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2024 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record15–1 (8–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Walker (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorBobby Daly (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorShawn Howe (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana State $^   8 0     15 1  
No. 5 UC Davis ^   7 1     11 3  
No. 7 Idaho ^   6 2     10 4  
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 10 Montana ^   5 3     9 5  
Idaho State   3 5     5 7  
Eastern Washington   3 5     4 8  
Weber State   3 5     4 8  
Portland State   3 5     3 8  
Cal Poly   2 6     3 8  
Sacramento State   1 7     3 9  
Northern Colorado   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Preseason

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 242:00 p.m.at New Mexico*No. 4FS1W 35–3117,314
August 318:00 p.m.at Utah Tech*No. 4ESPN+W 31–75,074
September 76:00 p.m.Maine*No. 3ESPN+W 41–2421,887
September 211:00 p.m.Mercyhurst*No. 3
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+W 52–1321,547
September 284:00 p.m.at Idaho StateNo. 3ESPN+W 37–17N/A
October 52:00 p.m.Northern ColoradodaggerNo. 3
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+W 55–1422,007
October 128:15 p.m.No. 7 IdahoNo. 3
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN2W 38–721,907
October 192:00 p.m.at Portland StateNo. 3ESPN+W 44–143,121
November 22:00 p.m.at Eastern WashingtonNo. 2ESPN+W 42–286,258
November 91:00 p.m.Sacramento StateNo. 2
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+W 49–721,987
November 166:00 p.m.at No. 4 UC DavisNo. 2ESPN+W 30–2813,947
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 9 MontanaNo. 2
ESPN+W 34–1122,057
December 712:00 p.m.No. 23 UT Martin*No. 1
ESPN+W 49–1717,017
December 137:00 p.m.No. 7 Idaho*No. 1
ESPNW 52–1918,127
December 211:30 p.m.No. 4 South Dakota*No. 1
ABCW 31–1720,557
January 6, 20255:00 pmvs. No. 3 North Dakota State*No. 1ESPNL 32–3518,005

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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS4 (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
Coaches43 (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

Roster

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2024 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Marqui Johnson Sr
WR 2 Lonyatta Alexander Jr. Jr
RB 3 Jared White So
QB 4 Tommy Mellott Sr
WR 5 Javonte King  Fr
WR 6 Ty McCullouch Sr
TE 8 Rohan Jones Jr
WR 9 Ryan King Jr
WR 10 Jabez Woods Fr
RB 11 Elijah Elliott Sr
QB 12 Jordan Reed So
QB 13 Chance Wilson  Fr
WR 14 Taco Dowler So
QB 15 Patrick Duchien  Fr
WR 16 Zachary Dodson-Greene So
QB 17 Thomas Buchanan Fr
WR 18 Garrett Walchli Sr
WR 19 Tom Carter  Fr
WR 20 Kee Christiansen Fr
RB 22 Scottre Humphrey So
RB 23 Adam Jones  Fr
WR 25 Jacob Trimble So
RB 28 Colson Coon  Fr
RB 31 Unterrio Latin-Henley Fr
RB 32 Julius Davis Sr
WR 35 Dane Steel Fr
FB 48 Max Murphy So
OL 51 Dalton Noble Fr
OL 54 Zac Nyland  Fr
G 55 J. T. Reed Sr
G, C 56 Cole Sain GS
OL 57 Everett Carr  Fr
OL 59 Samora Ezekiel So
OL 60 Tommy Nilson So
OL 61 Aiden Kaplan Fr
OL 63 Dylan Rollins Fr
OL 64 Burke Mastel So
C 65 Justus Perkins Sr
OT 66 Titan Fleischmann  So
OT 72 Connor Moore So
OL 73 Cedric Jefferson  Fr
OL 74 Jaden Perkins So
OL 75 Braden Zimmer Fr
OT 76 Marcus Wehr Sr
OL 79 Jonathan Luhmann  Fr
TE 80 Luvens Valcin Fr
WR 81 Maclain Burckley Fr
TE 82 Luke Smith  Fr
WR 85 Aidan Garrigan Jr
TE 86 Hunter Provience  Fr
TE 87 Ryan Lonergan Sr
TE 88 Rylan Schlepp So
TE 89 Rocky Lencioni Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Blake Stillwell Jr
DB 1 Andrew Powdrell So
S 2 Dru Polidore Jr
DB 3 Kory Boyd Fr
CB 4 Jon Johnson Sr
S, NB 5 Caden Dowler So
CB 6 Miles Jackson Sr
DB 7 Tayden Gray  Fr
CB 9 Simeon Woodard Sr
LB 10 Bryce Grebe  Fr
DE 11 Kenneth Eiden IV Jr
LB 12 Ryan Bowles Fr
DB 12 Jhase McMillan Fr
CB 13 Jackson Harmon So
DB 16 Brendon Ross Fr
DB 17 Taki Uluilakepa  Fr
LB 19 Neil Daily So
S 20 Tyson Pottenger Jr
DB 22 Takhari Carr So
DB 23 Seth Johnson Fr
DB 24 Colter Petre  Fr
DB 25 Carson Williams Fr
S, NB 26 Rylan Ortt Sr
DB 27 Brock Steel So
DB 29 JJ Dolan  Fr
LB 30 Danny Uluilakepa Sr
LB 33 Mason Dethman Fr
LB 34 Cole Taylor  Fr
DB 35 Ryan Nansel Fr
DE 36 Zac Crews So
LB 37 Josh Woodberry Fr
LB 40 Cole Bullock Sr
DE 41 Brody Grebe Sr
LB 42 Ryan Krahe So
LB 43 McCade O'Reilly Sr
DE 44 Jake Vigen So
DE 45 Hunter Parsons Jr
DE 46 Logan Fredericksen So
LB 49 Zac Waible So
DL 50 Zack Black Jr
DL 51 Nicholas Korom Sr
DT 55 AJ Tanupo Fr
DE 58 Dominic Solano So
DT 69 Jaren Perkins So
DT 90 Hunter Sharbono  Fr
DE 91 Seth Brock Fr
DT 92 Blake Schmidt Sr
DL 94 Case Kruse Fr
DL 95 Ryder Trujillo  Fr
DL 96 Paul Brott Jr
DT 97 Alec Eckert So
DL 98 Hudson Wiens Fr
DL 99 Talon Marsh  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 38 Casey Kautzman So
K 39 Myles Sansted So
LS 71 Tommy Sullivan Sr
P, K 93 Brendan Hall Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2024

