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The 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team represents Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Bobcats are led by fourth-year head coach Brent Vigen and play home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana .
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(January 2025 )
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 24 2:00 p.m. at New Mexico * No. 4 FS1 W 35–3117,314
August 31 8:00 p.m. at Utah Tech * No. 4 ESPN+ W 31–75,074
September 7 6:00 p.m. Maine * No. 3 ESPN+ W 41–2421,887
September 21 1:00 p.m. Mercyhurst * No. 3 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT ESPN+ W 52–1321,547
September 28 4:00 p.m. at Idaho State No. 3 ESPN+ W 37–17N/A
October 5 2:00 p.m. Northern Colorado No. 3 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT ESPN+ W 55–1422,007
October 12 8:15 p.m. No. 7 Idaho No. 3 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT ESPN2 W 38–721,907
October 19 2:00 p.m. at Portland State No. 3 ESPN+ W 44–143,121
November 2 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Washington No. 2 ESPN+ W 42–286,258
November 9 1:00 p.m. Sacramento State No. 2 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT ESPN+ W 49–721,987
November 16 6:00 p.m. at No. 4 UC Davis No. 2 ESPN+ W 30–2813,947
November 23 12:00 p.m. No. 9 Montana No. 2 ESPN+ W 34–1122,057
December 7 12:00 p.m. No. 23 UT Martin * No. 1 ESPN+ W 49–1717,017
7:00 p.m. No. 7 Idaho* No. 1 ESPN W 52–1918,127
December 21 1:30 p.m. No. 4 South Dakota * No. 1 ABC W 31–1720,557
5:00 pm vs. No. 3 North Dakota State * No. 1 ESPN L 32–3518,005
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Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final STATS FCS 4 (1) 3 (8) 3 (6) 3 (7) 3 (6) 3 (8) 3 (6) 3 (10) 2 (16) 2 (13) 2 (13) 2 (14) 2 (15) 1 (51) 2 Coaches 4 3 (4) 3 (2) 3 (3) 3 (2) 3 (1) 3 (2) 3 (3) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 1 (23) 2
at New Mexico (FBS)[ edit ]
Game One – No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (0-0) at New Mexico Lobos (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 4 Bobcats
0
14
0 21 35
Lobos (FBS)
10
14
7 0 31
at University Stadium , Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date : Saturday August 24, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 17,314Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (FS1 ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter
(10:37) UNM – Christian Ellis 41-yard fumble return (Luke Drzewiecki kick) (New Mexico 7–0 )
(4:49) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:13; New Mexico 10–0 )
Second quarter
(13:45) UNM – Trace Bruckler 12-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:23; New Mexico 17–0 )
(10:36) MTST – Rylan Schlepp 5-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; New Mexico 17–7 )
(4:37) MTST – Ty McCullouch 17-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:43; New Mexico 17–14 )
(1:33) UNM – Devon Dampier 24-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; New Mexico 24–14 )
Third quarter
(13:03) UNM – Noah Avinger 13-yard fumble return (Luke Drzewiecki kick) (New Mexico 31–14 )
Fourth quarter
(1:33) MTST – Tommy Mellott 15-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:30; New Mexico 31–21 )
(1:33) MTST – Adam Jones 93-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 1 play, 93 yards, 0:37; New Mexico 31–28 )
(1:33) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:49; Montana State 35–31 )
Statistics
MTST
UNM
First downs
27
19
Total yards
567
324
Rushing yards
47–362
28–152
Passing yards
205
172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–32–0
18–26–0
Time of possession
34:40
25:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
21/32, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Adam Jones
17 carries, 167 yards, TD
Receiving
Ty McCullouch
7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
New Mexico
Passing
Devon Dampier
18/26, 172 yards, TD
Rushing
Eli Sanders
17 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Luke Wysong
6 receptions, 95 yards
Entering the game, the Bobcats were double-digit favorites to win the game. It was the first time since 2013 that an FCS team was a double-digit favorite to win against an FBS opponent.[ 2]
Game Two – No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (1–0) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 4 Bobcats
7
7
10 7 31
Trailblazers
0
0
0 7 7
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 4:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)Game attendance : 5,074Referee : John KellermeierTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Rod Zundel (play-by-play), Max Christensen III (color commentator)
Game information
First quarter
(2:35) MTST - Adam Jones 17-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
Second quarter
(13:13) MTST - Tommy Mellott 47-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0 )
Third quarter
(12:24) MTST - Rohan Jones 45-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0 )
(7:45) MTST - Brendan Hall 28-yard field goal (Montana State 24-0 )
Fourth quarter
(14:02) MTST - Tommy Mellott 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-0 )
(13:03) UTTU - Deacon Hill 24-yard run (Ilya Uvaydov kick) (Montana State 31-7 )
Statistics
MTST
UTU
First downs
25
6
Total yards
481
176
Rushing yards
329
73
Passing yards
152
103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14-24-0
12-26-0
Time of possession
44:36
15:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
