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Montana vs. Sacramento State

Montana and Sacramento State have 17 meetings on file, the first in 2004; Montana leads the series 13–⁠4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Montana 6–⁠4, and Montana has won the last 2.

Montana wins
13
Sacramento State wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2004
Longest streak
7 Montana
Current streak
2 Montana
Last 10 meetings
Montana 6–⁠4
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s6–⁠0
2010s5–⁠2
2020s2–⁠2
Average margin
20.4 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Montana
8–⁠1 Montana’s record at home
At Sacramento State
3–⁠5 Sacramento 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’s biggest win2016: Montana 68, Sacramento State 7by 61 points
  2. Sacramento State’s biggest win2019: Sacramento State 49, Montana 22by 27 points
  3. Upset2021: Sacramento State 28, Montana 21Sacramento State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Montana and Sacramento 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

Oct 24, 2025Montana 49, Sacramento State 35at Sacramento State
Nov 4, 2023Montana 34, Sacramento State 7at Montana
Oct 22, 2022Sacramento State 31, Montana 24at Sacramento State
Oct 16, 2021Sacramento State 28, Montana 21at Montana
Oct 19, 2019Sacramento State 49, Montana 22at Sacramento State
Sep 22, 2018Montana 41, Sacramento State 34at Montana
Oct 15, 2016Montana 68, Sacramento State 7at Montana
Nov 1, 2014Montana 31, Sacramento State 13at Montana
Nov 2, 2013Montana 51, Sacramento State 48at Sacramento State
Sep 24, 2011Sacramento State 42, Montana 28at Sacramento State
Sep 25, 2010Montana 28, Sacramento State 25at Montana
Oct 24, 2009Montana 45, Sacramento State 30at Sacramento State
Oct 18, 2008Montana 43, Sacramento State 7at Montana
Oct 13, 2007Montana 17, Sacramento State 3at Sacramento State
Sep 23, 2006Montana 59, Sacramento State 14at Montana
Nov 12, 2005Montana 31, Sacramento State 14at Sacramento State
Nov 13, 2004Montana 52, Sacramento State 21at Montana

Every game is listed as played on the field.