The 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by 5th-year head coach Brent Vigen and played home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
They defeated in-state rival Montana in the rivalry game to clinch the Big Sky conference title before advancing all the way to the championship game, defeating Yale, Stephen F. Austin and Montana[1] (in the first ever December edition of the rivalry game) to reach their third FCS Championship Game in five seasons. In the championship game, the Bobcats defeated Illinois State 35–34 in overtime to win the program's first national championship since 1984.[2]
The Montana State Bobcats drew an average home attendance of 21,877, the 4th-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.[3]
2025 NFL draft
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 7 (FBS) Oregon* | No. 2 | | BTN | L 13–59 | 57,257 |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 South Dakota State* | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | L 24–30 2OT | 22,117 |
| September 13 | 1:00 p.m. | San Diego* | No. 4 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 21,917 |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst* | No. 4 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 17–0 | 21,317 |
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 4 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 57–3 | 22,277 |
| October 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Northern Arizona | No. 5 | | ESPN+ | W 34–10 | 7,837 |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | No. 5 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 48–14 | 22,267 |
| October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | No. 5 | | ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 6,403 |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 4т | | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 4,092 |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Weber State | No. 3 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 66–14 | 21,467 |
| November 15 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 9 UC Davis | No. 3 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN2 | W 38–17 | 21,777 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Montana | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 27,340 |
| December 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Yale* | No. 2 | | ESPN+ | W 21–13 | 20,867 |
| 7:00 p.m. | No. 10 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 2 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
| ESPN | W 44–28 | 19,807 |
| December 20 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 3 Montana* | No. 2 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
| ESPN2/ABC | W 48–23 | 25,437 |
| 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 17т Illinois State* | No. 2 | | ESPN | W 35–34 OT | 24,105 |
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Game summaries
at No. 7 (FBS) Oregon
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- ORE – Jayden Limar 16-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 11:57. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03.
- ORE – Kenyon Sadiq 20-yard pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington kick), 9:16. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18.
- ORE – Atticus Sappington 23-yard field goal, 6:16. Ducks 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25.
- Second quarter'
- ORE – Jordon Davison 2-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 11:08. Ducks 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:27.
- ORE – Noah Whittington 1-yard run (Gage Hurych kick), 4:34. Ducks 31–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:10.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 42-yard field goal, 1:03. Ducks 31–3. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 3:31.
- ORE – Malik Benson 11-yard pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington kick), 0:03. Ducks 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:00.
- Third quarter
- MTST – Myles Sansted 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Ducks 38–6. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:46.
- ORE – Gary Bryant Jr. 14-yard pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington kick), 6:43. Ducks 45–6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:31.
- ORE – Jordon Davison 8-yard run (Gage Hurych kick), 0:26. Ducks 52–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:02.
- Fourth quarter
- ORE – Jordon Davison 1-yard run (Gage Hurych kick), 6:50. Ducks 59–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:47.
