Montana at Montana State
Saturday, November 18, 2017. Montana State kept the Great Divide Trophy Share
Montana State beat Montana 31–23. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 36–12–1.
Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanAttendance 19,907
- At kickoff
- 35°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Scott Root; umpire Dave Stireman; head linesman Juan Cardenas; line judge J. Robinson; side judge Dan Andreason; field judge Daniel Wilkins; back judge Phil SolisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Montana State | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana 55% to win. Montana State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Montana–Montana State gameMontana leads 38–18–1 in 57 meetings, counting the eight 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
- Next gamevs. Northern IowaSept. 1, 2018
- SeasonMontana in 2017
- ProgramMontana history and records
Montana State
- Next gamevs. Western IllinoisAug. 30, 2018
- SeasonMontana State in 2017
- ProgramMontana State history and records