College Football Team Details: Montana State
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Montana State FCS : Big Sky

Location
Bozeman MT

Spirit Name
Bobcats

Mascot
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
2009 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
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
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 70 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 65 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 65 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA 21,275 Increase FCS Rank 3
2023 0-0 Brent Vigen @ MSU 24-5 Winning Percentage 82.76 538-500-34 Wining Percentage 51.77 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2010)

Record 2010

Overall: W:9 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:3 T:0
Division: W:9 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Sep-04 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
Fort Lewis 		WIN
59 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 2-10 287 245 532 0 15 11
Fort Lewis 1-5 22 216 238 1 10 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-11 2010 Washington State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
23 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Washington State 6-59 112 204 316 3 14 5
Montana State 3-24 123 284 407 3 12 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-18 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
Drake 		WIN
48 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 9-84 247 294 541 3 12 6
Drake 8-79 61 225 286 3 17 6
Same Conference Sep-25 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
Eastern Washington 		WIN
30 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-39 156 283 439 1 14 6
Eastern Washington 8-60 110 272 382 2 17 6
Same Conference Oct-02 2010 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
61 - 64
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 6-54 260 364 624 2 11 4
Montana State 3-28 261 385 646 0 18 10
Same Conference Oct-09 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
Portland State 		WIN
44 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 11-104 326 206 532 0 15 7
Portland State 7-39 248 208 456 2 13 5
Same Conference Oct-16 2010 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
34 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 8-76 104 300 404 2 18 11
Montana State 6-40 16 107 123 2 13 2
Same Conference Oct-23 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		WIN
37 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-29 139 400 539 4 17 8
Northern Colorado 9-79 94 364 458 0 14 7
Same Conference Oct-30 2010 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
20 - 23
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 5-51 14 175 189 2 15 5
Montana State 7-96 125 402 527 4 13 6
Same Conference Nov-06 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
Weber State 		WIN
24 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 3-31 153 325 478 3 11 6
Weber State 5-43 190 261 451 2 21 12
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-20 2010 Montana
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
16 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 3-30 259 115 374 4 12 6
Montana State 2-25 140 138 278 0 13 6
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-04 2010 Montana State
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
17 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 7-35 135 245 380 4 14 4
North Dakota State 10-60 376 56 432 1 13 5

Record 2010

Overall: W:9 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:3 T:0
Division: W:9 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Montana State 62 - 545 Yards 2108 3314 5422 24 167 76
Opponents 76 - 635 Yards 1850 2760 4610 24 175 74
KEY

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

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5422 452

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3314 276

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2108 176

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 396 33

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 24 2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
167 76 45.5%

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
12 40 32 162 14 8 22 10 80% 55%
12 54 48 240 16 16 32 16 89% 59%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4610 384

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2760 230

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1850 154

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 310 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 24 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
175 74 42.3%

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
12 39 27 138 1 18 19 8 69% 49%
12 49 34 186 16 12 28 6 69% 57%

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