2021 Butler Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2021 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Davidson +^	7	–	1	8	–	3
San Diego +	7	–	1	7	–	4
St. Thomas (MN)*	6	–	2	7	–	3
Morehead State	6	–	2	7	–	4
Marist	5	–	3	5	–	5
Dayton	5	–	3	6	–	4
Valparaiso	4	–	4	4	–	7
Stetson	2	–	6	4	–	7
Drake	1	–	7	2	–	9
Butler	1	–	7	3	–	8
Presbyterian	0	–	8	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

The 2021 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Pioneer Football League. Led by Jeff Voris in his 16th and final season as head coach, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:30 p.m.	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL		L 7–49	8,148
September 11	6:00 p.m.	DePauw*	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 49–24	5,371
September 18	7:00 p.m.	at Taylor*	Turner Stadium Upland, IN		W 77–24	2,874
September 25	1:00 p.m.	at St. Thomas (MN)	O'Shaughnessy Stadium Saint Paul, MN		L 0–36	5,051
October 2	1:00 p.m.	Drake	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 3–6	3,398
October 9	12:00 p.m.	San Diego	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 21–52	2,855
October 16	3:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 8–31	7,885
October 23	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bow Indianapolis, IN		L 35–49	2,586
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		L 31–38	2,153
November 13	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 3–47	2,548
November 20	12:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY		W 28–21	1,325
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Venues	Washington Park Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (1928–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Hoosier Helmet Trophy (Valparaiso)
Culture & lore	Butler Blue IV "The Butler War Song"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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