Montana State at Montana
Saturday, November 19, 2016. Montana State took the Great Divide Trophy from Montana Share
Montana State beat Montana 24–17. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 36–11–1.
Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaAttendance 26,182
- At kickoff
- 40°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Bruce Bondi; umpire Vic Winnek; head linesman Sean Burrow; line judge Brian Davis; side judge Richard Hanna; field judge Mike Benzer; back judge Scott ZellmerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Montana | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana 78% to win. Montana State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Montana State–Montana gameMontana leads 38–18–1 in 57 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2025 | Montana State 48, Montana 23 | FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal |
| 2025 | Montana State 31, Montana 28 | |
| 2024 | Montana State 34, Montana 11 | |
| 2023 | Montana 37, Montana State 7 | |
| 2022 | Montana State 55, Montana 21 | |
| 2021 | Montana 29, Montana State 10 |
Around this game
Montana State
- Next gameat Washington StateSept. 2, 2017
- SeasonMontana State in 2016
- ProgramMontana State history and records
Montana
- Next gamevs. ValparaisoSept. 2, 2017
- SeasonMontana in 2016
- ProgramMontana history and records