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American college football season
The 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by third-year head coach Brent Vigen and played home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
Preseason[edit]
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bobcats were predicted to finish first in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Montana State
|
120 (10)
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2
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UC Davis
|
96 (1)
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3
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Sacramento State
|
94 (1)
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4
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Weber State
|
91
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5
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Idaho
|
89
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6
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Montana
|
84
|
7
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Eastern Washington
|
52
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8
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Portland State
|
45
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9
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Northern Arizona
|
44
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10
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Northern Colorado
|
37
|
11
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Cal Poly
|
25
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12
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Idaho State
|
15
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Media poll
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1
|
Montana State
|
447 (26)
|
2
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Idaho
|
410 (8)
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3
|
Montana
|
359 (2)
|
4
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Sacramento State
|
334 (3)
|
5
|
UC Davis
|
330
|
6
|
Weber State
|
320
|
7
|
Eastern Washington
|
216
|
8
|
Northern Arizona
|
178
|
9
|
Portland State
|
167
|
10
|
Northern Colorado
|
109
|
11
|
Cal Poly
|
103
|
12
|
Idaho State
|
69
|
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah Tech* | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 63–20 | 21,967 |
September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State* | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | L 16–20 | 19,332 |
September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Stetson* | No. 3 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 57–20 | 21,487 |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Weber State | No. 3 | | ESPN+ | W 40–0 | 10,905 |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 3 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 38–22 | 22,017 |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | No. 2 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 59–19 | 21,997 |
October 21 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Sacramento State | No. 2 | | ESPN2 | W 42–30 | 16,122 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Idaho | No. 2 | | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 13,073 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | No. 6 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 21,297 |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 5 | - Bobcat Stadium
- Bozeman, MT
| ESPN+ | W 57–14 | 20,897 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana | No. 4 | | ESPN+ | L 7–37 | 27,178 |
December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 North Dakota State* | No. 5 | | ESPN+ | L 34–35 OT | 17,247 |
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[2]
Game summaries[edit]
vs Utah Tech[edit]
at No. 1 South Dakota State[edit]
vs Stetson[edit]
at No. 10 Weber State[edit]
vs Portland State[edit]
vs Cal Poly[edit]
at No. 3 Sacramento State[edit]
at Idaho[edit]
vs Northern Arizona[edit]
vs Eastern Washington[edit]
at Montana[edit]
Ranking movements[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
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Coaches | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
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References[edit]
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National championship seasons in bold |