Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Butler Bulldogs vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Preview · updated August 31, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Butler Bulldogs

Butler

1-1-2

— home · — away

Head coach Tari St. John

Central Michigan Chippewas

Central Michigan

2-0-2

— home · — away

Head coach James DeCosemo

Storylines

Momentum — BUT took the last meeting by 2 and can build on it.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

BUT

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CMU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)BUT leads series 1-0 (since 2024-25)

Last meetingAug 14, 2025: CMU 0 — BUT 2 (W: BUT)

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