Montana at South Dakota
Saturday, August 31, 2019 Share
Montana beat South Dakota 31–17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Montana led the series 5–0.
Final at DakotaDome, VermillionIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,193
- Officials
- Referee Aaron Adams; umpire Adam McClurg; head linesman William McKoy; line judge Kyle Harbour; side judge Brad Brunet; field judge Patrick Brown; back judge Paul WinglewichGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Dakota 53% to win. Montana won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Montana–South Dakota gameMontana leads 7–0 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2025 | Montana 52, South Dakota 22 | FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal |
| 2022 | Montana 24, South Dakota 7 | |
| 2019 | Montana 31, South Dakota 17 | |
| 2014 | Montana 28, South Dakota 20 | |
| 2013 | Montana 31, South Dakota 27 | |
| 2012 | Montana 35, South Dakota 24 |
Around this game
Montana
- Next gamevs. North AlabamaSept. 7, 2019
- SeasonMontana in 2019
- ProgramMontana history and records
South Dakota
- Next gameat OklahomaSept. 7, 2019
- SeasonSouth Dakota in 2019
- ProgramSouth Dakota history and records