Montana State Bobcats @ Sam Houston Bearkats
FCS Championship - Quarterfinals
11-2, 4-2 Away
42
11-2, 4-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTST | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
SHSU | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
11-1, 6-1 Home
19
11-1, 6-1 Home
Game Leaders
165
T. MellottQB
6/11, 2 TD
165
354
E. SchmidQB
27/39, 2 TD, 3 INT
354
105
I. IfanseRB
24 CAR, 1 TD
105
34
N. SmithWR
6 CAR
34
98
L. McCutcheonWR
2 REC, 1 TD
98
184
I. AdeyiWR
9 REC, 2 TD
184
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Team Stats
359
Total Yards
433
0
Turnovers
3
14
1st Downs
20
4-45
Penalties
6-72
4/12
3rd Down
5/16
0/0
4th Down
1/3
27:01
Possession
32:59
Game Information
Huntsville, TX
ESPN+
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:46 - 1st
7
MTST
0
SHSU
Tommy Mellott 4 Yd pass from Willie Patterson (Blake Glessner Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14
Touchdown
11:43 - 1st
14
MTST
0
SHSU
Willie Patterson 31 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Blake Glessner Kick)
1 play, 31 yards, 0:06
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
14:24 - 2nd
21
MTST
0
SHSU
Tommy Mellott 1 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)
10 plays, 55 yards, 3:47
Touchdown
7:46 - 2nd
28
MTST
0
SHSU
Tommy Mellott 2 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:38
Touchdown
1:28 - 2nd
28
MTST
6
SHSU
Eric Schmid 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
14 plays, 75 yards, 6:18
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
13:54 - 3rd
28
MTST
12
SHSU
Ife Adeyi 61 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
3 plays, 79 yards, 1:01
Touchdown
6:55 - 3rd
35
MTST
12
SHSU
Lance McCutcheon 68 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Blake Glessner Kick)
5 plays, 99 yards, 2:44
4th Quarter
Touchdown
7:33 - 4th
35
MTST
19
SHSU
Ife Adeyi 61 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Seth Morgan Kick)
1 play, 61 yards, 0:15
Touchdown
2:16 - 4th
42
MTST
19
SHSU
Isaiah Ifanse 42 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)
2 plays, 59 yards, 0:14
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--MTST
0%
--SHSU
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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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