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
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
2010	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
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	Offense NA Defense NA	21,275 Increase FCS Rank 3
2023	8-4	Brent Vigen	@ MSU 32-9 Winning Percentage 78.05	546-504-34 Wining Percentage 51.94	Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 57	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	21,610 Increase FCS Rank 3
2024	0-0	Brent Vigen	@ MSU 32-9 Winning Percentage 78.05	546-504-34 Wining Percentage 51.94	Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 57	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	TBD
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* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2016)

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FCS : Big Sky

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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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

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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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