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Montana at South Dakota State

Saturday, December 7, 2024, FCS Championship – Second Round

South Dakota State beat Montana 35–⁠18. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Montana led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayMontana9–⁠5 in 2024
18
HomeSouth Dakota State12–⁠3 in 2024
35

Final at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, BrookingsTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,376

At kickoff
49°F, clear, wind 18 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX), 3 km from the stadium
Official
James BrookhartGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana3001518
South Dakota State71401435

Standouts

  • PassingMark Gronowski12 of 16, 151 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • RushingAmar Johnson16 carries, 103 yardsSouth Dakota State
  • ReceivingGriffin Wilde7 catches, 114 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • DefenseAdam Bock1 INTSouth Dakota State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keali’i Ah Yat19/3223122
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keali’i Ah Yat925027
Xavier Harris121021
Eli Gillman101203
Malae Fonoti41206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keelan White568123
Sawyer Racanelli366144
Xavier Harris232021
Malae Fonoti319010

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Gronowski12/1615120
Kevin Brenner1/12100
Jon Bell1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Amar Johnson16103034
Angel Johnson1391044
Kirby Vorhees62207
Mark Gronowski5425
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Griffin Wilde7114238
Mark Gronowski121021
Amar Johnson116016
Kevin Brenner1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Adam Bock0001
Tucker Large0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MontanaSouth Dakota State
306Total yards400
231Passing yards177
75Rushing yards223
7.2Yards per pass9.8
2.6Yards per rush5.4
16First downs19
5–⁠13Third downs7–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠25Penalties3–⁠15
26:04Possession33:56

Efficiency

MontanaSouth Dakota State
38%Success rate55%
−0.03EPA per play0.27
1.33Explosiveness1.09
0.03Rushing EPA0.09
−0.06Passing EPA0.68
39%Passing-down success20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Dakota State 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota State −22.5, over/under 44.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