Game summaries

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at New Mexico (FBS)

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Game One – No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (0-0) at New Mexico Lobos (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Bobcats 0 14 02135
Lobos (FBS) 10 14 7031

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,314
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV 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]

at Utah Tech

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Game Two – No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (1–0) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Bobcats 7 7 10731
Trailblazers 0 0 077

at Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,074
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV 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

vs. Maine

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Game Three – Maine Black Bears (1–0) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Bears 0 7 71024
No. 3 Bobcats 21 17 3041

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game 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

vs. Mercyhurst

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Game Four – Mercyhurst Lakers (1–2) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 0 0 6713
No. 3 Bobcats 10 21 14752

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EST
  • Game 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

at Idaho State

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Game Five – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (4–0) at Idaho State Bengals (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bobcats 3 14 02037
Bengals 0 7 01017

at ICCU DomePocatello, ID

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM MST
  • Game 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
  • No scoring plays
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

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Game Six – Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 14317
No. 3 Bobcats 13 14 21755

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM MST
  • Game 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

vs. No. 7 Idaho

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Game Seven – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (4–2) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 0 0 077
No. 3 Bobcats 14 10 7738

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 8:15 PM MST
  • Game 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

at Portland State

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Game Eight – No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (7–0) at Portland State Vikings (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bobcats 7 28 6344
Vikings 0 0 01414

at Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game 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

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Game Nine – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (8–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bobcats 14 14 7742
Eagles 7 7 14028

at Roos FieldCheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game 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

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Game Ten – Sacramento State Hornets (3–6) vs No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (9–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 707
No. 2 Bobcats 14 14 14749

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EST
  • Game 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

at No. 4 UC Davis

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Game Eleven – No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–0) at No. 4 UC Davis Aggies (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bobcats 7 16 7030
No. 4 Aggies 8 0 02028

at UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game 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)

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Game Twelve – No. 9 Montana Grizzlies (8–3) vs No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (11–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Grizzlies 0 3 0811
No. 2 Bobcats 7 13 7734

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM MST
  • Game 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)

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NCAA Division I Playoff–Second Round – No. 23 UT Martin Skyhawks (9–4) at No. 1 Montana State (12–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Skyhawks 0 10 0717
No. 1 Bobcats 14 14 14749

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,017
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV 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)

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NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal – No. 7 Idaho Vandals (10–3) at No. 1 Montana State (13–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Vandals 7 3 0919
No. 1 Bobcats 7 24 14752

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Friday December 13, 2024
  • Game 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)

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NCAA Division I Playoff–Semifinal
No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (11–2) at No. 1 Montana State (14–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Coyotes 7 7 3017
No. 1 Bobcats 14 10 7031

at Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

  • Date: Saturday December 21, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 20,557
  • TV: 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
  • No scoring plays
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)

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2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (13–2) vs No. 1 Montana State Bobcats (15–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Bison 14 7 01435
No. 1 Bobcats 0 3 151432

at Toyota StadiumFrisco, Texas

  • Date: January 6, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 18,005
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV 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

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "New Mexico vs. Montana State odds, line". CBS Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.