2022 Montana
8–5 (4–4 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal Poly 57–0Nov 5
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Sacramento State 24–31Oct 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Northwestern State | W 47–0 | 84% |
| Sep 10 | vs South Dakota | W 24–7 | 74% |
| Sep 17 | at Indiana State | W 49–14 | 68% |
| Sep 24 | vs Portland State | W 53–16 | 82% |
| Oct 1 | at Idaho State | W 28–20 | 86% |
| Oct 15 | vs Idaho | L 23–30 | 79% |
| Oct 22 | at Sacramento State | L 24–31 | 35% |
| Oct 29 | at Weber State | L 21–24 | 37% |
| Nov 5 | vs Cal Poly | W 57–0 | 90% |
| Nov 12 | vs Eastern Washington | W 63–7 | 75% |
| Nov 19 | at Montana State | L 21–55 | 33% |
| Nov 26 | vs Southeast Missouri StateFCS Championship – First Round | W 34–24 | 59% |
| Dec 3 | at North Dakota StateFCS Championship – Second Round | L 26–49 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 49–26 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 103 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 6th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 470–277
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1449 +9 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 12 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Timm Rosenbach
- Defensive coordinator
- Kent Baer
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Lucas Johnson QB | 1,983 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Lucas Johnson QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nick Ostmo RB | 692 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lucas Johnson QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mitch Roberts WR | 539 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mitch Roberts WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Corbin Walker CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Kaden Huot QB | ★★★ | No. 2202 |
| Jareb Ramos DL | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Sam Alford WR | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Marcus Evans ATH | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Eli Gillman RB | ★★ | No. 3236 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.4 | 0.788 |
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 105
The 2022 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 39 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2022 portal Dylan Mayginnes OL | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Sawyer Racanelli WR | ★★★ | from  Washington |
Transfers out 1
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.