- MTST – Adam Jones 2-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 2:22. Ducks 59–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
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| Statistics |
MTST |
ORE
|
| First downs |
17 |
29
|
| Total yards |
244 |
506
|
| Rushing yards |
46 |
253
|
| Passing yards |
198 |
253
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
23–31–0 |
19–25–0
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
| Time of possession |
29:55 |
30:08
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana State
|
Passing
|
Justin Lamson
|
23/31, 198 yards
|
| Rushing
|
Julius Davis
|
5 rushes, 16 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Taco Dowler
|
12 receptions, 107 yards
|
| Oregon
|
Passing
|
Dante Moore
|
18/23, 213 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Noah Whittington
|
10 rushes, 68 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Malik Benson
|
5 receptions, 51 yards, TD
|
No. 2 South Dakota State
No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1–0) at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (0–1) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,117
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:02) SDST – Eli Stader 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:58; South Dakota State 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:47) MTST – Justin Lamson 7-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:07; Montana State 7-3)
- (1:06) SDST – Chase Mason 8-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46; South Dakota State 10-7)
- (0:00) MTST – Myles Sansted 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:00; 10-10)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (9:08) SDST – Lofton O'Groske 8-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40; South Dakota State 17-10)
- (6:37) MTST – Seth Brock 2-yard fumble return, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 1:38; 17-17)
- Overtime
- MTST – Adam Jones 2-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Montana State 24-17)
- SDST – Lofton O'Groske 2-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; 24-24)
- 2nd overtime
- SDST – Baryden Delahoyde 25-yard pass from Chase Mason, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; South Dakota State 30-24)
|
| Statistics |
SDST |
MTST
|
| First downs |
16 |
17
|
| Total yards |
297 |
349
|
| Rushing yards |
123 |
210
|
| Passing yards |
174 |
139
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–25–0 |
19–29–0
|
| Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
| Time of possession |
33:05 |
26:55
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| South Dakota State |
Passing |
Chase Mason |
17/25, 174 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Julius Loughridge |
23 rushes, 99 yards
|
| Receiving |
Lofton O'Groske |
12 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
18/28, 123 yards
|
| Rushing |
Justin Lamson |
20 rushes, 96 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Dane Steel |
3 receptions, 49 yards
|
San Diego
San Diego Toreros (1–1) at No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (0–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,917
- Referee: Jeff Rink
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Taco Dowler 45-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 9:21. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:26.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 43-yard field goal, 2:53. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
- MTST – Adam Jones 17-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 6:32. Bobcats 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:49.
- MTST – Justin Lamson 24-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 0:22. Bobcats 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 0:51.
Third quarter
- MTST – Taco Dowler 16-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 11:04. Bobcats 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
- MTST – Julius Davis 17-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 5:41. Bobcats 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
- USD – Josh Heverly 8-yard pass from Dom Nankil (Emiliano Salazar kick), 12:59. Bobcats 38–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:53.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 40-yard field goal, 6:51. Bobcats 41–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:08.
|
| Statistics |
USD |
MTST
|
| First downs |
12 |
28
|
| Total yards |
209 |
539
|
| Rushing yards |
66 |
218
|
| Passing yards |
143 |
321
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–27–0 |
27–31–1
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
24:57 |
35:03
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| San Diego |
Passing |
Dom Nankil |
13/24, 124 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Adam Criter |
10 rushes, 49 yards
|
| Receiving |
Peyton Smith |
3 receptions, 35 yards
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
23/26, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Julius Davis |
8 rushes, 83 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Taco Dowler |
8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
|
Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst Lakers (1–2) at No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (1–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,317
- Referee: Spencer Mumford
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Julius Davis 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 9:06. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:49.
Second quarter
- MTST – Myles Sansted 22-yard field goal, 12:06. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 18 plays, 76 yards, 7:51.
- MTST – Adam Jones 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 0:40. Bobcats 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:35.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
MERC |
MTST
|
| First downs |
15 |
20
|
| Total yards |
263 |
354
|
| Rushing yards |
58 |
233
|
| Passing yards |
205 |
121
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–36–1 |
12–17–1
|
| Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
31:26 |
28:34
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Mercyhurst |
Passing |
Adam Urena |
23/35, 206 yards, INT
|
| Rushing |
Brian Trobel |
13 rushes, 48 yards
|
| Receiving |
Rylan Davison |
7 receptions, 84 yards
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
12/17, 121 yards, INT
|
| Rushing |
Colson Coon |
5 rushes, 71 yards
|
| Receiving |
Adam Jones |
3 receptions, 31 yards
|
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington Eagles (1–3) at No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (2–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,277
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Adam Jones 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 9:53. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:53.
- MTST – Hunter Provience 43-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 6:16. Bobcats 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:43.
- MTST – Taco Dowler 45-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 4:47. Bobcats 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 43-yard field goal, 0:20. Bobcats 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
- EWU – Soren McKee 21-yard field goal, 6:29. Bobcats 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.
- MTST – Jabez Woods 28-yard pass from Justin Lamson (kick failed), 0:22. Bobcats 30–3. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:15.
Third quarter
- MTST – Colby Frokjer 26-yard run (kick failed), 10:48. Bobcats 36–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
- MTST – Adam Jones 37-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 3:22. Bobcats 43–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
- MTST – Colson Coon 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 1:23. Bobcats 50–3. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:40.
