Montana State Bobcats @ North Dakota State Bison
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Garret Wegner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
14:50 - 1st
Isaiah Ifanse run for 3 yds to the MntSt 28
1st & 10 at MTST 25
Incompletion
14:20 - 1st
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Logan Jones
2nd & 7 at MTST 28
Incompletion
14:17 - 1st
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Travis Jonsen
3rd & 7 at MTST 28
Punt
14:14 - 1st
Jered Padmos punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Trevor Heit at the NDkSt 27
4th & 7 at MTST 28
3-yd Pass
14:00 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Adam Cofield for 3 yds to the NDkSt 30
1st & 10 at NDSU 27
4-yd Run
12:55 - 1st
Trey Lance run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 34
2nd & 7 at NDSU 30
4-yd Pass
12:33 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Jimmy Kepouros for 4 yds to the NDkSt 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NDSU 34
5-yd Pass
12:15 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Dimitri Williams for 5 yds to the NDkSt 43
1st & 10 at NDSU 38
9-yd Run
11:40 - 1st
Ty Brooks run for 9 yds to the MntSt 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NDSU 43
8-yd Pass
10:56 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Ben Ellefson for 8 yds to the MntSt 40
1st & 10 at MTST 48
6-yd Run
10:14 - 1st
Adam Cofield run for 6 yds to the MntSt 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MTST 40
8-yd Pass
9:55 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 8 yds to the MntSt 26
1st & 10 at MTST 34
11-yd Run
9:10 - 1st
Trey Lance run for 11 yds to the MntSt 15 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MTST 26
5-yd Run
8:35 - 1st
Trey Lance run for 5 yds to the MntSt 10
1st & 10 at MTST 15
2-yd Run
7:58 - 1st
Dimitri Williams run for 2 yds to the MntSt 8
2nd & 5 at MTST 10
8-yd Touchdown Run
7:35 - 1st
Trey Lance 8 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
3rd & 3 at MTST 8
Kickoff
7:35 - 1st
Garret Wegner kickoff for 63 yds , Logan Jones return for 22 yds to the MntSt 24
6-yd Run
7:15 - 1st
Logan Jones run for 6 yds to the MntSt 30
1st & 10 at MTST 24
3-yd Pass
6:35 - 1st
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Derryk Snell for 3 yds to the MntSt 33
2nd & 4 at MTST 30
5-yd Run
5:45 - 1st
Logan Jones run for 5 yds to the MntSt 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at MTST 33
Incompletion
5:38 - 1st
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Travis Jonsen
1st & 10 at MTST 38
1-yd Run
5:05 - 1st
Lane Sumner run for 1 yd to the MntSt 39
2nd & 10 at MTST 38
Incompletion
4:55 - 1st
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Kevin Kassis
3rd & 9 at MTST 39
Punt
4:45 - 1st
Jered Padmos punt for 40 yds , Trevor Heit returns for no gain to the NDkSt 39 NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NDkSt 11
4th & 9 at MTST 39
5-yd Penalty
4:45 - 1st
NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NDkSt 6
1st & 10 at NDSU 11
4-yd Run
4:38 - 1st
Dimitri Williams run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 10
1st & 15 at NDSU 6
6-yd Run
3:50 - 1st
Adam Cofield run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 16
2nd & 11 at NDSU 10
8-yd Pass
3:20 - 1st
Trey Lance pass complete to Josh Babicz for 8 yds to the NDkSt 24 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at NDSU 16
Incompletion
2:55 - 1st
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
1st & 10 at NDSU 24
3-yd Run
2:35 - 1st
Trey Lance run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 27
2nd & 10 at NDSU 24
Incompletion
2:02 - 1st
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
3rd & 7 at NDSU 27
Punt
1:52 - 1st
Garret Wegner punt for 48 yds , Coy Steel returns for no gain to the MntSt 22 Coy Steel fumbled, recovered by MntSt Casey Bauman
4th & 7 at NDSU 27
2nd Quarter
26-yd Run
1:30 - 1st
Mark Estes run for 26 yds to the MntSt 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MTST 22
3-yd Run
1:00 - 1st
Travis Jonsen run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 49
1st & 10 at MTST 48
2-yd Run
0:20 - 1st