South Dakota State end zoneMontana end zoneQ1 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ1 South Dakota StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 MontanaField goal, 10 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 5 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 MontanaInterception, 7 playsQ2 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MontanaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 6 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 MontanaPick-six, 3 plays (South Dakota State scores)Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 South Dakota StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 South Dakota StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota State drives left to right, Montana right to left.
  1. Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 South Dakota StateFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 MontanaField goal, 10 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q1 MontanaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  6. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q2 MontanaInterception, 7 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 MontanaEnd of half, 3 plays, −8 yards
  12. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q3 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q4 MontanaPick-six, 3 plays (South Dakota State scores), 11 yards
  16. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  17. Q4 South Dakota StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q4 South Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 11 plays, 87 yards
  21. Q4 South Dakota StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 7, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 53 yds , Xavier Harris return for 6 yds to the MONT 18
14:541st & 10 at own 18Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 21
14:542nd & 7 at own 21Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Eli Gillman
14:543rd & 7 at own 21Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Keelan White
14:104th & 7 at own 21Ty Morrison punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dalys Beanum at the SDST 43
South Dakota State Fumble, 4 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 43Amar Johnson run for 9 yds to the MONT 48
14:102nd & 1 at opp 48Amar Johnson run for 3 yds to the MONT 45 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 45Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 10 yds to the MONT 35 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 35Angel Johnson run for a loss of 13 yards to the MONT 48 Angel Johnson fumbled, recovered by MONT Ronald Jackson Jr.
Montana Field goal, 10 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 48Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 1 yd to the MONT 49
12:152nd & 9 at own 49Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 13 yds to the SDST 38 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 38Stevie Rocker Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the SDST 42
12:152nd & 14 at opp 42Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Stevie Rocker Jr. for 8 yds to the SDST 34
12:153rd & 6 at opp 34Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Keelan White
12:154th & 6 at opp 34Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 15 yds to the SDST 19 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 19Eli Gillman run for no gain to the SDST 19
12:152nd & 10 at opp 19Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the SDST 17
8:113rd & 8 at opp 17Timeout South Dakota State, clock 08:11
8:113rd & 8 at opp 17Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Cole Grossman
8:014th & 8 at opp 17Ty Morrison 34 yd FG GOODMontana 3, South Dakota State 0
South Dakota State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 46 yds , Maxwell Woods return for 24 yds to the SDST 43
7:551st & 10 at own 43Amar Johnson run for 3 yds to the SDST 46
7:552nd & 7 at own 46Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the MONT 49
7:553rd & 2 at opp 49Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the MONT 44 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 44Kirby Vorhees run for 2 yds to the MONT 42
7:552nd & 8 at opp 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Kentrell Prejean for 4 yds to the MONT 38
7:553rd & 4 at opp 38Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the MONT 30 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 30Amar Johnson run for 8 yds to the MONT 22
7:552nd & 2 at opp 22Kevin Brenner pass complete to Mark Gronowski for 21 yds to the MONT 1 for a 1ST down
2:441st & goal at opp 1Mark Gronowski run for 1 yd for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 7, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 5 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 63 yds , Xavier Harris return for 19 yds to the MONT 21
2:381st & 10 at own 21PENALTY MONT False Start (Grimsrud,Journey) 5 yards from MONT21 to MONT16. NO PLAY.
2:381st & 15 at own 16Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Evan Shafer for 6 yds to the MONT 22
2:382nd & 9 at own 22Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Evan Shafer for 9 yds to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 31Malae Fonoti run for a loss of 2 yards to the MONT 29
1:002nd & 12 at own 29Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 2 yds to the MONT 31
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 31Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
Q2 14:474th & 10 at own 31Ty Morrison punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Dalys Beanum at the SDST 22
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Dakota State 21, Montana 3
South Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 22Mark Gronowski pass complete to Kentrell Prejean for 1 yd to the SDST 23
14:472nd & 9 at own 23Angel Johnson run for no gain to the SDST 23
14:473rd & 9 at own 23Gronowski,Mark rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SDSU27 (Harris,Hayden) PENALTY MONT Offside (Wilson,Riley) 5 yards from SDSU23 to SDSU28. NO PLAY.
