Montana at Idaho State
Saturday, October 1, 2022 Share
Montana beat Idaho State 28–20. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 15–0.
Final at Holt Arena, PocatelloIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,659
- Official
- Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Idaho State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
Standouts
- RushingMarcus Knight14 carries, 109 yards, 1 TDMontana
- ReceivingXavier Guillory7 catches, 86 yardsIdaho State
- DefenseTyler Flink1 INTMontana
Player stats
Montana
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Johnson | 18/30 | 168 | 1 | 1 |
| Kris Brown | 1/2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Roberts | 1/1 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Knight | 14 | 109 | 1 | 48 |
| Nick Ostmo | 14 | 84 | 0 | 18 |
| Lucas Johnson | 5 | 31 | 1 | 10 |
| Xavier Harris | 7 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Roberts | 4 | 41 | 0 | 13 |
| Malik Flowers | 5 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Cole Grossman | 2 | 37 | 1 | 28 |
| Aaron Fontes | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Flink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Idaho State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagan Gronauer | 23/44 | 260 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiden Hunter | 12 | 63 | 0 | 26 |
| Chedon James | 2 | 41 | 0 | 26 |
| Benjamin Omayebu | 10 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Keoua Kauhi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Guillory | 7 | 86 | 0 | 22 |
| Cyrus Wallace | 7 | 73 | 0 | 23 |
| Christian Fredrickson | 3 | 66 | 1 | 36 |
| Benjamin Omayebu | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Montana | Idaho State | |
|---|---|---|
| 454 | Total yards | 381 |
| 208 | Passing yards | 260 |
| 246 | Rushing yards | 121 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 27 | First downs | 21 |
| 6–12 | Third downs | 6–19 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3–35 | Penalties | 8–53 |
| 27:29 | Possession | 32:31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Montana −33, over/under 53.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Montana 99%, Idaho State 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Montana–Idaho State gameMontana leads 17–0 in 17 meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2025 | Montana 42, Idaho State 38 | |
| 2023 | Montana 28, Idaho State 20 | |
| 2022 | Montana 28, Idaho State 20 | |
| 2019 | Montana 59, Idaho State 20 | |
| 2017 | Montana 39, Idaho State 31 | |
| 2016 | Montana 62, Idaho State 44 |
Around this game
Montana
- Next gamevs. IdahoOct. 15, 2022
- SeasonMontana in 2022
- ProgramMontana history and records
Idaho State
- Next gameat Montana StateOct. 8, 2022
- SeasonIdaho State in 2022
- ProgramIdaho State history and records