Montana State at Oregon

Saturday, August 30, 2025

No. 7 Oregon beat Montana State 59–⁠13. It was their second meeting; Oregon leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMontana State14–⁠2 in 2025
13
Home7Oregon13–⁠2 in 2025
59

Final at Autzen Stadium, Eugene74°F, wind 9 mphTV: BTNAttendance 57,257

Official
Kole KnueppelGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana State033713
Oregon172114759

Standouts

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Player stats

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justin Lamson23/3119800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Julius Davis51609
Adam Jones91517
Taco Dowler112012
Chris Long1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taco Dowler12107024
Rocky Lencioni439024
Chris Long227016
Jabez Woods21409
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Caden Dowler10000
Jhase McMillan8000
Cole Taylor7000
Tayden Gray5000

Oregon

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Moore18/2321330
Austin Novosad1/24000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Whittington1068135
Dierre Hill Jr.548028
Jordon Davison62638
Luke Moga125025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Benson551118
Jay Harris150050
Kyler Kasper140040
Gary Bryant Jr.431114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Teitum Tuioti5100
A’Mauri Washington51.500
Dillon Thieneman4000
Jerry Mixon4000
Matayo Uiagalelei2220
Nasir Wyatt2110

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

Team stats

Montana StateOregon
244Total yards506
198Passing yards253
46Rushing yards253
6.4Yards per pass10.1
1.7Yards per rush6.5
17First downs29
3–⁠12Third downs7–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
7–⁠54Penalties3–⁠29
29:55Possession30:08
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Montana StateOregon
42%Success rate64%
0.04EPA per play0.63
1.02Explosiveness1.20
−0.21Rushing EPA0.53
0.24Passing EPA0.79
19%Passing-down success64%
0.30First-down EPA0.55
−0.03Second-down EPA0.34
−0.13Third-down EPA1.12
2%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Oregon 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Oregon −28.5, over/under 55.5.

