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Montana State vs. South Dakota State

Montana State and South Dakota State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2004; South Dakota State leads the series 6–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s South Dakota State 6–⁠2, and South Dakota State has won the last 3.

Montana State wins
2
South Dakota State wins
6
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
3 South Dakota State
Current streak
3 South Dakota State
Last 10 meetings
South Dakota State 6–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠0
2010s0–⁠3
2020s1–⁠3
Average margin
11.3 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Montana State
2–⁠3 Montana State’s record at home
At South Dakota State
3–⁠0 South Dakota State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Montana State’s biggest win2021: Montana State 31, South Dakota State 17by 14 points
  2. South Dakota State’s biggest win2018: South Dakota State 45, Montana State 14by 31 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Montana State and South Dakota State, 2004 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 6, 2025South Dakota State 30, Montana State 24at Montana State
Sep 9, 2023South Dakota State 20, Montana State 16at South Dakota State
Dec 17, 2022South Dakota State 39, Montana State 18at South Dakota StateFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal
Dec 18, 2021Montana State 31, South Dakota State 17at Montana State
Sep 8, 2018South Dakota State 45, Montana State 14at South Dakota State
Sep 9, 2017South Dakota State 31, Montana State 27at Montana State
Nov 29, 2014South Dakota State 47, Montana State 40at Montana StateNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round
Oct 23, 2004Montana State 27, South Dakota State 24at Montana State

Every game is listed as played on the field.