2024 Montana State Bobcats football team
2024 Montana State Bobcats football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 3 |
FCS Coaches | No. 3 |
Record | 3–0 (0–0 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tyler Walker (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Bobby Daly (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Shawn Howe (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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No. 24 Weber State | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Montana State | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Idaho | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Montana | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 UC Davis | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Sacramento State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 8, 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
Polls
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | No. 4 |
| FS1 | W 35–31 | 17,314 |
August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech* | No. 4 | ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 5,074 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Maine* | No. 3 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–24 | 21,887 |
September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst* |
| ESPN+ | |||
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | ESPN+ | ||||
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado![]() |
| ESPN+ | |||
October 12 | 8:15 p.m. | Idaho |
| ESPN2 | |||
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Portland State | ESPN+ | ||||
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | ESPN+ | ||||
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacramento State |
| ESPN+ | |||
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | ESPN+ | ||||
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Montana |
| ESPN+ | |||
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 4 (1) | 3 (8) | ||||||||||||
Coaches | 4 | 3 (4) |
Game summaries
at New Mexico (FBS)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Montana State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
New Mexico (FBS) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
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 |
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Statistics | MTST | UNM |
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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 |
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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
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Montana State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Utah Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Game information |
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Statistics | MTST | UTU |
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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 |
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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
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 3 Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | UMA | MTST |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Maine | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
vs. Mercyhurst
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mercyhurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MER | MTST |
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mercyhurst | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Idaho State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Idaho State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MTST | ISU |
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Idaho State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Northern Colorado
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northern Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM MST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | MTST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Idaho
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Idaho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 8:15 PM MST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN2): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | IDHO | MTST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Portland State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Portland State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MTST | PSU |
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Portland State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Eastern Washington
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MTST | EWU |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Eastern Washington | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Sacramento State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sacramento State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | SAC | MTST |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at UC Davis
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UC Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MTST | UCD |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UC Davis | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Montana (rivalry)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM MST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MON | MTST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "New Mexico vs. Montana State odds, line". CBS Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.