14/21, 152 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
20 carries, 107 yards
Receiving
Rohan Jones
4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Utah Tech
Passing
Deacon Hill
11/23, 104 yards
Rushing
Deacon Hill
2 carries, 25 yards, TD
Receiving
Fisher Jackson
1 reception, 37 yards
Game Three – Maine Black Bears (1–0) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Black Bears
0
7
7 10 24
No. 3 Bobcats
21
17
3 0 41
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 8:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(11:21) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 79-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
(8:33) MTST - Adam Jones 40-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0 )
(4:39) MTST - Ryan Lonergan 4-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0 )
Second quarter
(14:56) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 6-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 28-0 )
(8:29) MTST - Adam Jones 19-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 35-0 )
(3:15) ME - Montigo Moss 5-yard pass from Carter Peevy (Joey Bryson kick) (Montana State 35-7 )
(0:21) MTST - Myles Sansted 24-yard field goal (Montana State 38-7 )
Third quarter
(11:03) ME - Trevin Ewing 19-yard run (Joey Bryson kick) (Montana State 38-14 )
(3:12) MTST - Myles Sansted 31-yard field goal (Montana State 41-14 )
Fourth quarter
(13:36) ME - Declan McKevitt 25-yard pass from Carter Peevy (Joey Bryson kick) (Montana State 41-21 )
(4:30) ME - Joey Bryson 25-yard field goal (Montana State 41-24 )
Statistics
ME
MTST
First downs
16
21
Total yards
373
526
Rushing yards
149
344
Passing yards
224
182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18-31-1
14-21-0
Time of possession
34:16
25:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Maine
Passing
Carter Peevy
18/31, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tavion Banks
8 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Montigo Moss
5 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
12/15, 144 yards, TD
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
4 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ryan King
3 receptions, 39 yards
Game Four – Mercyhurst Lakers (1–2) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lakers
0
0
6 7 13
No. 3 Bobcats
10
21
14 7 52
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 3:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(8:07) MTST - Myles Sansted 23-yard field goal (Montana State 3-0 )
(1:47) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 10-0 )
Second quarter
(7:24) MTST - Taco Dowler 5-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 17-0 )
(5:56) MTST - Zac Crews 24-yard blocked punt return (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 24-0 )
(0:27) MTST - Adam Jones 50-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-0 )
Third quarter
(8:23) MTST - Rohan Jones 16-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 38-0 )
(5:36) MERC - Adonis Marshall 43-yard fumble return (PAT failed) (Montana State 38-6 )
(3:13) MTST - Colson Coon 50-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 45-6 )
Fourth quarter
(8:47) MERC - Joe Kerbacher 5-yard pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki kick) (Montana State 45-13 )
(3:43) MTST - Chance Wilson 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 52-13 )
Statistics
MERC
MTST
First downs
16
23
Total yards
233
502
Rushing yards
20
256
Passing yards
213
246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
28-44-0
15-19-0
Time of possession
32:56
27:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mercyhurst
Passing
Adam Urena
28/44, 213 yards, TD
Rushing
Ayron Rodriguez
15 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Cameron Barmore
7 receptions, 95 yards
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
14/18, 214 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Colson Coon
10 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving
Adam Jones
3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Game Five – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (4–0) at Idaho State Bengals (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 3 Bobcats
3
14
0 20 37
Bengals
0
7
0 10 17
at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 4:00 PM MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(4:55) MTST - Myles Sansted 44-yard field goal (Montana State 3-0 )
Second quarter
(14:56) MTST - Tommy Mellott 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 10-0 )
(4:33) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 18-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 17-0 )
(0:06) IDST - Michael Shulikov 5-yard pass from Kobe Tracy (Gabe Panikowski kick) (Montana State 17-7 )
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
(14:56) IDST - Gabe Panikowski 33-yard field goal (Montana State 17-10 )
(14:47) MTST - Rohan Jones 70-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 24-10 )
(8:58) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 6-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-10 )
(4:58) IDST - Jeff Weimer 16-yard pass from Kobe Tracy (Gabe Panikowski kick) (Montana State 31-17 )
(0:00) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 8-yard run (Montana State 37-13 )
Statistics
MTST
IDST
First downs
21
16
Total yards
410
276
Rushing yards
268
75
Passing yards
142
201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10-17-0
20-41-1
Time of possession
31:42
23:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
10/17, 142 yards, TD
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
