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2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

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2024 Montana State Bobcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record10–0 (6–0 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   6 0     10 0  
No. 4 UC Davis   5 0     8 1  
No. 7 Montana   4 1     7 2  
No. 9 Idaho   4 2     7 3  
Northern Arizona   3 2     5 4  
Idaho State   3 3     5 5  
Weber State   2 4     3 7  
Portland State   2 4     2 7  
Eastern Washington   2 4     3 7  
Cal Poly   1 4     2 6  
Sacramento State   1 5     3 7  
Northern Colorado   1 5     1 9  
As of November 10, 2024
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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Polls

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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 49–7
November 166:00 p.m.at UC DavisESPN+
November 2312:00 p.m.Montana
ESPN+

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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS4 (1)3 (8)3 (6)3 (7)3 (6)3 (8)3 (6)3 (10)2 (16)2 (13)2 (13)
Coaches43 (4)3 (2)3 (3)3 (2)3 (1)3 (2)3 (3)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)

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 Montana State 0 14 02135
New Mexico (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 Montana State 7 7 10731
Utah Tech 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
Maine 0 0 000
No. 3 Montana State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UMA MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Maine Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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
Mercyhurst 0 0 000
No. 3 Montana State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MU MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercyhurst Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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 Montana State 0 0 000
Idaho State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTST ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Idaho State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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
Northern Colorado 0 0 000
No. 3 Montana State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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 Idaho 0 0 000
No. 3 Montana State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics IDHO MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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 Montana State 0 0 000
Portland State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTST PSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Portland State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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 Montana State 0 0 000
Eastern Washington 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTST EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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
Sacramento State 0 0 000
No. 2 Montana State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SAC MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UC Davis

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Game Eleven – Montana State Bobcats at UC Davis Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Montana State 0 0 000
UC Davis 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTST UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UC Davis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Montana (rivalry)

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Game Twelve – Montana Grizzlies vs Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Montana 0 0 000
Montana State 0 0 000

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
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MON MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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.