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 Oregon 97%, Montana State 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Oregon end zoneMontana State end zoneQ1 OregonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 OregonTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 OregonField goal, 4 playsQ1 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 OregonTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 OregonTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 OregonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Montana StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 OregonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 OregonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 OregonTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 OregonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Oregon drives left to right, Montana State right to left.
  1. Q1 OregonTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 OregonTouchdown, 3 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 OregonField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q1 OregonTouchdown, 12 plays, 59 yards
  8. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 OregonTouchdown, 10 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 13 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q2 OregonTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q3 Montana StateField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q3 OregonTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 6 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 OregonTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q4 OregonTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 OregonEnd of game, 4 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Oregon 17, Montana State 0
Oregon Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colby Frokjer kickoff for 59 yds , Noah Whittington return for 20 yds to the ORE 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Noah Whittington run for 35 yds to the MTST 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 5 yds to the MTST 34
15:002nd & 5 at opp 34Dante Moore run for 8 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Noah Whittington run for 8 yds to the MTST 18
15:002nd & 2 at opp 18Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the MTST 16 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 16Jayden Limar run for 16 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 7, Montana State 0
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 64 yds , Jabez Woods return for 20 yds to the MTST 21
11:521st & 10 at own 21Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 3 yds to the MTST 24
11:522nd & 7 at own 24Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Ryan King
11:523rd & 7 at own 24PENALTY ORE Offside (Tuioti,Teitum) 5 yards from MSU24 to MSU29. NO PLAY.
11:523rd & 2 at own 29Adam Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 27
10:344th & 4 at own 27Colby Frokjer punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTST 40
Oregon Touchdown, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at opp 40Dakorien Moore run for 17 yds to the MTST 23 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 23Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the MTST 20
9:162nd & 7 at opp 20Dante Moore pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 20 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 14, Montana State 0
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 59 yds
9:161st & 10 at own 25Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the MTST 26
9:162nd & 9 at own 26Justin Lamson run for 6 yds to the MTST 32
9:163rd & 3 at own 32Montana State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Chris Long) declined
7:484th & 3 at own 32Frokjer,Colby punt 53 yards to the ORE15 Bryant Jr.,Gary return 4 yards to the ORE19 (Johnson,Brody), out of bounds PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation (Eiden IV,Kenneth) 5 yards from MSU32 to MSU27. NO PLAY.
7:414th & 8 at own 27Colby Frokjer punt blocked by Jeremiah McClellan blocked by Jeremiah McClellan Frokjer,Colby punt 0 yards to the MSU27 blocked by McClellan,Jeremiah recovered by ORE Austin,Daylen at MSU12 Austin,Daylen return 2 yards to the MSU10 (Dethman,Mason). , Daylen Austin returns for 2 yds to the MTST 10
Oregon Field goal, 4 plays
7:411st & goal at opp 10Dakorien Moore run for no gain to the MTST 10
7:412nd & goal at opp 10Dante Moore pass incomplete to Justius Lowe
7:413rd & goal at opp 10Dante Moore run for 5 yds to the MTST 5
6:164th & goal at opp 5Atticus Sappington 23 yd FG GOODOregon 17, Montana State 0
Montana State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 61 yds
6:161st & 10 at own 25Justin Lamson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 24
6:162nd & 11 at own 24Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 14 yds to the MTST 38 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 38Justin Lamson pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 3 yds to the MTST 41
6:162nd & 7 at own 41Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 10 yds to the ORE 49 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 49PENALTY MSU False Start (Jefferson,Cedric) 5 yards from ORE49 to MSU46. NO PLAY.
6:161st & 15 at own 46Taco Dowler run for 12 yds to the ORE 42
6:162nd & 3 at opp 42Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the ORE 40
6:163rd & 1 at opp 40Justin Lamson run for no gain to the ORE 40
1:354th & 1 at opp 40Julius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 41
Oregon Touchdown, 12 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 41Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 18 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 41Dante Moore run for 5 yds to the MTST 36
1:352nd & 5 at opp 36Dante Moore pass incomplete to Kyler Kasper