Fourth quarter
- MTST – Chance Wilson 32-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 4:38. Bobcats 57–3. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:37.
|
| Statistics |
EWU |
MTST
|
| First downs |
14 |
25
|
| Total yards |
207 |
580
|
| Rushing yards |
83 |
293
|
| Passing yards |
124 |
287
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–31–0 |
15–26–1
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
27:54 |
32:06
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Eastern Washington |
Passing |
Jared Taylor |
5/12, 59 yards
|
| Rushing |
Nate Bell |
13 rushes, 41 yards
|
| Receiving |
Nolan Ulm |
1 reception, 35 yards
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
13/20, 270 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Adam Jones |
10 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Taco Dowler |
3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
|
at No. 13 Northern Arizona
No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (3–2) at No. 13 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4–1) – Game summary
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 7,837
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
| Game information
|
First quarter
- NAU – Seth Cromwell 2-yard run (Samuel Hunsaker kick), 1:32. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:48.
Second quarter
- MTST – Taco Dowler 90-yard punt return (Myles Sansted kick), 7:40. Tied 7–7.
- MTST – Jabez Woods 79-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 6:01. Bobcats 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
- MTST – Julius Davis 13-yard run (kick failed), 0:59. Bobcats 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
- MTST – Rocky Lencioni 3-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 10:50. Bobcats 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
- MTST – Justin Lamson 19-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 12:51. Bobcats 34–7. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:17.
- NAU – Samuel Hunsaker 39-yard field goal, 5:11. Bobcats 34–10. Drive: 16 plays, 55 yards, 7:32.
|
| Statistics |
MTST |
NAU
|
| First downs |
18 |
22
|
| Total yards |
417 |
296
|
| Rushing yards |
196 |
86
|
| Passing yards |
221 |
210
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–20–0 |
28–47–1
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
24:27 |
35:33
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
13/19, 213 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Julius Davis |
10 rushes, 73 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Jabez Woods |
3 receptions, 100 yards, TD
|
| Northern Arizona |
Passing |
Ty Pennington |
28/47, 210 yards, INT
|
| Rushing |
Seth Cromwell |
10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Quran Gossett |
4 receptions, 45 yards
|
Idaho State
Idaho State Bengals (2–4) at No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (4–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,267
- Referee: Robert Quello
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics |
IDST |
MTST
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Idaho State |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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| Montana State |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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at Cal Poly
No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (5–2) at Cal Poly Mustangs (3–4) – Game summary
at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 6,403
- Referee: Mike Bezner
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- MTST – Myles Sansted 25-yard field goal, 3:06. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 7:23.
- Second quarter
- MTST – Jared White 19-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 8:16. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:50.
- CP – Noah Serna 21-yard field goal, 2:52. Bobcats 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:19.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Bobcats 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 0:52.
- Third quarter
- MTST – Julius Davis 10-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:59. Bobcats 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.
- Fourth quarter
- MTST – Justin Lamson 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 14:52. Bobcats 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
- CP – Fidel Tau Pitts 16-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Gianluca Dimauro kick), 12:25. Bobcats 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:23.
- CP – Logan Booher 6-yard pass from Bo Kelly (Noah Serna kick), 8:16. Bobcats 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:22.
- MTST – Adam Jones 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 3:35. Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:31.