27 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Rohan Jones
2 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Idaho State
Passing
Kobe Tracy
17/33, 183 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Dason Brooks
5 carries, 25 yards
Receiving
Christian Fredericksen
6 receptions, 60 yards
vs. Northern Colorado [ edit ]
Game Six – Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
0
0
14 3 17
No. 3 Bobcats
13
14
21 7 55
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 2:00 PM MSTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(9:56) MTST - Ryan Lonergan 9-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (PAT failed) (Montana State 6-0 )
(3:12) MTST - Rohan Jones 6-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 13-0 )
Second quarter
(9:45) MTST - Taco Dowler 34-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 20-0 )
(6:16) MTST - Tommy Mellott 13-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 27-0 )
Third quarter
(8:25) MTST - Ty McCullouch 50-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 34-0 )
(5:45) UNCO - Carver Cheeks 14-yard pass from Caden Meis (Hunter Green kick) (Montana State 34-7 )
(4:58) MTST - Taco Dowler 72-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 41-7 )
(2:07) UNCO - Brayden Munroe 28-yard pass from Kia'i Keone (Hunter Green kick) (Montana State 41-14 )
(0:21) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 17-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 48-14 )
Fourth quarter
(11:14) UNCO - Hunter Green 29-yard field goal (Montana State 48-17 )
(8:58) MTST - Chance Wilson 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 55-17 )
Statistics
UNCO
MTST
First downs
20
21
Total yards
362
510
Rushing yards
101
232
Passing yards
261
278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18-30-1
11-16-0
Time of possession
25:20
34:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Colorado
Passing
Kia'i Keone
17/29, 247 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Caden Meis
10 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Brayden Munroe
5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
8/12, 225 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
10 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving
Taco Dowler
2 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Game Seven – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (4–2) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 7 Vandals
0
0
0 7 7
No. 3 Bobcats
14
10
7 7 38
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday October 12, 2024Game time : 8:15 PM MSTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(5:34) MTST - Tommy Mellott 65-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
(0:11) MTST - Taco Dowler 34-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0 )
Second quarter
(1:44) MTST - Tommy Mellott 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0 )
(0:00) MTST - Myles Sansted 34-yard field goal (Montana State 24-0 )
Third quarter
(12:48) MTST - Rohan Jones 11-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 31-0 )
Fourth quarter
(12:44) MTST - Adam Jones 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 38-0 )
(0:43) IDHO - Deshaun Buchanan 9-yard pass from Jack Wagner (Cameron Pope kick) (Montana State 38-7 )
Statistics
IDHO
MTST
First downs
13
27
Total yards
267
485
Rushing yards
91
360
Passing yards
176
125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16-31-1
12-17-0
Time of possession
22:17
37:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Jack Wagner
11/23, 134 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Deshaun Buchanan
9 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Tony Harste
3 receptions, 48 yards
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
11/15, 121 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tommy Mellott
11 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Rohan Jones
3 receptions, 28 yards, TD
Game Eight – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (7–0) at Portland State Vikings (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 3 Bobcats
7
28
6 3 44
Vikings
0
0
0 14 14
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 4:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(10:20) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
Second quarter
(9:13) MTST - Taco Dowler 57-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0 )
(5:58) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 6-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0 )
(1:55) MTST - Jared White 24-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 28-0 )
(0:21) MTST - Rohan Jones 48-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 35-0 )
Third quarter
(7:38) MTST - Myles Sansted 28-yard field goal (Montana State 38-0 )
(0:30) MTST - Myles Sansted 25-yard field goal (Montana State 41-0 )
Fourth quarter
(11:44) PRST - Deion Thompson 9-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick) (Montana State 41-7 )
(5:12) MTST - Myles Sansted 45-yard field goal (Montana State 44-7 )
(0:32) PRST - William Haskell 12-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick) (Montana State 44-14 )
Statistics
MTST
PRST
First downs
27
18
Total yards
607
235
Rushing yards
323
149
Passing yards
284
86
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19-28-0
14-22-1
Time of possession
34:06
25:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
15/20, 239 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
14 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Taco Dowler
3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Portland State
