CFB

San Diego 10, at Butler 41

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

San Diego at Butler

INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — San Diego will visit Butler on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Saint Vincent Field. The Toreros (2-3) will try to build on their highest-scoring outing of the season, while the Bulldogs (4-1) look to protect their home field and keep momentum from a narrow road win.

San Diego enters after a 63-14 victory over Davidson. Dom Nankil, the player to watch for the Toreros, passed for 321 yards and four touchdowns and added four carries for 8 yards. CJ Ceron contributed 18 passing yards and 15 rushing yards, while Adam Criter ran 11 times for 75 yards and two touchdowns.

Nankil has been central to San Diego’s offense throughout the season. In a loss to Saint Thomas (Minn.), he threw for 323 yards and a touchdown and ran for 13 yards. At Cal Poly, he passed for 236 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 39 yards and another score. The Toreros opened with a 49-17 loss to UC Davis, fell 59-17 at Idaho State and lost 50-17 at Saint Thomas (Minn.), and they beat Cal Poly 38-35 and Davidson 63-14. San Diego has scored 17 points in three of its five games.

Butler is 4-1 after a 33-28 win at Valparaiso. The Bulldogs have posted wins over Chicago State 47-20, Franklin 52-0 and Georgetown (Ky.) 27-23. Their only defeat came at Montana State, 51-24. Butler has scored at least 27 points in four of five games and has allowed 28 or fewer in four contests. The Bulldogs have won three of their past four games and will rely on a balanced offense and home-field advantage at Saint Vincent Field.

The forecast for game time calls for temperatures around 74°F. Butler’s other previous results this season include a 47-20 win over Chicago State, a 52-0 win over Franklin, a 51-24 loss at Montana State and a 27-23 win over Georgetown (Ky.). San Diego will be the visiting team, and Butler will be the home team for the NCAA Football Championship Division matchup.

San Diego’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Valparaiso, Marist and Stetson and road games at Dayton and Drake. Butler is set to host Dayton, Saint Thomas (Minn.) and Morehead State and visit Drake, Presbyterian and Marist. Both teams are in the midst of conference and nonconference scheduling that will shape their postseason hopes.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Butler 44, San Diego 35. Butler has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The over/under for the game is 57.5.