The 2015 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jeff Voris, Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the PFL. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 3:05 pm | at No. 21 Indiana State* | | ESPN3 | L 17–52 | 3,941 |
| September 12 | 6:30 pm | Franklin (IN)* | | | W 41–14 | 4,811 |
| September 19 | 7:00 pm | at Taylor* | | | W 41–10 | 3,456 |
| September 26 | 12:00 pm | Campbell | - Butler Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| | W 25–24 | 4,537 |
| October 10 | 1:00 pm | at Morehead State | | | L 21–34 | 9,805 |
| October 17 | 1:00 pm | Davidson | - Butler Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| | W 38–7 | 2,264 |
| October 24 | 6:00 pm | at Dayton | | | L 24–27 | 3,766 |
| October 31 | 12:00 pm | at Marist | | | L 14–35 | 1,483 |
| November 7 | 1:00 pm | Valparaiso | | | W 42–21 | 5,113 |
| November 14 | 1:00 pm | Drake | - Butler Bowl
- Indianapolis, IN
| | W 20–13 | 2,371 |
| November 21 | 4:00 pm | at San Diego | | | L 27–28 | 3,402 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Indiana State
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
| #21 Sycamores
|
24
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
52 |
Franklin
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Grizzlies
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Bulldogs
|
10
|
21
|
3
|
7 |
41 |
At Taylor
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
20
|
7
|
7 |
41 |
| Trojans
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Campbell
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Fighting Camels
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
10 |
24 |
| Bulldogs
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
15 |
25 |
At Morehead State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
| Eagles
|
10
|
14
|
0
|
10 |
34 |
Davidson
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
| Bulldogs
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
10 |
38 |
At Dayton
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
| Flyers
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
10 |
27 |
At Marist
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Red Foxes
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
35 |
Valparaiso
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Crusaders
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
| Bulldogs
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Drake
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| DU Bulldogs
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
| BU Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
10 |
20 |
At San Diego
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
6 |
27 |
| Toreros
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
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