The Official Newsletter for Butler Athletics

TGIF, Butler Fam. You guys aren’t going to want to miss this one!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏀 Carolina On My Mind
⛳️ Three Of A Kind
🗓️ Lock ‘Em In
🐶 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Carolina On My Mind. Two of the most successful men’s basketball programs over the past two decades will square off in a highly anticipated home-and-home series beginning next season.

This week, Butler and North Carolina announced the series between the two schools.
 
The teams will play in Chapel Hill in either November or December of 2026 before the Bulldogs host the Tar Heels at Hinkle Fieldhouse in either November or December of 2027.

Butler and UNC have played six previous times with the Tar Heels last visiting Hinkle Fieldhouse in 1992.

🔼 Three Of A Kind. Three Bulldogs were among the four BIG EAST players recognized as conference Golfers of the Week.

Addi Kooi and Ashley Freitas of Butler were named BIG EAST Female Golfers of the Week, while Butler's Logan Sutto shared BIG EAST Male Golfer of the Week honors with Jace Hulett of Seton Hall. 

It marks the first BIG EAST weekly honor for each of the Bulldogs.

🔼 Lock ‘Em In. We had the dates, now we’ve got the times.

This week, the BIG EAST Conference released television network assignments and tipoff times for the 2025-26 men's basketball season.

Once again, all of Butler’s games will be available to a national audience.
 
The upcoming season marks the first of a six-year media agreement, which will span from 2025-26 through 2030-31, encompassing coverage on FOX Sports (FOX, FS1), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock), TNT Sports (TNT,  truTV), and ESPN (ESPN+).  

🔼 On The Road Again. Eight different Butler programs are in action this weekend with all eight on the road.

Men’s soccer (at DePaul) and volleyball (at Villanova) getting things started today. Women’s tennis is also in action today and all weekend long at the Indiana Invitational in Bloomington.

Football looks for its second straight conference win when it travels to St. Thomas, while the swim squad stays local to compete at the IU Indy Dual alongside Bellarmine, Bowling Green, Saint Louis and Xavier.

Women’s soccer takes on its second straight nationally-ranked opponent on Saturday with #24 Xavier, while the volleyball team rounds out its East Coast trip with a battle with Georgetown.

As part of Butler University's Family Weekend, the Butler hoops programs are hosting an open practice on Saturday, October 11th. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a scheduled conclusion at approximately 12:15 p.m. Both teams will be on display, featuring blue-white scrimmages as a portion of each practice. Fans will also have the opportunity to interact with student-athletes from both teams after the open practice for autographs and photos.

The event is free and open to the public but fans are encouraged to download a ticket to the open practice through the Butler Sports App. Those fans will be eligible for drawings throughout the event for Butler prizes such as tickets and apparel.

🤔 BUTLER TRIVIA

Butler and UNC last met in the 2017 Sweet 16. Which former Bulldog was Butler’s leading scorer in that contest?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*all times EST

Friday, October 3rd
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at DePaul @ 3pm
🏐 Volleyball at Villanova @ 7pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Indiana Invitational

Saturday, October 4th
🏊 Women’s Swimming at IU Indy Double Dual @ 11am
🏈 Football at St. Thomas @ 2pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at #24 Xavier @ 6:30pm
🏐 Volleyball at Georgetown @ 7pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Indiana Invitational
👟 Women’s Cross Country at Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic

Sunday, October 5th
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Bradley’s Coyote Creek Classic (Bartonville, Ill.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Indiana Invitational

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Andrew Chrabascz (21 points)

🐶 Have a great weekend!