14:473rd & 4 at own 28Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 38 yds to the MONT 34 for a 1ST down Montana Penalty, Defensive Offside (Vai Kaho) declined for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 34Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 34 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 14, Montana 3
Montana Interception, 7 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 63 yds , Xavier Harris return for 8 yds to the MONT 10
12:201st & 10 at own 10PENALTY MONT Delay Of Game 5 yards from MONT10 to MONT05. NO PLAY.
12:201st & 15 at own 5Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 6
12:202nd & 14 at own 6Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 23 yds to the MONT 29 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 29Junior Bergen run for 2 yds to the MONT 31
12:202nd & 8 at own 31Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
12:203rd & 8 at own 31Keali’i Ah Yat run for 27 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 42Xavier Harris run for 21 yds to the SDST 21 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 21Keali’i Ah Yat pass intercepted Tucker Large return for 26 yds to the SDST 29
South Dakota State Missed FG, 7 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 29Amar Johnson run for 4 yds to the SDST 33
8:382nd & 6 at own 33Amar Johnson run for 5 yds to the SDST 38
8:383rd & 1 at own 38Amar Johnson run for 34 yds to the MONT 28 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 28Amar Johnson run for 5 yds to the MONT 23
8:382nd & 5 at opp 23Kirby Vorhees run for 2 yds to the MONT 21
8:383rd & 3 at opp 21PENALTY SDSU False Start (Hagen,Sam) 5 yards from MONT21 to MONT26. NO PLAY.
8:383rd & 8 at opp 26Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Lofton O’Groske
5:044th & 8 at opp 26Hunter Dustman 44 yd FG MISSED
Montana Punt, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 26Keali’i Ah Yat run for 2 yds to the MONT 28
5:042nd & 8 at own 28Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 1 yd to the MONT 29
5:043rd & 7 at own 29Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Keelan White
3:404th & 7 at own 29Ty Morrison punt for 51 yds , Dalys Beanum returns for 5 yds to the SDST 25
South Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 25Angel Johnson run for no gain to the SDST 25
3:402nd & 10 at own 25Angel Johnson run for 4 yds to the SDST 29
3:403rd & 6 at own 29Angel Johnson run for 44 yds to the MONT 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 27Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 27Angel Johnson run for 11 yds to the MONT 16 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 16Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 4 yds to the MONT 20
1:102nd & 14 at opp 20Timeout Montana, clock 01:10
1:102nd & 14 at opp 20Amar Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the MONT 24
1:043rd & 18 at opp 24Timeout Montana, clock 01:04
0:573rd & 18 at opp 24Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 24 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 21, Montana 3
Montana End of half, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25Keali’i Ah Yat sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MONT 17
0:512nd & 18 at own 17Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:51
0:512nd & 18 at own 17Montana Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
0:463rd & 18 at own 17Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:46
0:003rd & 18 at own 17Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 17
3rd quarter3 drives, then South Dakota State 21, Montana 3
South Dakota State Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mark Gronowski pass complete to Kevin Brenner for 8 yds to the SDST 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Amar Johnson run for 4 yds to the SDST 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Amar Johnson run for 5 yds to the SDST 42
15:002nd & 5 at own 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Amar Johnson for 16 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42PENALTY MONT Offside (Hayden,Patrick) 5 yards from MONT42 to MONT37. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at opp 37Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 4 yds to the MONT 33
15:002nd & 1 at opp 33Kirby Vorhees run for 6 yds to the MONT 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
15:002nd & 10 at opp 27PENALTY SDSU False Start (Vibert,Ethan) 5 yards from MONT27 to MONT32. NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 15 at opp 32Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Kirby Vorhees
15:003rd & 15 at opp 32Mark Gronowski sacked by Hayden Harris for a loss of 8 yards to the MONT 40
9:434th & 23 at opp 40Hunter Dustman punt for 37 yds
Montana Punt, 6 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 3Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 6
9:432nd & 7 at own 6Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 7
9:433rd & 6 at own 7Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 8 yds to the MONT 15 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 15Eli Gillman run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 14
9:432nd & 11 at own 14Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Eli Gillman
9:433rd & 11 at own 14Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the MONT 20
6:444th & 5 at own 20Ty Morrison punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Dalys Beanum at the SDST 27
South Dakota State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 27Angel Johnson run for 9 yds to the SDST 36
6:442nd & 1 at own 36Angel Johnson run for 8 yds to the SDST 44 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at own 44Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Lofton O’Groske
6:442nd & 10 at own 44Amar Johnson run for 5 yds to the SDST 49
6:443rd & 5 at own 49Mark Gronowski pass complete to David Alpers for 8 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 43Amar Johnson run for 7 yds to the MONT 36
