Montana State Bobcats @ North Dakota State Bison
FCS CHAMPIONSHIP - SECOND ROUND
8-5, 2-4 Away
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8-5, 2-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
NDSU | 21 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
12-0, 8-0 Home
52
12-0, 8-0 Home
Game Leaders
124
T. AndersenLB
7/18, 1 INT
124
86
E. StickQB
7/12, 1 INT
86
129
T. AndersenLB
24 CAR, 1 TD
129
127
L. DunnRB
11 CAR, 4 TD
127
93
K. KassisWR
4 REC
93
28
C. WatsonWR
1 REC
28
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Team Stats
301
Total Yards
493
1
Turnovers
1
12
1st Downs
24
7-55
Penalties
4-45
3/15
3rd Down
6/9
2/3
4th Down
0/0
30:33
Possession
29:27
Game Information
Fargo, ND
ESPN3
1st Quarter
Field Goal
12:53 - 1st
3
MTST
0
NDSU
Tristan Bailey 24 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 68 yards, 2:07
Touchdown
8:06 - 1st
3
MTST
7
NDSU
Lance Dunn 1 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
9 plays, 60 yards, 4:38
Touchdown
4:59 - 1st
3
MTST
14
NDSU
Lance Dunn 11 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
4 plays, 43 yards, 1:29
Touchdown
0:51 - 1st
3
MTST
21
NDSU
Bruce Anderson 32 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
9:10 - 2nd
3
MTST
28
NDSU
Lance Dunn 1 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
8 plays, 62 yards, 4:25
Touchdown
6:16 - 2nd
3
MTST
35
NDSU
Lance Dunn 46 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
2 plays, 65 yards, 0:48
Field Goal
2:45 - 2nd
3
MTST
38
NDSU
Cam Pedersen 27 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:37
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
5:47 - 3rd
10
MTST
38
NDSU
Troy Andersen 51 Yd Run (Tristan Bailey Kick)
8 plays, 83 yards, 3:24
Touchdown
3:33 - 3rd
10
MTST
45
NDSU
Ty Brooks 30 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
4 plays, 65 yards, 2:08
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:57 - 4th
10
MTST
52
NDSU
Adam Cofield 1 Yd Run (Cam Pedersen Kick)
11 plays, 65 yards, 6:28
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--MTST
--NDSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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