|
| Statistics |
MTST |
CP
|
| First downs |
26 |
12
|
| Total yards |
466 |
241
|
| Rushing yards |
290 |
50
|
| Passing yards |
176 |
191
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–30–0 |
22–35–1
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
36:31 |
23:29
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
19/30, 176 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Julius Davis |
19 rushes, 175 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Taco Dowler |
6 receptions, 57 yards
|
| Cal Poly |
Passing |
Bo Kelly |
20/30, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Trey Wilson |
6 rushes, 21 yards
|
| Receiving |
Michael Briscoe |
4 receptions, 39 yards
|
at Northern Colorado
No. 4т Montana State Bobcats (6–2) at Northern Colorado Bears (3–5) – Game summary
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, Colorado
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,092
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics |
MTST |
UNCO
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
|
| Rushing yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
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| Northern Colorado |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
Weber State
Weber State Wildcats (3–6) at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (7–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,467
- Referee: Spencer Mumford
- TV: ESPN+
| Statistics |
WEB |
MTST
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
|
| Rushing yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Weber State |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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| Montana State |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
No. 9 UC Davis
No. 9 UC Davis Aggies (7–2) at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (8–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,777
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play by play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics |
UCD |
MTST
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
|
| Rushing yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| UC Davis |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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| Montana State |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
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at No. 2 Montana (Brawl of the Wild)
No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (9–2) at No. 2 Montana Grizzlies (11–0) – Game summary
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, Montana
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 27,340
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Myles Sansted 39-yard field goal, 9:46. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
- MONT – Brooks Davis 14-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison kick), 6:59. Grizzlies 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:38.
- MTST – Adam Jones 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 0:47. Bobcats 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:06.
Second quarter
- MTST – Dane Steel 27-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 5:00. Bobcats 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:51.
- MONT – Kealiʻi Ah Yat 18-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 1:15. Bobcats 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:38.
Third quarter
- MONT – Michael Wortham 5-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 6:08. Grizzlies 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 8:46.
- MTST – Caden Dowler 34-yard interception return (Myles Sansted kick), 1:07. Bobcats 24–21.
Fourth quarter
- MTST – Justin Lamson 23-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 8:58. Bobcats 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
- MONT – Eli Gillman 52-yard run (Ty Morrison kick), 6:59. Bobcats 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:52.
|
| Statistics |
MTST |
MONT
|
| First downs |
23 |
20
|
| Total yards |
416 |
364
|
| Rushing yards |
241 |
178
|
| Passing yards |
175 |
186
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–20–0 |
26–32–1
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
31:57 |
28:03
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
18/20, 175 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Julius Davis |
15 carries, 106 yards
|
| Receiving |
Dane Steel |
4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
|
| Montana |
Passing |
Keali'i Ah Yat |
26/32, 186 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Eli Gillman |
15 carries, 132 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Brooks Davis |
10 receptions, 113 yards, TD
|
No. 24 Yale (Division I Second Round)
2025 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Second Round
No. 24 Yale Bulldogs (9–2) at No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–2) – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, Montana
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Snow, 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,867
- Referee: Zach Erdmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play by play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Chris Long 0-yard fumble return (Myles Sansted kick), 2:56. Bobcats 7–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- MTST – Julius Davis 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 1:51. Bobcats 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
- YALE – Nico Brown 25-yard pass from Dante Reno (run failed), 14:18. Bobcats 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:33.
- MTST – Adam Jones 33-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:20. Bobcats 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:58.
- YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 6-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 2:09. Bobcats 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.
|
| Statistics |
YALE |
MTST
|
| First downs |
24 |
20
|
| Total yards |
351 |
341
|
| Rushing yards |
153 |
249
|
| Passing yards |
198 |
92
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–36–3 |
10–16–0
|
| Turnovers |
4 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
33:55 |
26:05
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Dante Reno |
20/35, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
26 rushes, 124 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Nico Brown |
11 receptions, 107 yards, TD
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
10/16, 92 yards
|
| Rushing |
Adam Jones |
18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Adam Jones |
2 receptions, 34 yards
|
No. 20 Stephen F. Austin (Division I Quarterfinal)
2025 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Quarterfinal
No. 20 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at No. 2 Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 19,807
- Referee: Jason Berg
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play by play), Chase Daniel (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Adam Jones 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 5:13. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:35.
Second quarter
- MTST – Adam Jones 21-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 15:00. Bobcats 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:04.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 47-yard field goal, 1:50. Bobcats 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:33.
- MTST – Luvens Valcin 3-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 1:33. Bobcats 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:08.
- SFA – Clayton Wayland 11-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Sam Vidlak pass to Clayton Wayland), 0:11. Bobcats 24–8. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
- SFA – Jaylen Jenkins 5-yard run (pass failed), 9:04. Bobcats 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 5:56.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 36-yard field goal, 6:07. Bobcats 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:51.
