GAME 4:  Butler (2-1, 0-0 PFL) at Weber State (1-2)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 20
Time: 9PM ET / 7PM MT
Location: Ogden, Utah | Stewart Stadium
Watch: ESPN+

THE SERIES: This is the first meeting between the two programs. Butler's only other game against a Big Sky opponent came in the 2023 season opener, a 35-20 road loss at Montana. Butler's 2001 game at Southern Utah was the only other time the Bulldogs have played in the state of Utah. 

LAST WEEK: A strong defensive effort and a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ethan Loss propelled Butler to a 16-7 win over Hanover Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium in Hanover, Ind.
 
The Butler defense limited Hanover to 158 total yards on 57 total offensive plays, utilizing seven sacks to force punts on seven Hanover possessions while two others ended on downs.

BULLDOG BLITZ: 
- Ethan Loss is the national FCS leader in all-purpose yards, averaging 170.7 per game. He returned a kick-off 90 yards for a touchdown Saturday at Hanover in addition to 68 yards receiving and another 27 on the ground. A week earlier (Sept. 6), Loss registered 106 receiving yards in the win over Truman State. It marked a career-high and the first 100-yard game of his Butler career. 
- The Bulldogs have allowed only one sack through three games and are one of five teams sharing the national FCS lead by allowing only 0.33 sacks per game. 
- Saturday's win marked the first road victory for first-year Butler head coach Kevin Lynch. He was hired in December after serving as Ball State's offensive play caller last year, and was the Assistant Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach for the Cardinals during the 2024 season.
- Butler quarterback Jarrin Alley, starting in place of Reagan Andrew who was injured in the Sept. 6 win over Truman State, threw for 178 yards by completing 17 of his 23 attempts Saturday against Hanover. He added 21 yards on three carries.
- Gabe Passini was under center as well for the Bulldogs against Hanover, totaling 55 yards on 10 carries, including the first touchdown of his career (a 10-yard scamper in the second quarter that gave Butler a 10-7 advantage).
- Ryan Short punted twice for the Bulldogs at Hanover, averaging 59.0 yards per punt. Both of his punts were over 50 yards including a 67-yard boomer in the second quarter.
- Butler redshirt sophomore Luke Green was named the Pioneer Football League (PFL) Special Teams Player of the Week after Green blocked two PATs in Butler's 37-27 Sept. 6 victory over Truman State.
- Butler was picked fourth in the 2025 Pioneer Football League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Jeremiah Jackson and Danny Orgler represent Butler on the 2025 Preseason All-PFL Team.
- Butler added 29 newcomers to the 2025 roster, including transfers from Ball State, Idaho, and Toledo, and Tulane. 

SHOWCASING DISCIPLINE: The Bulldogs rank among the FCS Top 10 in fewest penalties committed and fewest penalty yards. Through three games, Butler has only been flagged a total of nine times. That average of only three accepted penalties per game is third nationally. Butler's average of 33.3 penalty yards per game is seventh fewest nationally. 

THE MONEY DOWN(S): Butler is converting 55.3 percent of its third downs so far during the 2025 season. That ranks fourth nationally. Butler's defense is one of only three teams in FCS that has yet to allow a fourth-down conversion by an opposing offense. The Bulldogs' defense has stopped the opposition on all three fourth-down opportunities. 

CONTROLLING THE ROCK: Butler ranks third nationally in time of possession, averaging 34:55 per game. 

HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE: Butler has now won five straight home openers. The Bulldogs are 16-4 when playing at the Sellick Bowl since the beginning of the 2022 season.

RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF: Reagan Andrew accounted for Butler's first four touchdowns Sept. 6 against Truman State – two passing and two rushing – before leaving the game in the third quarter with an injury. His shortened day ended with 156 passing yards on 14-for-17 throwing and 34 rushing yards. The dual-threat signal-caller ranked sixth in the PFL in total offense during the 2024 season, averaging 190.3 yards per game.

SCOUTING WEBER STATE: Weber State will play its first home game of the season when Butler travels West Saturday night. The Wildcats' first three road games have included nearly 9,000 miles of travel. WSU is 1-2 on the season and coming off a thrilling 42-41 win at McNeese on Saturday. 

UP NEXT: Butler returns to the Sellick Bowl Sept. 27 to host Marist. The game serves as the PFL opener for the Bulldogs and it will be Homecoming Weekend on the Butler campus.