The Pioneer Football League announced the 2025 conference slate today. The Bulldogs will host PFL battles against Marist, Presbyterian, Drake, and Valparaiso. They will go on the road to face St. Thomas, Dayton, Morehead State and San Diego.
 
The 2025 Division I FCS slate begins the week of August 30 while the PFL schedule begins with four games in Week 5 (Saturday, Sept. 27). 44 total games will be played between the league's 11 members.
 
The 2025 season marks the 33rd year for the Pioneer Football League. Each league member plays an eight-game schedule to determine the league champion and recipient of the PFL's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship.
 
Butler's non-conference schedule is not yet finalized, but the Bulldogs do know that they will be playing at Northern Iowa opening weekend (Aug. 30) and closing the non-conference slate at Weber State (Sept. 20).
 
Bulldog fans interested in attending games can fill out a 2025 season ticket deposit form. A Butler ticket office representative will then connect with you once season tickets go on sale later this year.
 
Kick-off times will be announced at a later date, however you can mark your calendars with the dates below:
 
Butler Football – 2025 PFL Schedule
Sept. 27 – vs. Marist
Oct. 4 – at St. Thomas
Oct. 11 – vs. Presbyterian
Oct. 18 – at Dayton
Oct. 25 – Bye
Nov. 1 – Drake
Nov. 8 – at Morehead State
Nov. 15 – at San Diego
Nov. 22 - Valparaiso
 
About the Pioneer Football League
The Pioneer Football League is the only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The PFL is a truly national conference with members on each coast and throughout the nation's heartland. Butler University, the University of Dayton, Drake University, and Valparaiso University were among the league's founding members in 1993, with Davidson College, Marist College, Morehead State University, Presbyterian College, the University of San Diego, the University of St. Thomas, and Stetson University joining to form the current 11-team league.
 
2025 PFL Conference Schedule
Week 5: Saturday, Sept. 27
Marist at Butler
Stetson at Dayton
Morehead State at Presbyterian
St. Thomas at San Diego
 
Week 6: Saturday, Oct. 4
Butler at St. Thomas
Davidson at Stetson
Dayton at Morehead State
Valparaiso at Drake
San Diego at Marist
 
Week 7: Saturday, Oct. 11
Presbyterian at Butler
St. Thomas at Davidson
Dayton at Valparaiso
Drake at San Diego
Morehead State at Stetson
 
Week 8: Saturday, Oct. 18
Butler at Dayton
Davidson at Drake
Marist at Morehead State
Stetson at Presbyterian
Valparaiso at St. Thomas
 
Week 9: Saturday, Oct. 25
San Diego at Davidson
Presbyterian at Dayton
Drake at Marist
Morehead State at Valparaiso
St. Thomas at Stetson
 
Week 10: Saturday, Nov. 1
Drake at Butler
Davidson at Morehead State
Dayton at San Diego
Marist at St. Thomas
Valparaiso at Presbyterian
 
Week 11: Saturday, Nov. 8
Butler at Morehead State
Presbyterian at Davidson
St. Thomas at Drake
Stetson at Marist
San Diego at Valparaiso
 
Week 12: Saturday, Nov. 15
Butler at San Diego
Davidson at Marist
Drake at Dayton
Presbyterian at St. Thomas
Stetson at Valparaiso
 
Week 13: Saturday, Nov. 22
Valparaiso at Butler
Dayton at Davidson
Morehead State at Drake
Marist at Presbyterian
San Diego at Stetson