North Dakota State Bison @ Montana Grizzlies
FCS Championship - Semifinals
11-4, 4-3 Away
29
11-4, 4-3 Away
Final/2OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
MONT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
13-1, 9-0 Home
31
13-1, 9-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
332
Total Yards
284
0
Turnovers
0
19
1st Downs
20
9-60
Penalties
2-30
3/13
3rd Down
6/15
2/2
4th Down
1/2
28:26
Possession
31:34
Game Information
Missoula, MT
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Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Field Goal
11:43 - 1st
3
NDSU
0
MONT
Griffin Crosa 30 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 63 yards, 3:17
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:55 - 2nd
3
NDSU
7
MONT
Eli Gillman 3 Yd Run (Nico Ramos Kick)
16 plays, 87 yards, 7:53
Field Goal
2:55 - 2nd
3
NDSU
10
MONT
Grant Glasgow 46 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 44 yards, 5:05
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
6
NDSU
10
MONT
Griffin Crosa 35 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 58 yards, 2:55
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
5:09 - 3rd
9
NDSU
10
MONT
Griffin Crosa 38 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 36 yards, 4:33
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:22 - 4th
9
NDSU
16
MONT
Junior Bergen 47 Yd Punt Return (Nico Ramos PAT failed)
3 plays, -13 yards, 1:16
Touchdown
0:51 - 4th
16
NDSU
16
MONT
Eli Green 9 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
9 plays, 81 yards, 4:15
Overtime
Touchdown
OT
23
NDSU
16
MONT
Cole Payton 25 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
1 play, 25 yards
Touchdown
OT
23
NDSU
23
MONT
Junior Bergen 22 Yd pass from Clifton McDowell (Nico Ramos Kick)
2 plays, 25 yards
2nd Overtime
Touchdown
2OT
23
NDSU
31
MONT
Eli Gillman 13 Yd Run (Junior Bergen Pass to Keelan White for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 25 yards
Touchdown
2OT
29
NDSU
31
MONT
TK Marshall 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
3 plays, 25 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--NDSU
--MONT
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| 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 |
| 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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