Racers Host Butler In 52nd Home Opener at Roy Stewart Stadium

GAME 2
BUTLER AT MURRAY STATE
ROY STEWART STADIUM (16,800)
MURRAY, KY.
6 P.M.

Murray State Racers 0-1
Head Coach: Jody Wright Alma Mater: Jacksonville State (2005)
Murray State Record: 0-1 (1st season) MVFC Record: 0-0
Career Record: Same
Record vs. Butler: 0-0

Butler Bulldogs 1-0
Head Coach: Mike Uremovich Alma Mater: Purdue (2000)
Butler Record: 15-8 (3rd season) Pioneer Record: 10-6
Career Record: 48-50 (6th season)
Record vs. Murray State: 0-0

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Game Storylines

The Murray State Racers take on the Butler Bulldogs for the first time when they play the 52nd season of pigskin at Roy Stewart Stadium.
The game is the first home game of the 100th season in MSU history.
Kick off time for the Racers and Bulldogs is 6 p.m.
The game also marks the continuation of Murray State's Racer 1 tradition.
Student-jockey Madison Presley will take Racer 1 around the track this season each time the Racers score a touchdown.
The Racers are 170-104-2 all-time at Stewart Stadium.
The Racers are 18-6 since 2000 in home openers at Stewart Stadium and have won four of the last five including a year ago against Pioneer Conference team Presbyterian 34-3.
New MSU Head Coach Jody Wright was hired in January as the 20th head coach in MSU history.
Wright joins the Racers after a stellar career that saw him work with some of the biggest names in collegiate football including Nick Saban, Shane Beamer and Billy Napier.
If the Racers win, Wright will become the 12th MSU head coach of 20 to win their first home game.
The Racers have a re-built roster with 65 players who were playing someplace else a season ago.
MSU has 46 transfer players in 2024. 26 of which are from FBS or FCS programs.
The Racers are facing their fifth Pioneer League team among the current PFL lineup and are 4-1 all-time.
MSU's last Pioneer opponent was Presbyterian at home last year, which was a 41-10 win for the Racers.
Taking on national championship contender Missouri last week was predictably a tall order as the No. 11 ranked Tigers won the game 51-0.
The Racers look to get their offense going this week after Mizzou held them to only five first downs and 85 total yards.
New MSU quarterback Jayden Johannsen was 7-of-13 passing with one interception and 27 yards. He was sacked twice.
Amari Wansley led the MSU defense with 10 tackles.
KaVan Reed started at CB for the Racers and had five tackles, a tackle for loss and one pass breakup.
The Racers are trying to snap a three game home skid with losses last season in the MVFC to Southern Illinois, North Dakota and Youngstown State. MSU's last home win was over Indiana State 30-28 on Sept. 7, 2023.

Racers Host Butler In 52nd Home Opener at Roy Stewart Stadium

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Players Mentioned

Jayden Johannsen

KaVan Reed

Amari Wansley

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