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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 (2012)

Record 2012

Overall: W:11 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:11 L:2 T:0
Division: W:11 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Sep-01 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Chadron State 		WIN
33 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-55 214 187 401 2 17 11
Chadron State 9-75 100 35 135 0 14 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-08 2012 Drake
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
24 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake 3-17 59 311 370 1 14 3
Montana State 8-70 168 206 374 3 18 12
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-15 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Stephen F. Austin 		WIN
43 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 8-96 154 304 458 2 18 7
Stephen F. Austin 14-130 55 418 473 3 15 6
Same Conference Sep-22 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		WIN
41 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 8-95 177 387 564 0 15 9
Northern Colorado 7-40 52 214 266 1 13 3
Same Conference Sep-29 2012 Southern Utah
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
17 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Utah 7-65 69 250 319 2 20 7
Montana State 8-86 194 211 405 4 13 7
Same Conference Oct-06 2012 UC Davis
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
41 - 48
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UC Davis 6-70 108 242 350 3 15 4
Montana State 8-77 67 334 401 4 15 8
Same Conference Oct-13 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Eastern Washington 		LOSS
24 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-59 70 305 375 3 19 11
Eastern Washington 7-51 71 140 211 2 12 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-27 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		WIN
55 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-25 436 259 695 0 12 8
North Dakota 3-25 15 165 180 0 15 4
Same Conference Nov-03 2012 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
17 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 6-52 82 250 332 4 11 4
Montana State 12-113 170 105 275 0 15 5
Same Conference Nov-10 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Portland State 		WIN
65 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-66 232 238 470 0 14 5
Portland State 8-66 295 139 434 4 14 2
Same Conference Nov-17 2012 Montana
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
7 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 4-45 168 190 358 1 21 9
Montana State 8-40 107 247 354 1 21 8
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-01 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Stony Brook 		WIN
16 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-50 138 208 346 1 13 3
Stony Brook 5-48 123 122 245 3 13 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-07 2012 Montana State
 -VS- 
Sam Houston 		LOSS
16 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-29 72 220 292 2 12 1
Sam Houston 5-34 204 254 458 0 14 6

Record 2012

Overall: W:11 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:11 L:2 T:0
Division: W:11 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Montana State 92 - 861 Yards 2199 3211 5410 22 202 95
Opponents 84 - 718 Yards 1401 2730 4131 24 191 57
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
13 5410 416

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3211 247

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2199 169

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 435 33

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 22 1.69

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
202 95 47%

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
13 60 53 285 24 18 42 11 88% 70%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4131 318

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2730 210

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1401 108

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 274 21

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 24 1.85

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
191 57 29.8%

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
13 39 33 150 6 11 17 16 85% 44%

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