Montana State at Montana
Saturday, November 17, 2018. Montana State kept the Great Divide Trophy Share
Montana State beat Montana 29–25. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 36–13–1.
Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaAttendance 26,508
- At kickoff
- 29°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Bret McRae; umpire Dean Angelo; head linesman C. Orbanosky; line judge Ryan Leland; side judge Antony Little; field judge Mike McDaid; back judge Chris SwankGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
| Montana | 7 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana 65% to win. Montana State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Montana State–Montana gameMontana leads 38–18–1 in 57 meetings, counting the seven 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 gamevs. Incarnate WordNov. 24, 2018
- SeasonMontana State in 2018
- ProgramMontana State history and records
Montana
- Next gameat South DakotaAug. 31, 2019
- SeasonMontana in 2018
- ProgramMontana history and records