NEW YORK - The BIG EAST Conference announced the names of more than 3,000 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2025-26 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Butler had 247 student-athletes selected. Baseball, women's lacrosse, men's soccer and women's swimming all had over 20 student-athletes on the list. 
 
Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the BIG EAST's 11 member schools and six affiliate institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits, not including remedial courses.
 
There are 3,085 honorees for the 2025-26 academic year. Villanova led all institutions with 392 student-athletes honored, while Georgetown ranked second with 380. Providence placed third with 286 honorees, followed by UConn with 278. Student-athletes from affiliate institutions accounted for 168 of the honorees.
 
The team-by-team breakdown is below.
 
Butler Bulldogs - 247 Student-Athletes 
Baseball: 31 
Men's Soccer: 21 
Women's Swimming: 21 
Women's Lacrosse: 20 
Softball: 19 
Women's Soccer: 19 
Men's Cross Country & Track: 18 
Women's Track and Field: 13 
Men's Basketball: 12 
Volleyball: 12 
Women's Basketball: 10 
Women's Cross Country & Track: 10 
Men's Tennis: 9 
Women's Tennis: 9 
Men's Track and Field: 8 
Women's Golf: 8 
Men's Golf: 7