The North Dakota State Bison (MVFC) survived a second half comeback by the Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky) to win the school’s 10th FCS National Championship. Cam Miller went 19 of 22 for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air and added another 121 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries as the Bison … Read more
The Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky) and Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West) will meet for a 2026 matchup as announced by MSU’s athletic department. The two teams will play at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The two teams have met 18 previous times with Nevada holding a 12-6 lead in … Read more
With a second FCS national championship appearance on the horizon, Montana State and Brent Vigen have agreed to a new four-year contract through the 2028 season. Vigen is 47-9 overall and 29-3 in the Big Sky over his four seasons with the Bobcats. Before joining Montana State as head coach, Vigen spent two decades with … Read more
The top-seeded Montana State Bobcats and the second-seeded North Dakota State Bison will compete in the FCS National Championship game on Monday, January 6, 2025. It will be the second straight year and 9th time the top two seeds advanced to face each other in the title game. The Bobcats won all three of their … Read more
The 2024 FCS season is entering the playoffs so let’s provide a recap of all 121 FCS versus FBS matchups this year. The 121 FCS-FBS matchups in 2024 were a record and the 2025 season already has over 110 FCS-FBS games scheduled (yes, we’re already looking ahead). FCS Wins (6) There were six FCS over … Read more
Editor’s Note: The bracket will be updated as the playoff games are completed. The 2024 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and Montana State took the top spot, which is the first time they’ve been the #1 overall seed. Behind them are a trio of MVFC teams and an additional Big Sky team that will … Read more
A record 121 FCS versus FBS games were played in 2024 and plenty produced exciting finishes. Six FCS teams ultimately prevailed over the FBS while another handful could have gone the same way. Below is a highly subjective list looking at the top ten(ish) FCS versus FBS games for the 2024 season with all five … Read more
The FCS Playoff Committee released its top 10 ranking for the 2024 season on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The rankings consider numerous data points including the Massey Ratings, ESPN’s Football Power Index, and KPI ratings but are not limited to only those. Additional metrics can be used such as strength of schedule and record with … Read more
Montana State (Big Sky) has finalized its 2025 schedule with two additions and one game shifted to a later season. The Bobcats have added San Diego (Pioneer) for Saturday, September 13, replacing the Stephen F. Austin game canceled earlier in 2024. The Bobcats will also host Mercyhurst (Northeast) on Saturday, September 20 for the second straight season. A … Read more
It took 59 minutes and 50 seconds for Montana State to take its first lead against New Mexico but it counts all the same. The Bobcats climbed out of not one but two 17-point deficits to claw their way to a 35-31 win in the first FCS versus FBS game of the 2024 season. The … Read more