Montana vs. South Dakota State
Montana and South Dakota State have 7 meetings on file, the first in 2005; Montana leads the series 5–2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Montana 5–2. Share
- Montana wins
- 5
- South Dakota State wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2005
- Longest streak
- 4 Montana
- Current streak
- 1 Montana
- Last 10 meetings
- Montana 5–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Montana
- 5–0 Montana’s record at home
- At South Dakota State
- 1–0 South Dakota State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Montana first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Montana’s biggest win2006: Montana 36, South Dakota State 7by 29 points
- South Dakota State’s biggest win2023: South Dakota State 23, Montana 3by 20 points
Both programs through the years
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.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Mark Gronowski South Dakota State | 2023 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 6, 2025 | Montana 50, South Dakota State 29 | at Montana | FCS Championship – Second Round | |
| Dec 7, 2024 | South Dakota State 35, Montana 18 | at South Dakota State | FCS Championship – Second Round | |
| Jan 7, 2024 | South Dakota State 23, Montana 3 | Toyota Stadium | FCS Championship | |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Montana 24, South Dakota State 17 | at Montana | NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | |
| Nov 28, 2009 | Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 | at Montana | NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | |
| Sep 9, 2006 | Montana 36, South Dakota State 7 | at Montana | ||
| Sep 17, 2005 | Montana 7, South Dakota State 0 | at Montana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.