Montana at Montana State
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 2:00 PM ET. For the Great Divide Trophy, which Montana State holds Share
Montana plays at Montana State on Saturday, November 21, at 2 p.m. Eastern. It will be their 58th meeting; Montana leads the series 38–18–1.
Upcoming at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+
Players to watch
Montana
- Running backEli Gillman1,016 rushing yards, 13 TDLast: vs. Idaho, 19 carries, 139 yards; 4 catches, 31 yards, 1 TDTeam leader in rushing yards
- QuarterbackKeali’i Ah Yat2,279 passing yards, 22 TDLast: vs. Idaho, 25 of 31, 338 yards, 5 TD; 5 carries, 9 yardsTeam leader in passing yards
- LinebackerNaiteitei Mose47 tacklesLast: vs. Idaho, 2 tacklesTeam leader in tackles
Montana State
- QuarterbackJustin Lamson1,088 passing yards, 8 TDLast: at Eastern Washington, 12 of 19, 171 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries, 45 yards, 1 TDTeam leader in passing yards
- Running backAdam Jones406 rushing yards, 8 TDLast: at Eastern Washington, 12 carries, 84 yards, 3 TDTeam leader in rushing yards
- LinebackerCole Taylor53 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INTLast: at Eastern Washington, 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT ★Team leader in tackles
Each side’s two top producers this season (national leaders first) and its leading tackler.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana State 76% to win.
The line
No line posted yet.
The series
Every Montana–Montana State gameMontana leads 38–18–1 in 57 meetings.
| 2025 | Montana State 48, Montana 23 | FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal |
| 2025 | Montana State 31, Montana 28 | |
| 2024 | Montana State 34, Montana 11 | |
| 2023 | Montana 37, Montana State 7 | |
| 2022 | Montana State 55, Montana 21 | |
| 2021 | Montana 29, Montana State 10 |
Around this game
Montana
- SeasonMontana in 2026
- ProgramMontana history and records