Logan Jones run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 47
2nd & 7 at NDSU 49
39-yd Pass
0:01 - 1st
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Isaiah Ifanse for 39 yds to the NDkSt 8 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at NDSU 47
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
14:30 - 2nd
Kevin Kassis run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 1
1st & Goal at NDSU 8
0-yd Run
14:20 - 2nd
Travis Jonsen run for no gain to the NDkSt 1
2nd & Goal at NDSU 1
0-yd Run
13:00 - 2nd
Isaiah Ifanse run for no gain to the NDkSt 1
3rd & Goal at NDSU 1
(12:47 - 2nd) Timeout MONTANA ST, clock 12:47
1-yd Touchdown Run
12:44 - 2nd
Travis Jonsen 1 Yd Run (Tristan Bailey Kick)
4th & Goal at NDSU 1
Kickoff
12:44 - 2nd
Tristan Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
75-yd Touchdown Pass
12:34 - 2nd
Christian Watson 75 Yd pass from Trey Lance (Griffin Crosa Kick)
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
Kickoff
12:34 - 2nd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 65 yds , Logan Jones return for 25 yds to the MntSt 25
2-yd Run
12:07 - 2nd
Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the MntSt 27
1st & 10 at MTST 25
3-yd Run
11:19 - 2nd
Travis Jonsen run for 3 yds to the MntSt 30
2nd & 8 at MTST 27
Incompletion
11:10 - 2nd
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Travis Jonsen
3rd & 5 at MTST 30
Punt
11:01 - 2nd
Jered Padmos punt for 50 yds , Trevor Heit returns for 10 yds to the NDkSt 30
4th & 5 at MTST 30
70-yd Touchdown Run
10:51 - 2nd
Christian Watson 70 Yd Run (James Hendricks Pass to Cody Mauch for Two-Point Conversion)
1st & 10 at NDSU 30
Kickoff
10:51 - 2nd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 52 yds , Derryk Snell return for 3 yds to the MntSt 16
2-yd Run
10:25 - 2nd
Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the MntSt 18
1st & 10 at MTST 16
3-yd Run
9:25 - 2nd
Logan Jones run for 3 yds to the MntSt 21
2nd & 8 at MTST 18
-6-yd Run
9:10 - 2nd
Logan Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the MntSt 15
3rd & 5 at MTST 21
Punt
8:44 - 2nd
Jered Padmos punt for 60 yds, downed at the NDkSt 25
4th & 11 at MTST 15
13-yd Pass
8:18 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Christian Watson for 13 yds to the NDkSt 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
5-yd Run
7:50 - 2nd
Kobe Johnson run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 43
1st & 10 at NDSU 38
4-yd Pass
7:20 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Adam Cofield for 4 yds to the NDkSt 47
2nd & 5 at NDSU 43
5-yd Penalty
6:57 - 2nd
NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, False Start (Dillon Radunz) to the NDkSt 42
3rd & 1 at NDSU 47
8-yd Run
6:45 - 2nd
Adam Cofield run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at NDSU 42
11-yd Run
5:49 - 2nd
Christian Watson run for 11 yds to the MntSt 39 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
2-yd Pass
5:10 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Noah Gindorff for 2 yds to the MntSt 37
1st & 10 at MTST 39
2-yd Run
4:30 - 2nd
Dimitri Williams run for 2 yds to the MntSt 35
2nd & 8 at MTST 37
3-yd Run
3:48 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for 3 yds to the MntSt 32
3rd & 6 at MTST 35
6-yd Run
3:20 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for 6 yds to the MntSt 26 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at MTST 32
2-yd Pass
2:40 - 2nd
Trey Lance pass complete to Jimmy Kepouros for 2 yds to the MntSt 24
1st & 10 at MTST 26
7-yd Run
2:30 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for 7 yds to the MntSt 17
2nd & 8 at MTST 24
0-yd Run
1:20 - 2nd
Kobe Johnson run for no gain to the MntSt 17
3rd & 1 at MTST 17
2-yd Run
1:07 - 2nd
Adam Cofield run for 2 yds to the MntSt 15 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at MTST 17
9-yd Run
0:30 - 2nd
Trey Lance run for 9 yds to the MntSt 6
1st & 10 at MTST 15
(0:30 - 2nd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:30
6-yd Touchdown Pass
0:24 - 2nd
Jimmy Kepouros 6 Yd pass from Trey Lance (Griffin Crosa Kick)
2nd & 1 at MTST 6
Kickoff
0:24 - 2nd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
0:01 - 2nd
