Montana State at Montana

Saturday, November 20, 2010. Montana State took the Great Divide Trophy from Montana

Montana State beat Montana 21–⁠16. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Montana led the series 32–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayMontana State9–⁠3 in 2010
21
HomeMontana7–⁠4 in 2010
16

Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaAttendance 26,019

At kickoff
19°F, light snow, wind 23 mph from the southeast, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, 11 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana State1470021
Montana1402016

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Montana 67% to win. Montana State pulled the upset.

Montana leads 38–⁠18–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Montana State 48, Montana 23FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal
2025Montana State 31, Montana 28
2024Montana State 34, Montana 11
2023Montana 37, Montana State 7
2022Montana State 55, Montana 21
2021Montana 29, Montana State 10

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