Montana State at North Dakota State
Saturday, December 1, 2018 Share
North Dakota State beat Montana State 52–10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 4–2.
Final at Fargodome, FargoIndoorsTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,005
- Officials
- Referee Stephen Hazle; umpire StephenMarshall; head linesman Michael Freeman; line judge Craig Dunn; side judge Greg Koerner; field judge Pat Pownall; back judge Greg MorganGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| North Dakota State | 21 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Dakota State 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
North Dakota State leads 6–4 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2024 | North Dakota State 35, Montana State 32 | FCS Championship |
| 2023 | North Dakota State 35, Montana State 34 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2021 | North Dakota State 38, Montana State 10 | |
| 2019 | North Dakota State 42, Montana State 14 | |
| 2018 | North Dakota State 52, Montana State 10 | |
| 2010 | North Dakota State 42, Montana State 17 | NCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round |
Around this game
Montana State
- Next gameat Texas TechAug. 31, 2019
- SeasonMontana State in 2018
- ProgramMontana State history and records
North Dakota State
- Next gamevs. ColgateDec. 8, 2018
- SeasonNorth Dakota State in 2018
- ProgramNorth Dakota State history and records