- MTST – Justin Lamson 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 3:04. Bobcats 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:39.
- SFA – Jaylen Jenkins 6-yard run (Carlos Alvarado kick), 0:16. Bobcats 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
- MTST – Adam Jones 16-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 14:36. Bobcats 41–21. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:40.
- SFA – Gavin Rutherford 2-yard run (Carlos Alvarado kick), 10:05. Bobcats 41–28. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:31.
- MTST – Myles Sansted 23-yard field goal, 1:52. Bobcats 44–28. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:13.
|
| Statistics |
SFA |
MTST
|
| First downs |
22 |
25
|
| Total yards |
344 |
473
|
| Rushing yards |
102 |
227
|
| Passing yards |
242 |
246
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
26–43–1 |
20–26–1
|
| Turnovers |
3 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
24:32 |
35:28
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Stephen F. Austin |
Passing |
Sam Vidlak |
26/43, 242 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Jerrell Wimbley |
11 rushes, 75 yards
|
| Receiving |
Kylon Harris |
11 receptions, 85 yards
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
20/26, 246 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Adam Jones |
9 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Dane Steel |
3 receptions, 68 yards
|
No. 3 Montana (Division I Semifinal)
2025 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Semifinal
No. 3 Montana Grizzlies at No. 2 Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,277
- Referee: Bruce Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN2/ABC): Dave Flemming (play by play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Justin Lamson 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:40. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:18.
- MTST – Adam Jones 7-yard run (pass failed), 2:59. Bobcats 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
- MONT – Jo Silver 21-yard field goal, 12:52. Bobcats 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:07.
- MTST – Adam Jones 54-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 11:25. Bobcats 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:27.
- MONT – Eli Gillman 17-yard run (run failed), 7:02. Bobcats 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
- MONT – Keali'i Ah Yat 5-yard run (Jo Silver kick), 0:12. Bobcats 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
Third quarter
- MONT – Jake Olson 1-yard pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver kick), 8:47. Grizzlies 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
- MTST – Rocky Lencioni 2-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 2:07. Bobcats 27–23. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:40.
Fourth quarter
- MTST – Taco Dowler 87-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 12:05. Bobcats 34–23. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:40.
- MTST – Justin Lamson 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 7:57. Bobcats 41–23. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:05.
- MTST – Bryce Grebe 40-yard interception return (Myles Sansted kick), 7:01. Bobcats 48–23.
|
| Statistics |
MONT |
MTST
|
| First downs |
18 |
23
|
| Total yards |
347 |
449
|
| Rushing yards |
96 |
240
|
| Passing yards |
251 |
209
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
27–42–1 |
13–19–0
|
| Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
28:17 |
31:43
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana |
Passing |
Keali'i Ah Yat |
27/42, 251 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Eli Gillman |
16 rushes, 106 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Michael Wortham |
8 receptions, 85 yards
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
13/19, 209 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Adam Jones |
16 rushes, 131 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Taco Dowler |
5 receptions, 125 yards, TD
|
2026 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
No. 17т Illinois State Redbirds vs. No. 2 Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date:
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST / 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,105
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play by play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
| Game information
|
First quarter
- MTST – Justin Lamson 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 4:51. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:50.
Second quarter
- MTST – Justin Lamson 2-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:49. Bobcats 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:26.
- ILST – Scotty Presson Jr. 6-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino kick), 0:54. Bobcats 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
- MTST – Dane Steel 33-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick), 0:18. Bobcats 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
- ILST – Logan Brasfield 1-yard run (Michael Consentino kick), 5:32. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:32.
- MTST – Taco Dowler 22-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 3:18. Bobcats 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
- ILST – Daniel Sobkowicz 4-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino kick), 10:13. Bobcats 28–21. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:01.
- ILST – Dylan Lord 25-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino kick), 5:10. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:52.