0:003rd & 5 at opp 36Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the MTST 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Jayden Limar run for 1 yd to the MTST 29
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 29Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 7 yds to the MTST 22
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 22Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 8 yds to the MTST 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Jay Harris run for 2 yds to the MTST 12
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 12Dante Moore pass incomplete to Kenyon Sadiq
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 12Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 7 yds to the MTST 5
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 5Jordon Davison run for 3 yds to the MTST 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:081st & goal at opp 2Jordon Davison run for 2 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 24, Montana State 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Oregon 38, Montana State 3
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MTST 26
11:082nd & 9 at own 26Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 4 yds to the MTST 30
11:083rd & 5 at own 30Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Chris Long
11:084th & 5 at own 30PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game (Johnson,Brody) 5 yards from MSU30 to MSU25. NO PLAY.
9:444th & 10 at own 25Colby Frokjer punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ORE 48 , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 10 yds to the ORE 48 Gary Bryant Jr. fumbled, recovered by MTST
Oregon Touchdown, 10 plays
9:441st & 11 at own 48Dante Moore pass complete to Justius Lowe for 12 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 40Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the MTST 38
9:442nd & 8 at opp 38Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 7 yds to the MTST 31
9:443rd & 1 at opp 31Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the MTST 27 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 27Kenyon Sadiq run for 3 yds to the MTST 24
9:442nd & 7 at opp 24Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the MTST 23
9:443rd & 6 at opp 23Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 13 yds to the MTST 10 for a 1ST down
9:441st & goal at opp 10Jayden Limar run for 3 yds to the MTST 7
9:442nd & goal at opp 7Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the MTST 1
4:343rd & goal at opp 1Noah Whittington run for 1 yd for a TD (Gage Hurych KICK)Oregon 31, Montana State 0
Montana State Field goal, 13 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:341st & 10 at own 25Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 16 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 41Julius Davis run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:344th & 1 at opp 26Justin Lamson run for 3 yds to the ORE 23 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 23Justin Lamson sacked by Matayo Uiagalelei for a loss of 4 yards to the ORE 27
4:341st & 10 at opp 35Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Jabez Woods
4:342nd & 14 at opp 27Justin Lamson run for 2 yds to the ORE 25
4:343rd & 12 at opp 25Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Taco Dowler
4:342nd & 1 at the 50Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 3 yds to the ORE 47 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 15 at own 48PENALTY MSU False Start (Lencioni,Rocky) 5 yards from MSU48 to MSU48. NO PLAY.
4:341st & 15 at own 48Justin Lamson pass complete to Rocky Lencioni for 9 yds to the ORE 43
4:342nd & 6 at opp 43Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 8 yds Taco Dowler fumbled, recovered by MTST for a 1ST down
4:342nd & 10 at opp 35Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Ryan King
4:343rd & 10 at opp 35Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 9 yds to the ORE 26
1:034th & 12 at opp 25Myles Sansted 42 yd FG GOODOregon 31, Montana State 3
Oregon Touchdown, 6 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 35Colby Frokjer kickoff for 60 yds , Dierre Hill Jr. return for 28 yds to the ORE 33
1:031st & 10 at own 33Dante Moore pass complete to Jeremiah McClellan for 13 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down Montana State Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Kenneth Eiden IV) to the MTST 39 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 39Dante Moore pass complete to Cooper Perry for 6 yds to the MTST 33
1:032nd & 4 at opp 33Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 8 yds to the MTST 25 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 25Dante Moore pass incomplete to Kenyon Sadiq
1:032nd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun Moore,Dante pass incomplete deep right to Benson,Malik thrown to MSU05, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Williams,Carson) 14 yards from MSU25 to MSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:031st & 10 at opp 11Dante Moore pass incomplete to Jeremiah McClellan
0:032nd & 10 at opp 11Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 11 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 38, Montana State 3
0:001st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds , Jabez Woods return for 25 yds to the MTST 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Oregon 52, Montana State 6
Montana State Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Lamson pass complete to Chris Long for 16 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the MTST 48
15:002nd & 3 at own 48Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MTST 49
15:003rd & 2 at own 49Justin Lamson pass complete to Rocky Lencioni for 3 yds to the ORE 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 24 yds to the ORE 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Justin Lamson pass complete to Julius Davis for 1 yd to the ORE 23
