College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
Butler Beat Georgetown KY 27-23 Behind Gabe Passini's 176-Yard Day
The Butler Bulldogs defeated the Georgetown (KY) Tigers 27-23 at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Georgetown KY led 20-17 at halftime. Butler came back after the break to take the win. The first quarter swung it: Georgetown KY outscored its opponent 10-0.
Butler moves to 1-0.
Top performers
Justice Burnam (GTKY, QB): 24/43, 336 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Gabe Passini (BTLR, QB): 14/23, 145 YDS, 1 TD- Gabe Passini (BTLR, QB): 23 CAR, 176 YDS, 1 TD
Chet Yardley (BTLR, WR): 4 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:57GTKYB.Widener 24 yd FG GOOD3-0
- Q1 2:23GTKYpass to for 21 yds, for a TD10-0
- Q2 13:41BTLRB. Janki 34 yd FG GOOD9-0
- Q2 11:16GTKYB.Janki FG BLOCKED by D.Davis TOUCHDOWN J.Martin16-0
- Q2 5:21BTLRG. Passini pass to C. Yardley for 20 yds, for a TD16-7
- Q2 1:56BTLRD. Jackson run for 1 yd, for a TD29-17
- Q2 0:00GTKYBraden Widener 20 Yd Field Goal32-17
- Q3 4:54GTKYBraden Widener 40 Yd Field Goal35-17
- Q3 1:30BTLRG. Passini run for 9 yds, for a TD35-24
- Q4 10:14BTLRB. Janki 27 yd FG GOOD35-27
Team stats
| GTKY | BTLR | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 336 | 367 |
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Third down | 2-12 | 7-17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 24:15 | 35:45 |