Our rankings
Drake 53%
Butler #23 vs Drake #14 in our rankings (network centrality).
Butler vs Drake Prediction
Overall: venue ignored · using games through Oct 31, 2026
Our pick
Our pick: Butler, 72% to win · projected 32–22
Common opponents
Butler 56%
Butler by 2.3 points here, from 3 comparisons.
Efficiency
Butler 77%
Projected Butler 32, Drake 22 from opponent-adjusted points scored and allowed.
Butler vs Drake head to head this season
- Butler W 33–21 away, Oct 24
Butler and Drake common opponents · 2
Against the same teams: Butler went 1–1, Drake went 1–1. The edge compares average margins, as played.
| Opponent | Butler | Drake | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dayton |
L 9–19 home, Oct 17 | W 30–22 home, Oct 3 | DRKE +18.0 |
 Valparaiso |
W 33–28 away, Sep 26 | L 13–21 away, Oct 10 | BTLR +13.0 |