Passing
Dante Chachere
11/18, 64 yards, INT
Rushing
Deion Thompson
12 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving
Branden Alvarez
4 receptions, 23 yards
at Eastern Washington [ edit ]
Game Nine – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (8–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 2 Bobcats
14
14
7 7 42
Eagles
7
7
14 0 28
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
Date : Saturday November 2, 2024Game time : 4:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(7:21) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
(7:06) MTST - Taco Dowler 19-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0 )
(0:57) EWU - Efton Chism III 4-yard pass from Jared Taylor (Soren McKee kick) (Montana State 14-7 )
Second quarter
(12:20) MTST - Adam Jones 20-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-7 )
(11:35) EWU - Michael Wortham 75-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Montana State 21-14 )
(1:55) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 4-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 28-14 )
Third quarter
(9:01) EWU - Tuna Altahir 3-yard pass from Jared Taylor (Soren McKee kick) (Montana State 28-21 )
(1:26) EWU - Tuna Altahir 11-yard run (Soren McKee kick) (Tied 28-28 )
(1:07) MTST - Tommy Mellott 76-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 35-28 )
Fourth quarter
(3:15) MTST - Ty McCullouch 61-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Montana State 42-28 )
Statistics
MTST
EWU
First downs
22
18
Total yards
497
393
Rushing yards
316
225
Passing yards
181
168
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13-20-1
22-30-1
Time of possession
32:04
27:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
13/20, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tommy Mellott
6 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving
Ty McCullouch
2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Eastern Washington
Passing
Jared Taylor
20/27, 144 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Michael Wortham
2 carries, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
Efton Chism III
9 carries, 78 yards, TD
vs. Sacramento State [ edit ]
Game Ten – Sacramento State Hornets (3–6) vs No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (9–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Hornets
0
0
7 0 7
No. 2 Bobcats
14
14
14 7 49
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game time : 3:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(11:04) MTST - Ty McCullouch 64-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
(5:41) MTST - Tommy Mellott 14-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-0 )
Second quarter
(10:14) MTST - Julius Davis 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 21-0 )
(3:08) MTST - Tommy Mellott 13-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 28-0 )
Third quarter
(13:30) MTST - Scottre Humphrey 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 35-0 )
(9:56) MTST - Adam Jones 57-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 42-0 )
(8:39) SAC - Curron Borders 43-yard run (Zach Schreiner kick) (Montana State 42-7 )
Fourth quarter
(13:26) MTST - Julius Davis 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 49-7 )
Statistics
SAC
MTST
First downs
15
24
Total yards
255
604
Rushing yards
119
508
Passing yards
136
96
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13-30-1
8-13-0
Time of possession
26:35
33:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Sacramento State
Passing
Carson Conklin
12/27, 138 yards, INT
Rushing
Curron Borders
5 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving
Danny Scudero
7 receptions, 70 yards
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
7/10, 89 yards
Rushing
Adam Jones
5 carries, 159 yards, TD
Receiving
Ty McCullouch
1 reception, 32 yards
Game Eleven – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–0) at No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 2 Bobcats
7
16
7 0 30
No. 4 Aggies
8
0
0 20 28
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
Date : Saturday November 16, 2024Game time : 8:00 PM ESTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(8:11) UCD - Ian Simpson 1-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Winston Williams run for 2-point conversion) (UC Davis 8-0 )
(5:24) MTST - Rohan Jones 53-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (UC Davis 8-7 )
Second quarter
(14:19) MTST - Ty McCullouch 17-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-8 )
(12:43) MTST - Taco Dowler 79-yard punt return (PAT blocked) (Montana State 20-8 )
(2:00) MTST - Myles Sansted 42-yard field goal (Montana State 23-8 )
Third quarter
(10:22) MTST - Julius Davis 7-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 30-8 )
Fourth quarter
(6:21) UCD - Lan Larison 1-yard run (Hunter Ridley kick) (Montana State 30-15 )
(1:45) UCD - Samuel Gbatu Jr. 4-yard pass from Miles Hastings (Hunter Ridley kick) (Montana State 30-22 )
(0:34) UCD - Chaz Davis 11-yard pass from Miles Hastings (2-point conversion failed) (Montana State 30-28 )
Statistics
MTST
UCD
First downs
16
21
Total yards
333
416
Rushing yards
159
92
Passing yards
174
324
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18-25-0
23-34-1
Time of possession
33:17
26:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
18/25, 174 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Julius Davis
13 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving
Rohan Jones
3 receptions, 58 yards, TD
UC Davis
Passing
Miles Hastings
22/33, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Lan Larison
