The Butler men's soccer team will be looking for successive wins this week as two Horizon League members, Detroit Mercy and IU Indy, visit the Sellick Bowl.
 
Detroit Mercy (1-0-1) has a win this season over Mercyhurst and tied No. 12 Dayton, 0-0. The Bulldogs and Titans have not met since 2011. Butler has won the most recent six matches, from 2007 through 2011. Detroit Mercy's most recent win in the series was in 2006.
 
IU Indy (0-0-2) has a pair of ties this season: 1-1 at Bowling Green and 0-0 at Notre Dame. Last season, the Bulldogs and Jaguars tied, 0-0. Butler's most recent win (3-1) was in 2023, while IU Indy's most recent win (3-0) was in 2011. The Bulldogs lead in the most recent 8 matches, 6-0-1, and went 13-1-4 from 2002 through 2024.
 
Butler vs. Detroit Mercy
DATE/TIME:    Thursday, August 28 / 7PM
LOCATION:     Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:     ESPN+
LIVE STATS:     butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
TICKETS:           butlersports.com
 
Butler vs. IU Indy
DATE/TIME:    Monday, September 1 / 7PM
LOCATION:     Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:     ESPN+
LIVE STATS:     butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
TICKETS:           butlersports.com
 
Bulldog Bits

           vs. Bowling Green

• Aiden Benitez scored his first collegiate goal (a game-winner).
• Aurie Briscoe produced his first shutout in a Butler uniform.
   
• Josemir Gomez was chosen by BIG EAST coaches for a spot on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• Gomez and Ryan Hannosh were each named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025 Forwards to Watch List.
   
• Currently ranked opponents (United Soccer Coaches) on Butler's 2025 schedule include: No. 20 Western Michigan (9/5), No. 7 Pittsburg (9/8), No. 3 Ohio State (9/13), No. 25 Georgetown (9/19) and No. 21 Akron (9/27).
   
• The Bulldogs' 2025 roster - which features 13 newcomers - includes players from 10 different states and nine total countries. Topping the list are three players from Indiana and three players from England.