #10 M.Jones enforced 10 yards from the ILS30 to the ILS20. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1st & 10 at ILST 25
Punt
11:25 - 4th
Jack Takerian punt for 56 yds, downed at the Butlr 19
4th & 10 at ILST 25
Punt
7:46 - 4th
Luka Zurak punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 21
4th & 10 at BUT 33
Fumble Recovery
4:42 - 4th
Jackson Waring run for a loss of 2 yards to the IllSt 38 Jackson Waring fumbled, recovered by Butlr Mike Wymer
3rd & 2 at ILST 40
2-yd Run
4:42 - 4th
Joey Suchy run for 2 yds to the IllSt 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at ILST 30
7-yd Pass
4:42 - 4th
Brody Reder pass complete to Nate Walker for 7 yds to the IllSt 31
1st & 20 at ILST 38
End of 4th Quarter
0-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
run for no gain to the IllSt 5
3rd & Goal at ILST 5
Game Information
Normal, IL
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2025 Standings
FCS
| Pioneer Football LeaguePioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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