23 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving
Chaz Davis
4 receptions, 128 yards, TD
vs. No. 9 Montana (rivalry)[ edit ]
Game Twelve – No. 9 Montana Grizzlies (8–3) vs No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (11–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 9 Grizzlies
0
3
0 8 11
No. 2 Bobcats
7
13
7 7 34
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game time : 12:00 PM MSTGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(6:01) MTST - Tommy Mellott 5-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 7-0 )
Second quarter
(13:08) MONT - Ty Morrison 47-yard field goal (Montana State 7-3 )
(10:16) MTST - Rohan Jones 35-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 14-3 )
(1:40) MTST - Myles Sansted 27-yard field goal (Montana State 17-3 )
(0:00) MTST - Myles Sansted 49-yard field goal (Montana State 20-3 )
Third quarter
(1:55) MTST - Adam Jones 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 27-3 )
Fourth quarter
(11:02) MONT - Eli Gillman 1-yard run (Logan Fife pass to Sawyer Racanelli for 2-point conversion) (Montana State 27-11 )
(4:49) MTST - Adam Jones 2-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Montana State 34-11 )
Statistics
MONT
MTST
First downs
13
20
Total yards
234
420
Rushing yards
117
326
Passing yards
117
94
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18-35-0
6-12-0
Time of possession
25:07
34:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana
Passing
Logan Fife
18/34, 117 yards
Rushing
Eli Gillman
10 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving
Keelan White
5 receptions, 54 yards
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
6/12, 94 yards, TD
Rushing
Adam Jones
25 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Rohan Jones
2 receptions, 41 yards, TD
vs. No. 23 UT Martin (NCAA Division I Playoff–Second Round)[ edit ]
NCAA Division I Playoff–Second Round – No. 23 UT Martin Skyhawks (9–4) at No. 1 Montana State (12–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 23 Skyhawks
0
10
0 7 17
No. 1 Bobcats
14
14
14 7 49
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday December 7, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 17,017Referee : Jason PerkinsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:24) MTST – Hunter Provience 24 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; MTST 7–0 )
(4:22) MTST – Taco Dowler 12 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:58; MTST 14–0 )
Second quarter
(12:09) MTST – Ty McCullouch 6 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:47; MTST 21–0 )
(5:37) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 37 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:32; MTST 21–3 )
(2:02) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 78 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:54; MTST 21–10 )
(1:10) MTST – Ty McCullouch 39 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 0:52; MTST 28–10 )
Third quarter
(11:05) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 36 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:46; MTST 35–10 )
(6:50) MTST – Taco Dowler 29 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:52; MTST 42–10 )
Fourth quarter
(11:27) MTST – Adam Jones 30 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:26; MTST 49–10 )
(3:29) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 4 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:58; MTST 49–17 )
Statistics
UTM
MTST
First downs
11
22
Total yards
264
501
Rushing yards
92
201
Passing yards
172
300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–31–0
22–26–0
Time of possession
30:37
29:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UT Martin
Passing
Kinkead Dent
15/29, 167 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Patrick Smith
12 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Trevonte Rucker
6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
22/25, 300 yds, 4 TD
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
11 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ryan Lonergan
3 receptions, 90 yards
vs. No. 7 Idaho (NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal)[ edit ]
NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (10–3) at No. 1 Montana State (13–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 7 Vandals
7
3
0 9 19
No. 1 Bobcats
7
24
14 7 52
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Friday December 13, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.TV : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(10:07) MTST – Ryan Schlepp 3 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; MTST 7–0 )
(2:22) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 55 yard pass from Jack Layne, Cameron Pope kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:08; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(11:19) MTST – Myles Sansted 48 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:03; MTST 10–7 )
(8:22) IDHO – Cameron Pope 32 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:57; Tied 10–10 )
(3:47) MTST – Tommy Mellott 8 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:35; MTST 17–10 )
(1:15) MTST – Adam Jones 2 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:49; MTST 24–10 )
(0:08) MTST – Adam Jones 1 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; MTST 31–10 )
Third quarter
(9:41) MTST – Adam Jones 9 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:07; MTST 38–10 )
(0:59) MTST – Taco Dowler 5 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:23; MTST 45–10 )
Fourth quarter
