The Butler men's soccer team will play the first of its final two matches on the regular season schedule when it travels to UConn on Saturday.
 
The Bulldogs (5-9-1, 2-3-1 BIG EAST) currently sit in third in the BIG EAST Midwest Division with seven points. The Huskies (8-3-4, 3-2-1 BIG EAST) are tied for third in the East Division with 10 points. Both teams are alive and fighting for one of the four spots in the BIG EAST Tournament.

Bulldog Bits

       through games 10/26/25

• Aiden Benitez leads the BIG EAST (20th nationally) with 3 game-winning goals, and he is fifth with four assists.
• Aurie Briscoe ranks second in the BIG EAST (52nd nationally) with 48 saves.

           vs. Creighton

• Ryan Hannosh scored his second goal of the season, which was the tenth of his career.
• Adam Watson notched his first career assist.

 
Butler at UConn
DATE/TIME:    Saturday, November 1 / 7PM
LOCATION:     Storrs, Conn. / Marrone Stadium
LIVE VIDEO:     ESPN+
LIVE STATS:     butlersports.com (StatBroadcast)

UConn has wins this season that include Akron, Creighton, St. John's, Syracuse, Colgate, and Brown, and ties for the Huskies include Providence, Harvard, and UMass. Losses have come to No. 2 Bryant, No. 18 Georgetown, and Villanova.

The Series: Butler leads the overall series, 2-1-0, though UConn won the 2024 match, 1-0, in Indianapolis.
• Butler won the 2022 match, 4-1, in Storrs, Conn.
• In 2021, Butler won the first match in the series, 1-0, in Indianapolis.


BIG EAST Standings (through Saturday, Oct. 25)

                                     conf.    pts.                  overall
EAST DIVISION
Georgetown                 5-0-1    16                    9-3-3    .700
Seton Hall                    3-0-3    12                    7-2-6    .667
UConn                         3-2-1    10                    8-3-4    .667
Providence                  3-2-1    10                    5-6-2    .462
St. John's                     2-3-1    7                      7-5-3    .567
Villanova                      1-2-3    6                      5-5-5    .500
MIDWEST DIVISION
Creighton                     4-1-1    13                    8-3-3    .679
Akron                           3-2-1    10                    9-3-3    .700
Butler                           2-3-1    7                      5-9-1    .367
Xavier                          1-3-2    5                      5-5-3    .500
Marquette                    1-5       3                      7-5-2    .571
DePaul                        0-5-1    1                      2-7-6    .333