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Montana State FCS : Big Sky

Location
Bozeman MT

Spirit Name
Bobcats

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Champ The Bobcat 		Stadium:
Bobcat: FCS Rank: 52
Capacity: 15,000
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 9-3 Rob Ash @ MSU 29-17 Winning Percentage 63.04 445-452-34 Winning Percentage 49.62 Total Win Rank 59 Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total 42 Off. 18 Def. 21 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 8 14,296 Increase FCS Rank 20
2010 9-3 Rob Ash @ MSU 20-14 Winning Percentage 58.82 436-449-34 Winning Percentage 49.29 Total Win Rank 62 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 7 13,283 FCS Rank 16
2011 10-3 Rob Ash @ MSU 39-20 Winning Percentage 66.10 455-455-34 Winning Percentage 50.00 Total Win Rank 59 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total 38 Off. 18 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 5 17,071 Increase FCS Rank 13
2012 11-2 Rob Ash @ MSU 50-22 Winning Percentage 69.44 466-457-34 Winning Percentage 50.47 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 77 Total 46 Off. 19 Def. 25 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 8 17,627 Increase FCS Rank 8
2013 7-5 Rob Ash @ MSU 57-27 Winning Percentage 67.86 473-462-34 Wining Percentage 50.57 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,704 Increase FCS Rank 6
2014 8-5 Rob Ash @ MSU 65-32 Winning Percentage 67.01 481-467-34 Wining Percentage 50.71 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 71 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,056 Decrease FCS Rank 4
2015 5-6 Rob Ash @ MSU 70-38 Winning Percentage 64.82 486-473-34 Wining Percentage 50.65 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,172 Increase FCS Rank 5
2016 4-7 Jeff Choate @ MSU 4-7 Winning Percentage 36.37 490-480-34 Wining Percentage 50.50 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,907 Decrease FCS Rank 6
2017 5-6 Jeff Choate @ MSU 9-13 Winning Percentage 40.90 495-486-34 Wining Percentage 50.44 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 18,617 Increase FCS Rank 5
2018 8-5 Jeff Choate @ MSU 17-18 Winning Percentage 48.57 503-491-34 Wining Percentage 50.58 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 16,471 Increase FCS Rank 5
2019 11-4 Jeff Choate @ MSU 28-22 Winning Percentage 48.57 514-495-34 Wining Percentage 50.91 Total Win Rank 50 Winning Percentage Rank 67 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 17,281 Increase FCS Rank 6
2020 Covid DNP Jeff Choate @ MSU 28-22 Winning Percentage 48.57 514-495-34 Wining Percentage 50.91 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 69 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 12-3 Brent Vigen @ MSU 12-3 Winning Percentage 80.00 526-498-34 Wining Percentage 51.32 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 64 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 19,176 Increase FCS Rank 4
2022 12-2 Brent Vigen @ MSU 24-5 Winning Percentage 82.76 538-500-34 Wining Percentage 51.77 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 63 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 21,275 Increase FCS Rank 3
2023 8-4 Brent Vigen @ MSU 32-9 Winning Percentage 78.05 546-504-34 Wining Percentage 51.94 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 21,610 Increase FCS Rank 3
2024 15-1 Brent Vigen @ MSU 47-10 Winning Percentage 82.46 561-505-34 Wining Percentage 52.55 Total Win Rank 40 Winning Percentage Rank 51 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 21,899 Increase FCS Rank 3
2025 14-2 Brent Vigen @ MSU 61-12 Winning Percentage 83.56 575-507-34 Wining Percentage 53.05 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 21,877 Decrease FCS Rank 4
2026 0-0 Brent Vigen @ MSU 61-12 Winning Percentage 83.56 575-507-34 Wining Percentage 53.05 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 49 247 FCS Recruiting RK; 2 (DI RK: 134) TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:5 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:1 T:0
Division: W:5 L:1 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Aug-29 2026 Utah Tech (Dixie St)
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
0 - 54
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Utah Tech (Dixie St) 2-20 58 169 227 2 13 4
Montana State 2-15 140 307 447 0 14 9
Montana State leads the all-time series, 4-0-0 / Odds: Montana State -32.0 / Site: Greater Zion Stadium, St, George, Utah / Kickoff: 7:00 CT / How to Watch: ESPN+
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Montana State
 -VS- 
Butler (IN) 		WIN
51 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 3-30 166 332 498 1 6 4
Butler (IN) 3-24 83 190 273 0 15 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-12 2026 Nevada
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
7 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nevada 9-86 182 167 349 4 13 4
Montana State 13-125 151 179 330 0 13 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Montana State
 -VS- 
Central Connecticut 		WIN
35 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-38 174 239 413 2 10 5
Central Connecticut 14-56 127 228 355 1 12 4
Same Conference Sep-26 2026 Montana State
 -VS- 
Northern Arizona 		WIN
28 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-40 287 204 491 2 5 1
Northern Arizona 5-30 136 239 375 1 12 3
Same Conference Oct-02 2026 Idaho
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
35 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho 8-48 128 267 395 1 9 2
Montana State 4-35 220 249 469 0 13 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-17 2026 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Montana State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 Montana State
 -VS- 
Weber State (UT) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weber State (UT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-31 2026 Montana State
 -VS- 
Cal Poly 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cal Poly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 Montana State
 -VS- 
Montana 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:5 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:1 T:0
Division: W:5 L:1 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Montana State 31 - 283 Yards 1138 1510 2648 5 61 30
Opponents 41 - 264 Yards 714 1260 1974 9 74 24
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2648 441

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1510 252

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
6 1138 190

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
6 222 37

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 5 0.83

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
61 30 49.2%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
6 17 15 84 10 3 13 2 88% 76%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
6 1974 329

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1260 210

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 714 119

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
6 110 18

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 9 1.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
74 24 32.4%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
6 15 10 54 5 3 8 2 67% 53%

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