2025 Montana State
14–2 (8–0 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Washington 57–3Sep 27
By 54 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Northern Colorado 55–7Nov 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 7Oregon | L 13–59 | 19% |
| Sep 6 | vs South Dakota State | L 24–30 | 52% |
| Sep 13 | vs San Diego | W 41–7 | 79% |
| Sep 20 | vs Mercyhurst | W 17–0 | 91% |
| Sep 27 | vs Eastern Washington | W 57–3 | 83% |
| Oct 4 | at Northern Arizona | W 34–10 | 58% |
| Oct 11 | vs Idaho State | W 48–14 | 89% |
| Oct 25 | at Cal Poly | W 34–17 | 79% |
| Nov 1 | at Northern Colorado | W 55–7 | 86% |
| Nov 8 | vs Weber State | W 66–14 | 90% |
| Nov 15 | vs UC Davis | W 38–17 | 69% |
| Nov 22 | at Montana | W 31–28 | 51% |
| Dec 6 | vs YaleFCS Championship – Second Round | W 21–13 | 71% |
| Dec 12 | vs Stephen F. AustinFCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal | W 44–28 | 75% |
| Dec 20Bowls & playoff | vsMontanaFCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal | W 48–23 | 66% |
| Jan 5Bowls & playoff | vs Illinois StateFCS Championship | W 35–34 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Illinois State 35–34 in the FCS Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; Big Sky champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 104 on file).
Big Sky champions8–0 in the conference
- Record
- 14–2
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 606–304
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1656 +138 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −1.7 No. 2 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Pete Sterbick
- Defensive coordinator
- Shawn Howe
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Justin Lamson QB | 3,172 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Justin Lamson QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Julius Davis RB | 1,123 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Justin Lamson QB | 16 TD |
| Receiving yards | Taco Dowler WR | 1,025 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Taco Dowler WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Cole Taylor LB | 37 tkl |
| Sacks | Kenneth Eiden IV DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Caden Dowler DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Josaiah Asuega DL | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Carter Cocke TE | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Xavier Ahrens ATH | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Grant Vigen QB | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Parker Mady ATH | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.805 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 7 | 2.6 | 0.807 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.7 | 0.814 |
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 104
The 2025 roster104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2025 portal Cale Breslin RB | ★★★ | from  BYU |
 Justin Lamson QB | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
 Chris Long WR | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
Transfers out 5
2025 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Montana State | 8–0 | 14–2 | |
| Montana | 7–1 | 13–2 | |
| UC Davis | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Sacramento State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Idaho State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Northern Arizona | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Eastern Washington | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Cal Poly | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Weber State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Idaho | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Portland State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.