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 (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-02 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
Utah Tech (Dixie State) 		WIN
63 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 3-33 407 231 638 0 12 9
Utah Tech (Dixie State) 7-31 49 260 309 3 11 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2023 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
20 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 7-75 157 184 341 1 9 5
Montana State 12-80 211 87 298 1 12 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-16 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
Stetson University 		WIN
57 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-32 346 272 618 1 10 5
Stetson University 4-14 105 175 280 2 15 6
Same Conference Sep-23 2023 Weber State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
0 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Weber State 5-44 107 101 208 1 17 3
Montana State 5-50 346 172 518 0 12 5
Same Conference Sep-30 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
Portland State 		WIN
38 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-65 313 143 456 0 7 4
Portland State 5-40 184 127 311 2 13 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
Cal Poly 		WIN
59 - 19
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-55 335 243 578 0 8 2
Cal Poly 6-50 73 233 306 0 13 1
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Montana State 		WIN
30 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 9-65 200 234 434 2 12 5
Montana State 3-30 328 120 448 2 10 7
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Idaho
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
24 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho 3-35 107 229 336 0 15 6
Montana State 3-20 128 191 319 0 10 5
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
Northern Arizona 		WIN
45 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 9-86 343 135 478 0 10 4
Northern Arizona 2-25 100 154 254 1 12 4
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
Eastern Washington 		WIN
57 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 5-65 275 276 551 0 12 6
Eastern Washington 3-22 63 331 394 3 16 4
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Montana
 -VS- 
Montana State 		LOSS
37 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 8-75 202 228 430 0 14 7
Montana State 6-38 213 67 280 1 10 1
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-02 2023 Montana State
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
34 - 35
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana State 6-46 279 230 509 1 10 3
North Dakota State 7-45 296 78 374 0 9 2

Record 2023

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Montana State 68 - 600 Yards 3524 2167 5691 6 123 55
Opponents 66 - 521 Yards 1643 2334 3977 15 156 52
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 5691 474

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2167 181

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 3524 294

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 479 40

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 6 0.5

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
123 55 44.7%

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
12 51 44 153 26 11 37 7 86% 73%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3977 331

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2334 195

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1643 137

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 262 22

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
156 52 33.3%

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 31 27 144 11 10 21 6 87% 68%

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