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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 (2016)

Record 2016

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-01 2016 Idaho
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
20 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho 5-40 229 128 357 2 11 2
Montana State 4-30 110 195 305 1 17 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-10 2016 Montana State
 -VS- 
Bryant 		WIN
27 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-49 139 126 265 0 14 4
Bryant 8-65 84 368 452 5 12 4
Other Sep-17 2016 Montana State
 -VS- 
Western Oregon 		WIN
55 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-36 158 270 428 0 19 9
Western Oregon 0-0 79 111 190 5 0 0
Same Conference Sep-24 2016 Montana State
 -VS- 
North Dakota 		LOSS
15 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 9-56 116 259 375 5 14 6
North Dakota 11-102 227 121 348 1 16 4
Same Conference Oct-01 2016 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
41 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 4-34 154 356 510 3 19 10
Montana State 6-55 385 123 508 2 14 2
Same Conference Oct-08 2016 Montana State
 -VS- 
Northern Arizona 		LOSS
14 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-51 154 127 281 4 15 5
Northern Arizona 3-35 210 195 405 0 18 6
Same Conference Oct-15 2016 Weber State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
45 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Weber State 6-50 169 266 435 0 10 4
Montana State 6-70 179 199 378 4 8 3
Same Conference Oct-22 2016 Montana State
 -VS- 
Eastern Washington 		LOSS
17 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-35 251 98 349 5 12 3
Eastern Washington 12-105 76 520 596 0 15 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-05 2016 Southern Utah
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
38 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Utah 8-66 138 231 369 0 15 5
Montana State 7-51 214 167 381 4 13 5
Same Conference Nov-12 2016 Montana State
 -VS- 
UC Davis 		WIN
27 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-48 258 89 347 0 11 3
UC Davis 7-42 130 182 312 1 15 8
Same Conference Nov-19 2016 Montana
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
17 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 4-45 113 192 305 1 12 2
Montana State 4-25 368 37 405 0 18 5

Record 2016

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Montana State 61 - 506 Yards 2332 1690 4022 25 155 50
Opponents 68 - 584 Yards 1609 2670 4279 18 143 53
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
11 4022 366

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1690 154

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 2332 212

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 282 26

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 25 2.27

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
155 50 32.3%

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

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4279 389

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2670 243

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1609 146

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 276 25

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 18 1.64

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
143 53 37.1%

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

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