2022 Montana State
12–2 (8–0 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William & Mary 55–0Dec 9
By 55 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Northern Arizona 41–38Nov 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs McNeese | W 40–17 | 80% |
| Sep 10 | vs Morehead State | W 63–13 | 81% |
| Sep 17 | vs Oregon State | L 28–68 | 41% |
| Sep 24 | at Eastern Washington | W 38–35 | 49% |
| Oct 1 | vs UC Davis | W 41–24 | 76% |
| Oct 8 | vs Idaho State | W 37–6 | 92% |
| Oct 15 | at Northern Colorado | W 37–14 | 81% |
| Oct 22 | vs Weber State | W 43–38 | 59% |
| Nov 5 | at Northern Arizona | W 41–38 | 78% |
| Nov 12 | at Cal Poly | W 72–28 | 89% |
| Nov 19 | vs Montana | W 55–21 | 67% |
| Dec 3 | vsWeber StateFCS Championship – Second Round | W 33–25 | 65% |
| Dec 9 | vs William & MaryFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 55–0 | 65% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | at South Dakota StateFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | L 18–39 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 39–18 in the FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal; unranked in the final AP poll; Big Sky champions.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 104 on file).
Big Sky champions8–0 in the conference, shared with Sacramento State
- Record
- 12–2
- Conference
- 8–0 shared first in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 601–366
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1575 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.7 No. 7 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 190
- Offensive coordinator
- Taylor Housewright
- Defensive coordinator
- Willie Mack Garza
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tommy Mellott QB | 1,590 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tommy Mellott QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tommy Mellott QB | 894 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sean Chambers QB | 18 TD |
| Receiving yards | Willie Patterson WR | 562 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Willie Patterson WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Danny Uluilakepa LB | 9 tkl |
| Interceptions | Callahan O’Reilly LB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Takhari Carr CB | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Caden Dowler S | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Zac Waible LB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Christian Anaya WR | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Logan Fredericksen LB | ★★ | No. 2552 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.4 | 0.790 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 103
The 2022 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Sean Chambers QB | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
Transfers out 2
2022 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sacramento State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
 Montana State | 8–0 | 12–2 | |
| Weber State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
 Idaho | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| UC Davis | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Montana | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Portland State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Washington | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Arizona | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Cal Poly | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Idaho State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.