INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will host Princeton in the 2018 home opener at the Sellick Bowl. The undefeated Bulldogs will be the first opponent of the season for the Tigers. Kick-off is slated for 6 PM.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Butler is 2-0 at the start of the season for the first time since 2009.
- Mason Brunner came up with the first sack of the season for Butler. He ranks second in the PFL in tackles for loss (3.5).
- Luke Sennett leads the team in tackles with 19, he's the top returning tackler from a year ago (57) and currently ranks fourth in the PFL.
- DT Matt Hawkins leads the team with three QB hurries
- Butler leads the PFL in scoring defense by only allowing 19 points per game.
- Butler is the least penalized team in the PFL.
- Brad Huth's first catch of his collegiate career was a first down, his second was a touchdown.
- Butler's balanced offensive attack has produced 21 first downs on the ground and 22 through the air.
- Total offense for Butler through two games is identical. They have accumulated 770 yards and have given up 770 yards.
- Marty's 21 completions at Taylor went to eight different targets.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS: Princeton hasn't played a game this year, but they were picked second in the 2018 Ivy League preseason media poll, just behind defending champ Yale. The Tigers went 5-5 overall last year, losing their final four games of the season by a combined 18 points. Cornell got them by one, Penn won by three and Yale claimed a four-point win. The biggest difference was a 10-point setback at Dartmouth. Team captains for the Tigers are LB Mark Fossati, DL Kurt Holuba, LB Tom Johnson and QB John Lovett. Lovett, the 2016 Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, was also named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team (He missed the 2017 season due to offseason surgery).
 
Princeton played San Diego last year in their season opener. They defeated the Toreros on their home field 27-17.
 
SZNAJDER RUNS WILD: RB Brad Sznajder ran for 163 yards at Taylor. No Bulldog has run for more yards since the 2014 season when Sam Schrader erupted for 193 on the ground.
 
Sznajder and Scaccia each recorded their first touchdowns of the season at Taylor.
 
THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Butler and Princeton have never met on the gridiron. The Bulldogs last game against an Ivy League opponent came in 2013 when they hosted Dartmouth. The Big Green held on for a 30-23 victory.
 
Butler hosted Princeton last year at Hinkle Fieldhouse for a men's basketball game. The Bulldogs won 85-75.
 
GET OFF THE FIELD: Butler only allowed two third-down conversions at Taylor. (13 attempts). More importantly, Butler denied Taylor on all three of their fourth-down conversion tries.
 
Butler went 8-for-17 on third down at Taylor and 1-for-1 on fourth down. They were 5-for-5 in the red zone with four TDs and a FG.
 
GO AWAY RAIN: College football games all over the country were impacted by rain last weekend, but the forecast for Saturday couldn't be much better. Sunny skies, a high of 82 degrees and just a 10 percent chance of rain is the call for Sept. 15th.
 
CONTROL THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE: Butler rushed for 250 yards at Taylor with three of their four touchdowns coming on the ground. They have not rushed for 250 yards since last year's game vs. Morehead State (10/7/17).
 
Butler returned all five starters on their offensive line for 2018 and all five are upperclassmen.
 
YEATON GETTING YARDS: Redshirt-Junior Sam Yeaton has filled in nicely at tight end for the Bulldogs. Yeaton has six catches for 89 yards and a touchdown over the first two games of the season.
 
Yeaton caught a 32-yard pass at Taylor. He ended the game with three catches for 60 yards.
 
HOME OPENERS: Butler hasn't lost a home opener since 2008. Head Coach Jeff Voris took over the program in 2006 and is 11-1 in home openers as a Bulldog.
 
Butler hasn't started a season 3-0 since 2009 when they posted an 11-1 overall record.
 
NIGHT GAMES: Butler went 2-1 during night games in 2017. They lost at Illinois State, but claimed wins over Franklin and Taylor.
 
This is the seventh-straight season with BU playing under the lights in their home opener.
 
MARTY MAKING PLAYS: QB Will Marty has five touchdowns over the first two games of the season. Three through the air and two on the ground.
 
Marty had seven passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in 2017.
 
POLAR OPPOSITE: Butler scored all 23 of their points at Youngstown State in Week 1 during the first and fourth quarters. At Taylor, Butler scored all 31 of their points in the second and third quarters.
 
UP NEXT: Butler's bye week falls on Sept. 22 this season. The team will return to action on Sept. 29 with a 1 PM kick-off against Morehead State. The PFL opener will double as homecoming.