Logan Jones run for 2 yds to the MntSt 27
1st & 10 at MTST 25
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Tristan Bailey kickoff for 63 yds , Kobe Johnson return for 27 yds to the NDkSt 29
Incompletion
14:50 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Adam Cofield
1st & 10 at NDSU 29
17-yd Run
14:17 - 3rd
Adam Cofield run for 17 yds to the NDkSt 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NDSU 29
2-yd Run
13:40 - 3rd
Ty Brooks run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 48
1st & 10 at NDSU 46
Incompletion
13:28 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Hunter Luepke
2nd & 8 at NDSU 48
5-yd Run
13:00 - 3rd
Christian Watson run for 5 yds to the MntSt 47
3rd & 8 at NDSU 48
Punt
12:44 - 3rd
Garret Wegner punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Coy Steel at the MntSt 13
4th & 3 at MTST 47
4-yd Pass
12:23 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Kevin Kassis for 4 yds to the MntSt 17
1st & 10 at MTST 13
28-yd Run
12:00 - 3rd
Isaiah Ifanse run for 28 yds to the MntSt 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at MTST 17
Incompletion
11:33 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Kevin Kassis
1st & 10 at MTST 45
2-yd Run
11:20 - 3rd
Mark Estes run for 2 yds to the MntSt 47
2nd & 10 at MTST 45
0-yd Run
11:00 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig run for no gain to the MntSt 47
3rd & 8 at MTST 47
Punt
9:59 - 3rd
Jered Padmos punt for 47 yds, downed at the NDkSt 6
4th & 8 at MTST 47
4-yd Run
9:35 - 3rd
Adam Cofield run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 10
1st & 10 at NDSU 6
17-yd Run
8:48 - 3rd
Adam Cofield run for 17 yds to the NDkSt 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NDSU 10
4-yd Run
8:20 - 3rd
Ty Brooks run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 31
1st & 10 at NDSU 27
9-yd Pass
7:20 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass complete to Ty Brooks for 9 yds to the NDkSt 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NDSU 31
Incompletion
7:19 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Christian Watson
1st & 10 at NDSU 40
Fumble Recovery
7:08 - 3rd
Dimitri Williams run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 45 Dimitri Williams fumbled, forced by Chase Benson, recovered by MntSt Chase Benson
2nd & 10 at NDSU 40
4-yd Run
6:40 - 3rd
Isaiah Ifanse run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 41
1st & 10 at NDSU 45
41-yd Touchdown Pass
6:27 - 3rd
Kevin Kassis 41 Yd pass from Tucker Rovig (Tristan Bailey Kick)
2nd & 6 at NDSU 41
Kickoff
6:27 - 3rd
Tristan Bailey kickoff for 58 yds , Kobe Johnson return for 15 yds to the NDkSt 22
3-yd Pass
5:45 - 3rd
Trey Lance pass complete to Adam Cofield for 3 yds to the NDkSt 25
1st & 10 at NDSU 22
2-yd Run
5:10 - 3rd
Trey Lance run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 27
2nd & 7 at NDSU 25
73-yd Touchdown Pass
4:46 - 3rd
Dimitri Williams 73 Yd pass from Trey Lance (Griffin Crosa Kick)
3rd & 5 at NDSU 27
4th Quarter
Kickoff
4:46 - 3rd
Garret Wegner kickoff for 65 yds , Logan Jones return for 18 yds to the MntSt 18
11-yd Pass
4:17 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Travis Jonsen for 11 yds to the MntSt 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MTST 18
Incompletion
4:05 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Kevin Kassis
1st & 10 at MTST 29
9-yd Pass
3:40 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Travis Jonsen for 9 yds to the MntSt 38
2nd & 10 at MTST 29
(3:32 - 3rd) Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 03:32
7-yd Run
3:12 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig run for 7 yds to the MntSt 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at MTST 38
0-yd Pass
3:00 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Isaiah Ifanse for no gain to the MntSt 45
1st & 10 at MTST 45
0-yd Run
2:05 - 3rd
Isaiah Ifanse run for no gain to the MntSt 45
2nd & 10 at MTST 45
10-yd Pass
1:20 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Travis Jonsen for 10 yds to the NDkSt 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at MTST 45
3-yd Run
0:45 - 3rd
Logan Jones run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 42
