Montana State
3-0Big Sky · Bobcat Stadium · 17,000 · 22,277 avg in 2026
LastW 20–7 at Nevada · Sat Sep 12 · Taki Uluilakepa 1 TFL, 1 INT, 6 tackles
Nextvs Central Connecticut · Sat Sep 19 · 3 pm ET · Bobcat Stadium · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #84 | #237 | -32.5✓ | @Utah Tech | W 54–0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #84 | #190 | -45.5✗ | Butler | W 51–24 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #92 | #204 | -4.5✓ | @Nevada | W 20–7 134 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #76 | #188 | Central Connecticut | ||||
| 4 | Sep 27 | #73 | #158 | Northern Arizona | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Idaho | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Eastern Washington | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Weber State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Cal Poly | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Idaho State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Northern Colorado | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Montana |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | @Nevada | W 20–7 | 330 | 0 | 32:42 | +0.144 | 44.6% | 107.5% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 6 | Butler | W 51–24 | — | — | — | +0.553 | 60.3% | 124.2% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Aug 30 | @Utah Tech | W 54–0 | — | — | — | +0.328 | 56.2% | 105.4% | Best defensive stand |
| Season average (3 games) | 330 | 0.0 | +0.342 | 53.7% | 112.4% | ||||
A program that reversed 74 years of regional inferiority in a single season, proving that elite programs are built through relentless will, not inherited dynasty.
Montana's 25-year winning streak (1986–2011), two national championships, and the sense of inevitability that surrounded the Grizzlies created a chip on Montana State's shoulder that lasted decades. E…
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What it is like to watch them2025 · 14-2 · last season
✓ measured from 16 games · ranks are among Big Sky teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Montana State has won five straight.
Hot. 10-0 over the last 10, and won the last ten.
Next Sep 19
vs Central Connecticut · at home
Outcome band · Montana State · 2026
Outcome band · Montana State · 2026Montana State's most likely season is 10-3 — a bowl game. The floor is 6-7; the ceiling is 13-0.
Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection, which plays out conference title games and the CFP — so a ceiling can run past 12 games.
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Montana State football is a program reborn. The Bobcats spent decades in Montana's shadow, losing the Brawl of the Wild 11 straight years and trailing the all-time series 74-44-5. In 2025, they reversed that curse in a single season: sweeping Montana, winning the Big Sky title, and claiming the FCS National Championship—their first in 42 years. The 2026 offseason marks the arrival of a program that refused to accept perennial second-best.
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