Overtime
- ILST – Dylan Lord 10-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (kick blocked). Redbirds 34–28. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
- MTST – Taco Dowler 14-yard pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted kick). Bobcats 35–34. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
|
| Statistics |
ILST |
MTST
|
| First downs |
33 |
20
|
| Total yards |
471 |
381
|
| Rushing yards |
160 |
101
|
| Passing yards |
311 |
280
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
33–46–0 |
18–27–0
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
| Time of possession |
39:41 |
20:19
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Illinois State |
Passing |
Tommy Rittenhouse |
33/46, 311 yards, 4 TD
|
| Rushing |
Victor Dawson |
29 rushes, 126 yards
|
| Receiving |
Dylan Lord |
13 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
Justin Lamson |
18/27, 280 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Adam Jones |
5 rushes, 46 yards
|
| Receiving |
Taco Dowler |
8 receptions, 111 yards, TD
|
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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| STATS FCS | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4т | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 (56) |
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| Coaches | 2 | 3т | 6 | 6т | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 (21) |
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Roster
| 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| WR
|
1
|
Chris Long
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
3
|
Jared White
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
4
|
Jacob Trimble
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
5
|
Javonte King
|
So
|
| QB
|
6
|
River Warren
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
8
|
Justin Lamson
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
9
|
Ryan King
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
10
|
Jabez Woods
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
11
|
Maxwell Hendrick
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
12
|
Jordan Reed
|
Jr
|
| QB
|
13
|
Chance Wilson
|
So
|
| WR
|
14
|
Taco Dowler
|
Jr
|
| QB
|
15
|
Patrick Duchien
|
So
|
| QB
|
17
|
Grant Vigen
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
18
|
Parker Mady
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
19
|
Tom Carter
|
So
|
| WR
|
20
|
Kee Christiansen
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
22
|
Shanko Kornachuk
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
23
|
Adam Jones
|
So
|
| RB
|
25
|
Cale Breslin
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
26
|
Malachi Claunch
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
28
|
Colson Coon
|
So
|
| RB
|
32
|
Julius Davis
|
Sr
|
| TE
|
35
|
Tommy Springman
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
47
|
George Helms
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
51
|
Dalton Noble
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
53
|
Nicholas Maloff
|
Fr
|
| C, G
|
54
|
Zac Nyland
|
So
|
| G
|
55
|
J. T. Reed
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
56
|
Samora Ezekiel
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
57
|
Everett Carr
|
So
|
| OL
|
60
|
Tommy Nilson
|
So
|
| OL
|
61
|
Aiden Kaplan
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
63
|
Dylan Rollins
|
So
|
| OL
|
64
|
Burke Mastel
|
So
|
| OL
|
65
|
Vaughn Wirkus
|
Fr
|
| OT
|
66
|
Titan Fleischmann
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
68
|
Nate Thornton
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
72
|
Braden Zimmer
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
73
|
Cedric Jefferson
|
So
|
| OL
|
75
|
Ben Winters
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
79
|
Jonathan Luhmann
|
So
|
| TE
|
80
|
Luvens Valcin
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
81
|
Carter Cocke
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
82
|
Luke Smith
|
So
|
| WR
|
83
|
Kash Embry
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
84
|
Dane Steel
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
85
|
Carter Curnow
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
86
|
Hunter Provience
|
So
|
| TE
|
87
|
Thomas Buchanan
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
88
|
Rylan Schlepp
|
So
|
| TE
|
89
|
Rocky Lencioni
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DB
|
0
|
Takhari Carr
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
1
|
Jhase McMillan
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
2
|
Taki Uluilakepa
|
So
|
| DB
|
3
|
Kory Boyd
|
Fr
|
| S, NB
|
5
|
Caden Dowler
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
6
|
Bryant Meredith
|
So
|
| DB
|
7
|
Tayden Gray
|
So
|
| DB
|
8
|
Carson Williams
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
9
|
Seth Johnson
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
10