1st & 10 at NDSU 45
1-yd Pass
0:07 - 3rd
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Jacob Hadley for 1 yd to the NDkSt 41
2nd & 7 at NDSU 42
End of 3rd Quarter
1-yd Pass
14:30 - 4th
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Travis Jonsen for 1 yd to the NDkSt 40
3rd & 6 at NDSU 41
Sack
14:08 - 4th
Tucker Rovig sacked by Derrek Tuszka for a loss of 10 yards to the 50 yard line
4th & 5 at NDSU 40
44-yd Run
13:45 - 4th
Kobe Johnson run for 44 yds to the MntSt 6 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
6-yd Touchdown Run
13:23 - 4th
Trey Lance 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
1st & Goal at MTST 6
Kickoff
13:23 - 4th
Garret Wegner kickoff for 59 yds , Logan Jones return for 25 yds to the MntSt 31
0-yd Run
13:00 - 4th
Isaiah Ifanse run for no gain to the MntSt 31
1st & 10 at MTST 31
13-yd Run
12:12 - 4th
Isaiah Ifanse run for 13 yds to the MntSt 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MTST 31
Interception
11:52 - 4th
Tucker Rovig pass intercepted Michael Tutsie return for 38 yds to the MntSt 41
1st & 10 at MTST 44
15-yd Run
11:17 - 4th
Ty Brooks run for 15 yds to the MntSt 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MTST 41
4-yd Run
10:50 - 4th
Ty Brooks run for 4 yds to the MntSt 22
1st & 10 at MTST 26
10-yd Run
10:20 - 4th
Adam Cofield run for 10 yds to the MntSt 12 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at MTST 22
Incompletion
9:59 - 4th
Trey Lance pass incomplete to Jimmy Kepouros
1st & 10 at MTST 12
4-yd Run
9:35 - 4th
Ty Brooks run for 4 yds to the MntSt 8
2nd & 10 at MTST 12
0-yd Run
8:45 - 4th
Adam Cofield run for no gain to the MntSt 8
3rd & 6 at MTST 8
Field Goal Missed
8:41 - 4th
Griffin Crosa 26 yd FG MISSED
4th & 6 at MTST 8
-5-yd Run
8:00 - 4th
Kevin Kassis run for a loss of 5 yards to the MntSt 15
1st & 10 at MTST 20
2-yd Run
7:30 - 4th
Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the MntSt 17
2nd & 15 at MTST 15
11-yd Run
6:45 - 4th
Logan Jones run for 11 yds to the MntSt 28
3rd & 13 at MTST 17
3-yd Run
6:10 - 4th
R.J. Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the MntSt 31 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at MTST 28
7-yd Run
5:50 - 4th
Logan Jones run for 7 yds to the MntSt 38
1st & 10 at MTST 31
1-yd Run
5:00 - 4th
Travis Jonsen run for 1 yd to the MntSt 39
2nd & 3 at MTST 38
5-yd Run
4:40 - 4th
Logan Jones run for 5 yds to the MntSt 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at MTST 39
Fumble Recovery (Own)
4:00 - 4th
Tucker Rovig run for no gain to the MntSt 44 Tucker Rovig fumbled, recovered by MntSt Lewis Kidd
1st & 10 at MTST 44
6-yd Run
3:00 - 4th
Isaiah Ifanse run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 10 at MTST 44
21-yd Pass
2:45 - 4th
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Coy Steel for 21 yds to the NDkSt 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at 50
7-yd Pass
2:25 - 4th
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Travis Jonsen for 7 yds to the NDkSt 22
1st & 10 at NDSU 29
7-yd Run
2:05 - 4th
Logan Jones run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 15 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NDSU 22
4-yd Run
1:45 - 4th
Logan Jones run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 11
1st & 10 at NDSU 15
0-yd Run
1:07 - 4th
Travis Jonsen run for no gain to the NDkSt 11
2nd & 6 at NDSU 11
Incompletion
0:39 - 4th
Tucker Rovig pass incomplete to Travis Jonsen
3rd & 6 at NDSU 11
3-yd Pass
0:30 - 4th
Tucker Rovig pass complete to Travis Jonsen for 3 yds to the NDkSt 8
4th & 6 at NDSU 11
-2-yd Run
0:01 - 4th
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDkSt 6
1st & 10 at NDSU 8
End of 4th Quarter
MTST @ NDSU Videos
North Dakota State's Williams jets down the field for a 73-yard touchdown
- 0:31
Montana State's Kassis scores a 41-yd touchdown
- 0:26
Game Information
Fargo, ND

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2025 Standings
FCS
| Big Sky ConferenceBig 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 ConferenceMountain 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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