South Dakota State at Montana
Saturday, November 28, 2015, NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round Share
Montana beat South Dakota State 24–17. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Montana led the series 4–0.
Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaTV: ESPN3Attendance 14,575
- At kickoff
- 12°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Pat Garvey; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Mike Owens; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge Doug Smith; field judge Jim Biddle; back judge Jeff ShearsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Montana | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every South Dakota State–Montana gameMontana leads 5–2 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Montana 50, South Dakota State 29 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2024 | South Dakota State 35, Montana 18 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2023 | South Dakota State 23, Montana 3 | FCS Championship |
| 2015 | Montana 24, South Dakota State 17 | NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round |
| 2009 | Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 | NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round |
| 2006 | Montana 36, South Dakota State 7 |
Around this game
South Dakota State
- Next gameat TCUSept. 3, 2016
- SeasonSouth Dakota State in 2015
- ProgramSouth Dakota State history and records
Montana
- Next gameat North Dakota StateDec. 5, 2015, NCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round
- SeasonMontana in 2015
- ProgramMontana history and records