GAME 7: Butler (5-2, 2-1 PFL) at Drake (2-5, 2-2 PFL)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
Time: 1PM ET / 12PM CT
Location: Des Moines, Iowa / Drake Stadium 
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Live Stream: ESPN+ 
 
The Butler football team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to take on the Drake Bulldogs on Saturday. This will be Butler's fourth PFL game of the season as BU is currently 2-1 in league action. 
Last week, Butler suffered its first league loss of the season falling to Dayton, 19-9. Nick Munson had a solid day on offense for BU hauling in five catches for 80 yards and a touchdown. Madden Beriault had another good week recording a game-high 15 tackles. 
THE SERIES: Drake leads the all-time series, 26-8-1. The first time the two programs met was in 1932 in Indianapolis and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Butler's last win in the all-time series was a 20-13 victory during the 2015 season.
 
BULLDOG BLITZ:  

• Butler leads the nation in turnover margin (+12), with a + 1.71 turnover margin per game. BU has forced 15 turnovers in six games (seven interceptions, eight fumble recoveries). Butler's eight fumble recoveries rank third nationally in FCS and first in the PFL. BU committed its first turnovers of the season against Dayton. 
• Butler's offense ranks 24th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 33.3 points per game.
• The Bulldogs rank 26th nationally in FCS in time of possession (31:46). 
• BU ranks 15th nationally and is second in the PFL in third-down conversion percentage, converting 45.3-percent of their third-down attempts.
• On defense, Butler ranks third nationally in fourth-down defense, holding opponents to a 21.1-percent conversion rate.
• Butler has been strong in the run game and stout against it; their rushing defense ranks second in the FCS, allowing only 91.3 yards per game, and their rushing offense ranks 14th nationally, averaging 205.1 yards per game. 
• Steven Stephany is tied for second nationally in the FCS in forced fumbles with three to his credit.
• Madden Beriault is tied for fifth nationally in fumble recoveries. The sophomore defensive back has two recoveries to his credit this season, while intercepting two passes, both of which came against San Diego (Oct. 10).
• Okemdi Eze ranks 21st nationally and second in the PFL in sacks with five.  
• Munson is tied for eighth nationally in receiving touchdowns. The Bulldogs' top target has hauled in seven touchdown passes. 
• Gabe Passini is ranked 42nd nationally and fourth in the PFL in completion percentage, completing 61.8 percent of his passes. The junior quarterback is also 33rd nationally in passing touchdowns with 11.
• Michael Dellumo ranks 31st nationally in average kickoff return yardage, averaging 22.4 yards per return.

SCOUTING DRAKE

• Drake enters Saturday's matchup with a 2-5 overall record after falling to PFL opponent Marist 27-22 last weekend in Des Moines. 
• The Bulldogs are 2-2 in PFL action with losses to Valparaiso and Marist and wins over Dayton and Davidson. 
• Riley Warzynski leads the Drake offense with 2,279 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes this season. The signal caller has completed 59.3-percent of his passes (201-of-339) and has thrown 10 interceptions on the season. 
• Kevaughn Clark leads the rushing attack for Drake with 173 yards and two touchdowns. Willis Nofsinger leads the offense in receiving yards with 569 to his credit. Nofsinger had three touchdowns and 28 catches on the year. 
• J.R. Flood paces the Drake defense with 64 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. 
• Matt Walker is in his first season at the helm of the Bulldogs. He spent the last 15 seasons leading the Wisconsin-River Falls program after serving on Butler's staff for a single season as the tight ends coach in 2010. 

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will once again be on the road next week as BU travels to Clinton, S.C. to take on Presbyterian on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff in South Carolina is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.