2024 Montana State
15–1 (8–0 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 49–7Nov 9
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat New Mexico 35–31Aug 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at New Mexico | W 35–31 | 53% |
| Aug 31 | at Utah Tech | W 31–7 | 76% |
| Sep 7 | vs Maine | W 41–24 | 85% |
| Sep 21 | vs Mercyhurst | W 52–13 | 95% |
| Sep 28 | at Idaho State | W 37–17 | 76% |
| Oct 5 | vs Northern Colorado | W 55–17 | 94% |
| Oct 12 | vs Idaho | W 38–7 | 65% |
| Oct 19 | at Portland State | W 44–14 | 79% |
| Nov 2 | at Eastern Washington | W 42–28 | 79% |
| Nov 9 | vs Sacramento State | W 49–7 | 87% |
| Nov 16 | at UC Davis | W 30–28 | 54% |
| Nov 23 | vs Montana | W 34–11 | 72% |
| Dec 7 | vs UT MartinFCS Championship – Second Round | W 49–17 | 73% |
| Dec 13 | vsIdahoFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 52–19 | 72% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs South DakotaFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | W 31–17 | 69% |
| Jan 6Bowls & playoff | vs North Dakota StateFCS Championship | L 32–35 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 35–32 in the FCS Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; Big Sky champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 104 on file).
Big Sky champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 15–1
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 652–292
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1627 +176 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.2 No. 3 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 140
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Walker
- Defensive coordinators
- Bobby Daly and Shawn Howe
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tommy Mellott QB | 2,783 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tommy Mellott QB | 31 TD |
| Rushing yards | Scottre Humphrey RB | 1,393 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Scottre Humphrey RB | 16 TD |
| Receiving yards | Taco Dowler WR | 593 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Taco Dowler WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | McCade O’Reilly LB | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Danny Uluilakepa LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jhase McMillan CB | ★★★ | No. 918 |
| Carson Williams CB | ★★★ | No. 1541 |
| A.J. Tanupo DL | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Unterrio Latin-Henley RB | ★★★ | No. 1703 |
| Ryan Bowles LB | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.8 | 0.822 |
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.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 6 | Tommy Mellott WR | Las Vegas Raiders |
Transfers in 3
The 2024 portal Dylan Rollins OT | ★★★ | from  BYU |
 Samora Ezekiel OT | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Alec Eckert DL | ★★ | from  Washington State |
Transfers out 4
2024 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Montana State | 8–0 | 15–1 | |
| UC Davis | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Idaho | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
 Northern Arizona | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Montana | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Idaho State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Weber State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Portland State | 3–5 | 3–8–1 | |
 Cal Poly | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Sacramento State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northern Colorado | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.