15:002nd & 9 at opp 23Julius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 24
15:003rd & 10 at opp 24Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Taco Dowler
10:144th & 10 at opp 24Myles Sansted 42 yd FG GOODOregon 38, Montana State 6
Oregon Touchdown, 6 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 35Colby Frokjer kickoff for 56 yds , Noah Whittington return for 21 yds to the ORE 30
10:141st & 10 at own 30Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 4 yds to the ORE 34
10:142nd & 6 at own 34Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 6 yds to the ORE 40 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at own 40Dante Moore pass complete to Makhi Hughes for 4 yds to the ORE 44
10:142nd & 6 at own 44Makhi Hughes run for 2 yds to the ORE 46
10:143rd & 4 at own 46Moore,Dante pass complete short middle to Hughes,Makhi caught at ORE48, for 5 yards to the MSU49 (Grebe,Bryce), out of bounds PENALTY ORE Holding (Bedford,Matthew) 10 yards from ORE46 to ORE36. NO PLAY.
10:143rd & 14 at own 36Dante Moore pass complete to Jay Harris for 50 yds to the MTST 14 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 14Dante Moore pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 14 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 45, Montana State 6
Montana State Punt, 6 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25Adam Jones run for no gain to the MTST 25
6:432nd & 10 at own 25Justin Lamson run for 8 yds to the MTST 33
6:433rd & 2 at own 33Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 6 yds to the MTST 39 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 39Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the MTST 41
6:432nd & 8 at own 41PENALTY MSU False Start (Provience,Hunter) 5 yards from MSU41 to MSU36. NO PLAY.
6:432nd & 13 at own 36Justin Lamson run for 1 yd to the MTST 37
6:433rd & 12 at own 37Justin Lamson sacked by Matayo Uiagalelei for a loss of 9 yards to the MTST 28
2:284th & 21 at own 28Colby Frokjer punt for 44 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 7 yds to the ORE 35
Oregon Touchdown, 6 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 35Dierre Hill Jr. run for 5 yds to the ORE 40
2:282nd & 5 at own 40Jordon Davison run for 4 yds to the ORE 44
2:283rd & 1 at own 44Jordon Davison run for 8 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 48Austin Novosad pass incomplete to Dierre Hill Jr.
2:282nd & 10 at opp 48Austin Novosad pass complete to Kyler Kasper for 40 yds to the MTST 8 for a 1ST down
0:261st & goal at opp 8Jordon Davison run for 8 yds for a TD (Gage Hurych KICK)Oregon 52, Montana State 6
Montana State Punt, 6 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Chris Long run for 4 yds to the MTST 29
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 29Julius Davis run for 8 yds to the MTST 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Justin Lamson pass complete to Chris Long for 11 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Justin Lamson run for 1 yd to the MTST 49
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 49Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at the 50Justin Lamson sacked by Nasir Wyatt for a loss of 8 yards to the MTST 42
Q4 11:374th & 16 at own 42Colby Frokjer punt for 58 yds for a touchback
4th quarter3 drives, then Oregon 59, Montana State 13
Oregon Touchdown, 8 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 20Luke Moga run for 25 yds to the ORE 45 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 45Da’Jaun Riggs run for 10 yds to the MTST 45 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 45Dierre Hill Jr. run for 28 yds to the MTST 17 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 17Dierre Hill Jr. run for 15 yds to the MTST 2 for a 1ST down
11:371st & goal at opp 2Da’Jaun Riggs run for 1 yd to the MTST 1
11:372nd & goal at opp 1Dierre Hill Jr. run for no gain to the MTST 1
11:373rd & goal at opp 1Dierre Hill Jr. run for no gain to the MTST 1
6:504th & goal at opp 1Jordon Davison run for 1 yd for a TD (Gage Hurych KICK)Oregon 59, Montana State 6
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:501st & 10 at own 25Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 9 yds to the MTST 34
6:502nd & 1 at own 34Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 36Justin Lamson pass complete to Jabez Woods for 9 yds to the MTST 45
6:502nd & 1 at own 45Justin Lamson pass complete to Jabez Woods for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at the 50Justin Lamson pass complete to Rocky Lencioni for 24 yds to the ORE 26 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 26Justin Lamson pass complete to Rocky Lencioni for 3 yds to the ORE 23
6:502nd & 7 at opp 23Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Jacob Trimble
6:503rd & 7 at opp 23Justin Lamson pass complete to Dane Steel for 7 yds to the ORE 16 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun Lamson,Justin pass incomplete short left to Long,Chris thrown to ORE00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ORE Pass Interference (Offord,Na’eem) 14 yards from ORE16 to ORE02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:221st & goal at opp 2Adam Jones run for 2 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Oregon 59, Montana State 13
Oregon End of game, 4 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 35Colby Frokjer kickoff for 63 yds , Dierre Hill Jr. return for 22 yds to the ORE 24
2:151st & 10 at own 24Da’Jaun Riggs run for 6 yds to the ORE 30
2:152nd & 4 at own 30Brock Thomas run for 5 yds to the ORE 35 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 35Da’Jaun Riggs run for 3 yds to the ORE 38
0:002nd & 7 at own 38C. Perry takes a knee

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.

Oregon leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Oregon 59, Montana State 13
1947Oregon 27, Montana State 14

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