The 2025–26 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by Thad Matta, in the fourth year of his second stint as head coach of his alma mater. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, as members of the Big East Conference.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2024–25 season 15–20, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As No. 9 seed in the Big East tournament they defeated Providence in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to St. John's. They were invited to the College Basketball Crown, where they defeated Utah in the first roundhttps://kslsports.com/ncaa/utah/utah-basketball-butler/543946 before losing in the quarterfinals to Boise State.https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/buchanan-scores-27-as-boise-state-defeats-butler-100-93-in-the-college-basketball-crown/
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Augusto Cassia 0 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Salvador, Brazil Transferred to Ole Miss Ryder Cate 5 G 6'5" 175 Freshman Richmond, IN Walk-on; transferred Jahmyl Telfort 11 F 6'7" 225 Graduate Student Boucherville, QC Graduated, signed with the Los Angeles Clippers Kolby King 12 G 6'2" 185 Junior Pembroke Pines, FL Transferred to Utah State Landon Moore 14 G 6'3" 200 Junior Bloomington, IL Transferred to Illinois State Pierre Brooks II 21 F 6'6" 240 Senior Detroit, MI Graduated Patrick McCaffery 22 F 6'9" 215 Graduate Student Iowa City, IA Graduated Andre Screen 23 C 7'1" 260 Graduate Student Alexandria, VA Graduated Connor O'Guinn 25 G 6'2" 165 Freshman Bloomington, IN Walk-on; TBD Boden Kapke 33 F/C 6'11" 255 Sophomore Victoria, MN Transferred to Boston College Colt Langdon 45 F 6'7" 225 Freshman Raleigh, NC Transferred to NC State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Seasons Remaining Jalen Jackson 2 G 6'2" 200 Senior Fort Wayne, IN Purdue Fort Wayne One Michael Ajayi 5 F 6'7" 228 Graduate Student Kent, WA Gonzaga One Yame Butler 8 G 6'5" 215 Graduate Student Greenbelt, MD Drexel One Drayton Jones 13 C 6'11" 245 Junior Houston, TX South Carolina State Two Yohan Traore 21 F/C 6'11" 235 Senior Tours, France SMU One
Recruiting classes 2025 recruiting class
2026 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2025–26 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team
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