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

Location
Bozeman MT

Spirit Name
Bobcats

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Champ The Bobcat 		Stadium:
Bobcat: FCS Rank: 52
Capacity: 15,000
Surface: Artificial

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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 (2018)

Record 2018

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
26 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 2-7 158 81 239 1 14 3
Western Illinois 7-41 153 164 317 2 15 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-08 2018 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
45 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 8-55 193 319 512 0 14 7
Montana State 7-70 29 164 193 2 13 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-15 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Wagner 		WIN
47 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-39 246 310 556 1 15 5
Wagner 12-86 169 208 377 0 15 2
Same Conference Sep-22 2018 Portland State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
23 - 43
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Portland State 7-50 203 218 421 1 16 8
Montana State 8-70 323 168 491 0 11 6
Same Conference Sep-29 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Eastern Washington 		LOSS
17 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 8-69 155 205 360 2 11 4
Eastern Washington 9-84 179 311 490 1 17 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-13 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Idaho 		WIN
24 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 8-80 225 93 318 0 12 4
Idaho 5-43 185 162 347 1 18 9
Same Conference Oct-20 2018 Weber State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
34 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Weber State 4-28 187 186 373 3 16 4
Montana State 4-22 168 53 221 2 15 3
Same Conference Oct-27 2018 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 4-42 173 218 391 2 15 7
Montana State 8-45 252 173 425 1 17 6
Same Conference Nov-03 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Cal Poly 		WIN
49 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 4-30 430 77 507 1 5 1
Cal Poly 4-29 369 92 461 2 20 13
Same Conference Nov-10 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		WIN
35 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-50 283 46 329 1 12 5
Northern Colorado 10-53 158 144 302 4 17 7
Same Conference Nov-17 2018 Montana
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
25 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 3-30 100 354 454 2 14 6
Montana State 7-60 229 158 387 0 14 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-24 2018 Montana State
 -VS- 
Incarnate Word 		WIN
35 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 9-95 339 174 513 1 18 8
Incarnate Word 13-109 69 313 382 4 10 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-01 2018 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
52 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 4-45 407 86 493 1 9 6
Montana State 7-55 177 124 301 1 15 3

Record 2018

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Montana State 84 - 692 Yards 3014 1826 4840 13 172 58
Opponents 90 - 695 Yards 2545 2775 5320 23 196 82
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 4840 372

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1826 140

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 3014 232

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 370 28

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 13 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
172 58 33.7%

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 40 35 180 21 4 25 10 88% 63%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5320 409

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2775 213

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2545 196

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 370 28

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 23 1.77

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
196 82 41.8%

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 52 48 258 28 10 38 10 92% 73%

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