(14:04) MTST – Adam Jones 2 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:12; MTST 52–10 )
(12:31) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 25 yard pass from Jack Layne, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; MTST 52–16 )
(3:55) IDHO – Cameron Pope 43 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:45; MTST 52–19 )
Statistics
IDHO
MTST
First downs
17
20
Total yards
407
457
Rushing yards
143
283
Passing yards
264
174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23-36-1
12-19-1
Time of possession
21:09
38:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Idaho
Passing
Jack Layne
20/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Deshaun Buchanan
10 carries, 95 yards
Receiving
Jordan Dwyer
11 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
12/18, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tommy Mellott
14 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving
Adam Jones
3 receptions, 66 yards
vs. No. 4 South Dakota (NCAA Division I Playoff–Semifinal)[ edit ]
NCAA Division I Playoff–Semifinal No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (11–2) at No. 1 Montana State (14–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 4 Coyotes
7
7
3 0 17
No. 1 Bobcats
14
10
7 0 31
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday December 21, 2024Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game attendance : 20,557TV : ABC
Game information
First quarter
(11:56) MTST – Taco Dowler 34 yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:04; MTST 7–0 )
(8:52) SDAK – Travis Theis 55 yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 3:04; Tied 7–7 )
(1:04) MTST – Tommy Mellott 5 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:46; MTST 14–7 )
Second quarter
(14:51) SDAK – Charles Pierre Jr. 45 yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13; Tied 14–14 )
(8:24) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 1 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:27; MTST 21–14 )
(0:08) MTST – Myles Sansted 28 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 5:03; MTST 24–14 )
Third quarter
(10:30) MTST – Tommy Mellott 41 yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:51; MTST 31–14 )
(2:55) SDAK – Will Leyland 46 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:11; MTST 31–17 )
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SDAK
MTST
First downs
16
20
Total yards
371
356
Rushing yards
135
222
Passing yards
236
134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20-29-0
8-17-0
Time of possession
27:56
32:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Dakota
Passing
Aidan Bouman
20/29, 236 yards
Rushing
Travis Theis
14 carries, 110 yards, TD
Receiving
Travis Theis
7 receptions, 80 yards
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
8/17, 134 yards, TD
Rushing
Tommy Mellott
17 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Taco Dowler
4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
vs. No. 3 North Dakota State (NCAA Division I National Championship)[ edit ]
2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (13–2) vs No. 1 Montana State Bobcats (15–0)
Quarter
Total
No. 3 Bison
14
7
0 14 35
No. 1 Bobcats
0
3
15 14 32
at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas
Date : January 6, 2025Game time : 5:00 p.m. MST Game attendance : 18,005Referee : Matt OvertonTV announcers (ESPN , ESPN+ ) : Dave Flemming (Play-by-Play), Brock Osweiler (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)Box score
Game information
First quarter
(7:55) NDSU – Cam Miller 2-yard run (Griffin Crosa kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:05; North Dakota State 7–0 )
(1:51) NDSU – Cam Miller 64-yard run (Griffin Crosa kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 3:05; North Dakota State 14–0 )
Second quarter
(5:38) MTST – Myles Sansted 32-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 61 yards, 11:13; North Dakota State 14–3 )
(0:12) NDSU – Bryce Lance 1-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 0:47; North Dakota State 21–3 )
Third quarter
(8:09) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:44; North Dakota State 21–10 )
(4:03) MTST – Rohan Jones 5-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (2-point conversion pass) (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:57; North Dakota State 21–18 )
Fourth quarter
(14:18) NDSU – Joe Stoffel 1-yard pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; North Dakota State 28–18 )
(11:25) MTST – Tommy Mellott 44-yard run (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; North Dakota State 28–25 )
(2:41) NDSU – CharMar Brown 3-yard run (Griffin Crosa kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:06; North Dakota State 35–25 )
(1:09) MTST – Taco Dowler 19-yard pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 1:26; North Dakota State 35–32 )
Statistics
NDSU
MTST
First downs
18
19
Total yards
401
393
Rushing yards
202
198
Passing yards
199
195
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–23–0
13–24–0
Time of possession
27:53
31:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Cam Miller
19/22, 199 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Cam Miller
18 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Bryce Lance
9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Montana State
Passing
Tommy Mellott
13/24, 195 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tommy Mellott
14 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving
Ryan Lonergan
1 reception, 53 yards
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