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2026 Montana State

6–⁠1 (3–⁠1 Big Sky). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–⁠1, over six games to the seven on file here.

Schedule and results

Montana State in 2026, game by game: won at Utah Tech 54–0; won vs. Butler 51–24; won at Nevada 20–7; won vs. Central Connecticut 35–30; won vs. Northern Arizona 28–14; lost at Idaho 34–35; won at Eastern Washington 56–20+54−1Won 54–0 at Utah Tech+54Utah TechWon 51–24 vs. Butler+27ButlerWon 20–7 at Nevada+13NevadaWon 35–30 vs. Central Connecticut+5Central Connect…Won 28–14 vs. Northern Arizona+14Northern ArizonaLost 34–35 at Idaho-1IdahoWon 56–20 at Eastern Washington+36Eastern Washing…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29atUtah TechW 54–⁠086%
Sep 5vsButlerW 51–⁠2485%
Sep 12atNevadaW 20–⁠758%
Sep 19vsCentral ConnecticutW 35–⁠3088%
Sep 26vsNorthern ArizonaW 28–⁠1483%
Oct 2atIdahoL 34–⁠3585%
Oct 17atEastern WashingtonW 56–⁠2083%
Oct 24vsWeber StatePreview87%
Oct 31vsCal PolyPreview91%
Nov 7atIdaho StatePreview74%
Nov 14atNorthern ColoradoPreview86%
Nov 21vsMontanaPreview76%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
6–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠1 2nd in Big Sky
AP now
Unranked
Points
278–⁠130
Coach
—
Elo
1588 +50 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−13.3 No. 4 of 128 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 134
Offensive coordinator
Pete Sterbick
Defensive coordinator
Bobby Daly
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

Leaders

Passing yardsJustin Lamson QB1,088 yds
Passing touchdownsJustin Lamson QB8 TD
Rushing yardsAdam Jones RB406 yds
Rushing touchdownsAdam Jones RB8 TD
Receiving yardsCarter Dahlke WR483 yds
Receiving touchdownsDane Steel WR5 TD
TacklesCole Taylor LB53 tkl
SacksZac Crews DE5 sacks
InterceptionsCole Taylor LB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Kaden Cole WR★★★No. 1114
Kayden Steptoe CB★★★No. 1566
Jasiah Denmark CB★★★No. 2052
Deshawn Krein CB★★★No. 2052
John Hurst DL★★★No. 2533

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.820
Receivers23.00.845
Offensive line33.00.820
Defensive line23.00.835
Linebackers13.00.840
Defensive backs33.00.853
Athletes and specialists23.00.815
Whole class143.00.834

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 109

The 2026 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 1

The 2026 portal
Gianni Edwards CB★★★from Arizona

Transfers out 5

Hunter Provience TE★★★to NC State
Carson Williams CB★★★to Indiana
Jhase McMillan CB★★★to UCLA
Seth Johnson CB★★★to Iowa State
Cedric Jefferson OT★★★to Utah

2026 Big Sky standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Arizona5–⁠16–⁠2
Montana State3–⁠16–⁠1
Montana4–⁠25–⁠3
Weber State4–⁠25–⁠3
Cal Poly3–⁠24–⁠4
Southern Utah3–⁠23–⁠4
UC Davis2–⁠24–⁠3
Idaho2–⁠22–⁠5
Portland State2–⁠22–⁠5
Northern Colorado2–⁠33–⁠5
Idaho State1–⁠34–⁠3
Eastern Washington1–⁠42–⁠6
Utah Tech0–⁠60–⁠7

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.