North Dakota State Bison @ Montana State Bobcats
FCS Championship - Second Round
10-3, 3-2 Away
35
10-3, 3-2 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDSU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
MTST | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
8-4, 6-1 Home
34
8-4, 6-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
374
Total Yards
509
0
Turnovers
1
18
1st Downs
21
7-45
Penalties
6-46
2/9
3rd Down
3/10
0/0
4th Down
1/2
29:43
Possession
30:17
Game Information
Bozeman, MT
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
1:57 - 1st
0
NDSU
7
MTST
Ty McCullouch 34 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Casey Kautzman Kick)
3 plays, 63 yards, 1:11
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
8:52 - 2nd
7
NDSU
7
MTST
Zach Mathis 3 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
5 plays, 39 yards, 2:56
Touchdown
4:07 - 2nd
14
NDSU
7
MTST
TaMerik Williams 44 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
5 plays, 93 yards, 2:58
Touchdown
1:05 - 2nd
14
NDSU
14
MTST
Tommy Mellott 6 Yd Run (Casey Kautzman Kick)
6 plays, 71 yards, 3:02
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:50 - 3rd
21
NDSU
14
MTST
TaMerik Williams 75 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
1 play, 75 yards, 0:10
Touchdown
13:56 - 3rd
21
NDSU
21
MTST
Tommy Mellott 76 Yd Run (Casey Kautzman Kick)
2 plays, 86 yards, 0:48
Touchdown
8:08 - 3rd
21
NDSU
28
MTST
Clevan Thomas 9 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Casey Kautzman Kick)
8 plays, 69 yards, 4:11
4th Quarter
Touchdown
2:33 - 4th
28
NDSU
28
MTST
TK Marshall 29 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
9 plays, 89 yards, 4:48
Overtime
Touchdown
OT
35
NDSU
28
MTST
Cam Miller 3 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
5 plays, 25 yards
Touchdown
OT
35
NDSU
34
MTST
Scottre Humphrey 25 Yd Run (Casey Kautzman PAT blocked)
1 play, 25 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--NDSU
--MTST
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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