|
Bryce Grebe
|
So
|
| DE
|
11
|
Kenneth Eiden IV
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
12
|
Ryan Bowles
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
13
|
Jackson Harmon
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
15
|
Ife Ohalete
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
16
|
Brendon Ross
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
17
|
Hayden Gunlock
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
18
|
Tim Thomas II
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
19
|
Neil Daily
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
22
|
Marcus Coleman II
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
24
|
Colter Petre
|
So
|
| DB
|
25
|
Luke Oxarart
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
27
|
Brock Steel
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
29
|
JJ Dolan
|
So
|
| LB
|
31
|
Vinnie Souza
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
33
|
Mason Dethman
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
34
|
Cole Taylor
|
So
|
| DE
|
36
|
Zac Crews
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
37
|
Josh Woodberry
|
Fr
|
| DT
|
41
|
Paul Brott
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
42
|
Ryan Krahe
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
43
|
Xavier Ahrens
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
44
|
Jake Vigen
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
45
|
Hunter Parsons
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
46
|
Logan Fredericksen
|
So
|
| DE
|
48
|
Blaine Downing
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
49
|
Zac Waible
|
So
|
| DT
|
50
|
Zack Black
|
Jr
|
| DT
|
55
|
AJ Tanupo
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
58
|
Dominic Solano
|
So
|
| DT
|
69
|
Jaren Perkins
|
Jr
|
| DT
|
90
|
Hunter Sharbono
|
So
|
| DE
|
91
|
Seth Brock
|
Fr
|
| DT
|
92
|
Graysen Schneider
|
Fr
|
| DT
|
94
|
Josaiah Asuega
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
96
|
Major Thornhill
|
Fr
|
| DT
|
97
|
Alec Eckert
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
98
|
Hudson Wiens
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
99
|
Talon Marsh
|
So
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| P
|
30
|
Colby Frokjer
|
Fr
|
| K
|
38
|
Michael Rubich
|
Fr
|
| K
|
39
|
Myles Sansted
|
So
|
| LS
|
40
|
Brody Johnson
|
Fr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Shawn Howe (Defensive coordinator)
- Pete Sterbick (Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
- Marcus Monaco (special teams coordinator / director of football video)
- Jody Owens (linebackers / assistant head coach)
- Nicolas Jean-Baptiste (defensive line)
- Sam Mix (wide receivers)
- Bryan Shepherd (safeties / pass game coordinator)
- Matt Smith (offensive line)
- Jordan Walsh (tight ends)
- Josh Firm (running backs)
- Trenton Greene (cornerbacks)
- Jake Dusenbury (assistant defensive line)
- Jesse Moser (assistant offensive line)
- Sean Chambers (assistant wide receivers)
- Kiante Goudeau (assistant defensive backs)
- Derek Griebel (assistant special teams)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: August 24, 2025
|
References
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- ^ "Montana State tops Illinois State in wild FCS title game". ESPN. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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- Spirit of the West Marching Band
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National championship seasons in bold |
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| I-AA/FCS |
- Northern Arizona (1978)
- Montana State (1979)
- Boise State (1980)
- Idaho State (1981)
- Montana, Idaho, & Montana State (1982)
- Nevada (1983)
- Montana State (1984)
- Idaho (1985)
- Nevada (1986)
- Idaho (1987)
- Idaho (1988)
- Idaho (1989)
- Nevada (1990)
- Nevada (1991)
- Idaho & Eastern Washington (1992)
- Montana (1993)
- Boise State (1994)
- Montana (1995)
- Montana (1996)
- Eastern Washington (1997)
- Montana (1998)
- Montana (1999)
- Montana (2000)
- Montana (2001)
- Montana, Montana State, & Idaho State (2002)
- Montana State, Montana, & Northern Arizona (2003)
- Montana & Eastern Washington (2004)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Montana (2005)
- Montana (2006)
- Montana (2007)
- Weber State & Montana (2008)
- Montana (2009)
- Montana State & Eastern Washington (2010)
- Montana State & Montana (2011)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Cal Poly (2012)
- Eastern Washington (2013)
- Eastern Washington (2014)
- Southern Utah (2015)
- Eastern Washington & North Dakota (2016)
- Southern Utah & Weber State (2017)
- Eastern Washington, UC Davis, & Weber State (2018)
- Sacramento State & Weber State (2019)
- Weber State (2020)
- Sacramento State (2021)
- Montana State & Sacramento State (2022)
- Montana (2023)
- Montana State (2024)
- Montana State (2025)
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