The Butler men's soccer team will challenge No. 14 Indiana on the road Thursday before returning to Indianapolis to host Memphis on Monday. The Bulldogs (0-1-1) are coming off a 0-0 draw with Bradley, while the Hoosiers (2-0-0) opened the season defeating Notre Dame and Evansville. The Tigers (2-0-0) have wins over Belmont and North Carolina and will play No. 22 Ohio State on Thursday prior to traveling to Indianapolis.

Butler at No. 14 Indiana
DATE/TIME:     Thursday, August 27 / 8PM
LOCATION:      Bloomington, Ind. / Bill Armstrong Stadium
LIVE VIDEO:    B1G+
LIVE STATS:     ButlerSports.com (StatBroadcast)

Butler vs. Memphis
DATE/TIME:     Monday, August 31 / 6PM
LOCATION:      Indianapolis // Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:     ESPN+
LIVE STATS:     ButlerSports.com (StatBroadcast)
TICKETS:           butlersports.com

Bulldog Bits

• Brendan Cunningham has generated the most shots (7) for the Butler offense. Anden Ellis and Oscar Dawber each have a pair of shots on goal.
• Goalkeeper Brooks Boersma made his first collegiate save vs. Bradley. In the 84th minute, he pushed a potential game winner, from 12 yards out, up and into the crossbar, ending the threat. The result was his first career shutout.
• Butler has out-shot its two opponents by a combined margin of 19-15 so far in 2026, including a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal.
• Five newcomers – Braden Benyr, Chace Crismale, Haato Efune, Anden Ellis, and Jaden Hancock – have started at least one of the Bulldogs' first two matches this season.
• Boersma, along with Ellis, Kiel Higginson, and Max Klein have each played all 180 minutes of game action this season.
• In addition to No. 14 Indiana, this week's Top 25 also includes two BIG EAST rivals: No. 10 Akron, who the Bulldogs will play next month, in addition to No. 6 Georgetown.

Indiana
Series: Indiana leads, 26-5-5     
Streak: Tied, 1
Most Recent: Sept. 4, 2024 (Indianapolis) - Butler 1, IU 1
Head Coach: Todd Yeagley (17^th Season)

• Prior to the draw in 2024, IU won three straight matches from 2021-2023.
• Butler's most recent win was in 2019 in Indianapolis when the Bulldogs defeated the No. 5 Hoosiers, 2-1.
• IU leads in the most recent 10 contests, 5-1-4.
   

Memphis
Series: First Meeting                 
Streak: N/A
Most Recent: Monday's match will be the first-ever meeting between Butler and Memphis.
Head Coach: Richard Mulrooney (12^th Season)