The Butler men's soccer team will be on the road for its next two matches. The Bulldogs will play a BIG EAST contest at DePaul (2-3-5, 0-1-1 BIG EAST) on Saturday and will then travel to Oakland (0-5-4, 0-2-1 Horizon) for a non-conference contest on Tuesday.
 
Butler at DePaul
DATE/TIME:    Friday, October 3 / 3PM ET (2PM CT)
LOCATION:     Chicago, Ill. / Wish Field
LIVE VIDEO:     Marquee Sports Network
LIVE STATS:     butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
 
DePaul has wins this season over Loyola and Chicago State, and the Blue Demons tied Villanova, UIC, St. Thomas, Oakland, and Purdue Fort Wayne. Losses have come to Creighton, Bowling Green, and Drake.  
 
Butler leads the overall series, 8-3-6.

• Most Recent: Nov. 2, 2024 (Indianapolis) - DePaul 5, Butler 3
• The teams tied three times from 2021-2023.
• Butler's most recent win in the series (1-0, OT) was in spring 2021.
• Butler earned four wins and a draw in the five matches from 2017 through spring 2021.
   

Butler at Oakland
DATE/TIME:    Tuesday, October 7 / 7PM
LOCATION:     Rochester, Mich. / Oakland Soccer Field
LIVE VIDEO:     N/A
LIVE STATS:     goldengrizzlies.com/sidearmstats
 
Oakland has ties this season with No. 12 Dayton (1-1), No. 25 Michigan (2-2), DePaul (1-1), and Milwaukee. Losses have come to No. 3 Ohio State, Michigan State, Cleveland State, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Loyola. The Golden Grizzlies will play Green Bay on Saturday prior to the match with Butler.
 
Butler leads the overall series, 4-2-2.

• Most Recent: Aug. 31, 2024 (Indianapolis) Butler 2, Oakland 1
• Butler won the most recent two matches, in 2022 and 2024, and the teams tied in 2021 and 2011.
• Oakland's most recent win in the series was in 2010.
   

Bulldog Bits
         through games 9/29/25

• Aiden Benitez ranks second in the BIG EAST (20th nationally) with 2 game-winning goals.
• Josemir Gomez ranks fifth in the BIG EAST (87th nationally) with 3 assists.
• Aurie Briscoe ranks second in the BIG EAST (65th nationally) with 29 saves.