6:442nd & 3 at opp 36Amar Johnson run for 7 yds to the MONT 29 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 29Shotgun Gronowski,Mark sacked for loss of 19 yards to the MONT48 (Harris,Hayden) PENALTY MONT Offside (Harris,Hayden) 5 yards from MONT29 to MONT24. NO PLAY.
6:441st & 5 at opp 24Angel Johnson run for 15 yds to the MONT 9 for a 1ST down
6:441st & goal at opp 9Angel Johnson run for 2 yds to the MONT 7
0:002nd & goal at opp 7Angel Johnson run for 4 yds to the MONT 3
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 3Amar Johnson run for 2 yds to the MONT 1
Q4 14:414th & goal at opp 1Mark Gronowski run for 1 yd for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 28, Montana 3
4th quarter7 drives, then South Dakota State 35, Montana 18
Montana Pick-six, 3 plays (South Dakota State scores)
14:351st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 64 yds , Xavier Harris return for 25 yds to the MONT 26
14:351st & 10 at own 26Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Lekeldrick Bridges for 6 yds to the MONT 32
14:352nd & 4 at own 32Malae Fonoti run for 5 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 37Keali’i Ah Yat pass intercepted Adam Bock return for 40 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 35, Montana 3
Montana Touchdown, 8 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 63 yds , Junior Bergen return for 25 yds to the MONT 27
13:281st & 10 at own 27Malae Fonoti run for 6 yds to the MONT 33
13:282nd & 4 at own 33Malae Fonoti run for 3 yds to the MONT 36
13:283rd & 1 at own 36Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 42Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Malae Fonoti for 6 yds to the MONT 48
13:282nd & 4 at own 48Lekeldrick Bridges run for 5 yds to the SDST 47 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 47Timeout South Dakota State, clock 10:34
10:341st & 10 at opp 47Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Malae Fonoti
10:342nd & 10 at opp 47Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Malae Fonoti for 3 yds to the SDST 44
9:413rd & 7 at opp 44Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 44 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)South Dakota State 35, Montana 10
South Dakota State Punt, 5 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 60 yds , Kentrell Prejean return for 7 yds to the SDST 12
9:361st & 10 at own 12Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the SDST 18
9:362nd & 4 at own 18Angel Johnson run for 6 yds to the SDST 24 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 24Angel Johnson run for 1 yd to the SDST 25
9:362nd & 9 at own 25Kirby Vorhees run for 3 yds to the SDST 28
9:363rd & 6 at own 28Jon Bell pass complete to Kirby Vorhees for 5 yds to the SDST 33
6:094th & 1 at own 33Timeout South Dakota State, clock 06:09
5:594th & 1 at own 33Hunter Dustman punt for no gain , Drew Deck returns for no gain to the MONT 30
Montana Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 30Keali’i Ah Yat sacked by Reis Kirschenman for a loss of 12 yards to the MONT 18
5:592nd & 22 at own 18Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 21
5:593rd & 19 at own 21Keali’i Ah Yat run for 5 yds to the MONT 26
4:014th & 14 at own 26Ty Morrison punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Maxwell Woods at the SDST 31
South Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 31Kirby Vorhees run for 7 yds to the SDST 38
4:012nd & 3 at own 38PENALTY SDSU False Start (Cole,Devon) 5 yards from SDSU38 to SDSU33. NO PLAY.
4:012nd & 8 at own 33Kirby Vorhees run for 2 yds to the SDST 35
4:013rd & 6 at own 35Maxwell Woods run for 3 yds to the SDST 38
2:004th & 3 at own 38Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00
1:544th & 3 at own 38Hunter Dustman punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 13 , Drew Deck returns for no gain to the MONT 13
Montana Touchdown, 11 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 13Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Malae Fonoti for 10 yds to the MONT 23 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 23Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Xavier Harris
1:542nd & 10 at own 23Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 15 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 38Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 8 yds to the MONT 46
1:542nd & 2 at own 46Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 14 yds to the SDST 40 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 40Keali’i Ah Yat run for 8 yds to the SDST 32
1:542nd & 2 at opp 32Keali’i Ah Yat sacked by Bryce Hawthorne for a loss of 9 yards to the SDST 41
0:433rd & 11 at opp 41Timeout Montana, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 11 at opp 41Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Xavier Harris for 11 yds to the SDST 30 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 30Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Xavier Harris for 21 yds to the SDST 9 for a 1ST down
0:431st & goal at opp 9Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete to Keelan White
0:042nd & goal at opp 9Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 9 yds for a TD (Erik Barker pass to for Two-Point Conversion)South Dakota State 35, Montana 18
South Dakota State End of game, 1 play
0:031st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 27 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 38Kneel down by South Dakota St. at SDSU37 for loss of 1 yard.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Montana–South Dakota State game

Montana leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Montana 50, South Dakota State 29FCS Championship – Second Round
2024South Dakota State 35, Montana 18FCS Championship – Second Round
2023South Dakota State 23, Montana 3FCS Championship
2015Montana 24, South Dakota State 17NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round
2009Montana 61, South Dakota State 48NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round
2006Montana 36, South Dakota State 7

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