South Dakota State at Montana State
Saturday, September 9, 2017 Share
South Dakota State beat Montana State 31–27. It was their third meeting; after it, South Dakota State led the series 2–1.
Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanAttendance 19,817
- At kickoff
- 79°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Kelly Holman; umpire John Schindler; head linesman Craig Orbansky; line judge Jeff Mikus; side judge Jeffrey Young; field judge Kevin Rathbun; back judge Doug NewburyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Montana State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Dakota State 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
South Dakota State leads 6–2 in eight meetings, counting the five 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 gamevs. DrakeSept. 16, 2017
- SeasonSouth Dakota State in 2017
- ProgramSouth Dakota State history and records
Montana State
- Next gameat North DakotaSept. 23, 2017
- SeasonMontana State in 2017
- ProgramMontana State history and records