South Dakota State Jackrabbits @ Montana State Bobcats
FCS Championship - Semifinals
11-4, 6-2 Away
17
11-4, 6-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDST | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
MTST | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
12-2, 8-0 Home
31
12-2, 8-0 Home
Game Leaders
315
C. OladokunQB
23/35, 1 TD, 1 INT
315
233
T. MellottQB
10/15, 2 TD
233
94
P. Strong Jr.RB
14 CAR, 1 TD
94
155
T. MellottQB
34 CAR, 2 TD
155
97
J. JankeWR
6 REC
97
98
L. McCutcheonWR
5 REC, 1 TD
98
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Team Stats
439
Total Yards
409
2
Turnovers
0
22
1st Downs
19
5-50
Penalties
3-15
7/15
3rd Down
5/12
1/4
4th Down
1/1
29:34
Possession
30:26
Game Information
Bozeman, MT
ESPN2
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
3:28 - 1st
0
SDST
7
MTST
Nate Stewart 64 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Blake Glessner Kick)
6 plays, 91 yards, 2:13
Touchdown
1:21 - 1st
7
SDST
7
MTST
Pierre Strong Jr. 44 Yd Run (Cole Frahm Kick)
4 plays, 56 yards, 2:07
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
9:59 - 2nd
7
SDST
10
MTST
Blake Glessner 27 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 74 yards, 6:22
Touchdown
6:55 - 2nd
14
SDST
10
MTST
Jadon Janke 13 Yd pass from Chris Oladokun (Cole Frahm Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04
Touchdown
4:22 - 2nd
14
SDST
17
MTST
Tommy Mellott 4 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
17
SDST
17
MTST
Cole Frahm 51 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 51 yards, 4:22
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
0:00 - 3rd
17
SDST
24
MTST
Tommy Mellott 3 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)
12 plays, 68 yards, 6:29
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:35 - 4th
17
SDST
31
MTST
Lance McCutcheon 17 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Blake Glessner Kick)
4 plays, 40 yards, 2:06
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--SDST
100%
--MTST
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| 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 |
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