2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

2024 Montana State Bobcats football
2024 Montana State Bobcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	0-0 (0-0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Brent Vigen (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Walker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Daly (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Shawn Howe (1st season)
Home stadium	Bobcat Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Montana State	3	–	0	7	–	0
No. 6 UC Davis	3	–	0	6	–	1
No. 20 Weber State	2	–	1	3	–	4
No. 14 Montana	2	–	1	5	–	2
Eastern Washington	1	–	1	2	–	4
No. 7 Idaho	1	–	2	4	–	3
Idaho State	1	–	2	3	–	4
No. 24 Northern Arizona	1	–	2	3	–	4
Cal Poly	1	–	2	2	–	4
Portland State	1	–	2	1	–	5
Northern Colorado	1	–	2	1	–	6
No. 18 Sacramento State	0	–	2	2	–	4

As of October 14, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team will represent Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats will be led by fourth-year head coach Brent Vigen and will play home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.

Preseason

Polls

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 24	TBD	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TBD
August 31	TBD	at Utah Tech*	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	TBD
September 7	8:00 p.m.	Maine*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	TBD
September 21	TBD	Mercyhurst*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	TBD
September 28	TBD	at Idaho State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	TBD
October 5	TBD	Northern Colorado	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	TBD
October 19	TBD	at Portland State	Hillsboro Stadium Portland, OR	TBD
November 2	TBD	Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	TBD
November 9	TBD	Sacramento State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	TBD
November 16	TBD	UC Davis	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis,CA	TBD
November 23	TBD	Montana	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT (Brawl of the Wild)	TBD
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS
Coaches

Game summaries

at New Mexico

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) at New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: August 24, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah Tech

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Trailblazers	0	0	0	0	0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maine

Maine Black Bears (0–0) vs Montana State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMA	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) vs Montana State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MER	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Idaho State

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) at Idaho State Bengals (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) vs Montana State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNC	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Portland State

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) at Portland State Vikings (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	PSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Portland State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) at Idaho State Bengals (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Sacramento State

Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) vs Montana State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UC Davis

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) at UC Davis Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	UCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Montana

Montana Grizzlies (0–0) vs Montana State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MON	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

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