Defensive back, Montana State, 2022–26
Caden Dowler
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Billings, MT
Caden Dowler plays defensive back for Montana State. Last time out, at Eastern Washington: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 8 tackles at Eastern Washington, W 56–20
Next game: vs. Weber State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Oregon, 20252interceptions, career highvs. UC Davis, 2025Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2022, 2024 and 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Montana State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2024 | Montana State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Montana State | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Montana State | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 35 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Montana State | 41 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Montana State | 41 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Montana State | 41 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Montana State | 41 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Montana State | 41 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Montana State 2 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Utah Tech | W 54–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Washington | W 56–20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Montana State 7 games, 19 tackles, 6 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon | L 13–59 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Weber State | W 66–14 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. UC Davis | W 38–17 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Nov 22 | at Montana | W 31–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. Yale | W 21–13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 12 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 44–28 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Illinois State | W 35–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Montana State 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at New Mexico | W 35–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Montana State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Utah Tech | W 63–20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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