South Dakota State at Montana State
Saturday, November 29, 2014, NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round Share
South Dakota State beat Montana State 47–40. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 7,747
- Officials
- Referee Andre Lowe; umpire Joe Clarkson; head linesman M. Williams; line judge Walter Flowers; side judge Tony Vaughn; field judge Chris Brown; back judge Harlan BizzellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 14 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 47 |
| Montana State | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Dakota State 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
South Dakota State leads 6–2 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2025 | South Dakota State 30, Montana State 24 | |
| 2023 | South Dakota State 20, Montana State 16 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota State 39, Montana State 18 | FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal |
| 2021 | Montana State 31, South Dakota State 17 | |
| 2018 | South Dakota State 45, Montana State 14 | |
| 2017 | South Dakota State 31, Montana State 27 |
Around this game
South Dakota State
- Next gameat North Dakota StateDec. 6, 2014
- SeasonSouth Dakota State in 2014
- ProgramSouth Dakota State history and records
Montana State
- Next gamevs. Fort LewisSept. 3, 2015
- SeasonMontana State in 2014
- ProgramMontana State history and records