2024 Montana
9–5 (5–3 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 59–2Sep 14
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Missouri State 29–24Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Missouri State | W 29–24 | 78% |
| Sep 7 | at North Dakota | L 24–27 | 63% |
| Sep 14 | vs Morehead State | W 59–2 | 82% |
| Sep 21 | vs Western Carolina | W 46–35 | 77% |
| Sep 28 | at Eastern Washington | W 52–49 | 73% |
| Oct 5 | vs Weber State | L 48–55 | 74% |
| Oct 12 | vs Northern Arizona | W 31–20 | 73% |
| Oct 26 | at Northern Colorado | W 24–0 | 85% |
| Nov 2 | at Cal Poly | W 42–7 | 81% |
| Nov 9 | vs UC Davis | L 14–30 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | vs Portland State | W 28–17 | 80% |
| Nov 23 | at Montana State | L 11–34 | 28% |
| Nov 30 | vs Tennessee StateFCS Championship – First Round | W 41–27 | 68% |
| Dec 7 | at South Dakota StateFCS Championship – Second Round | L 18–35 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 35–18 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 103 on file).
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 5–3 5th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 467–362
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1453 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −16.5 No. 10 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Brent Pease
- Defensive coordinators
- Roger Cooper and Tim Hauck
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Logan Fife QB | 1,781 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Logan Fife QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Eli Gillman RB | 1,077 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Eli Gillman RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keelan White WR | 557 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Erik Barker TE | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Jace Klucewich S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Luke Flowers QB | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
| Brooks Davis WR | ★★★ | No. 2492 |
| Kyon Loud ATH | ★★★ | No. 2850 |
| Grady Walker WR | ★★★ | No. 2850 |
| Danny Sirmon TE | ★★★ | No. 2850 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.7 | 0.796 |
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 7 | Junior Bergen WR | San Francisco 49ers |
Transfers in 9
The 2024 portal Logan Fife QB | ★★★ | from  Fresno State |
 Stevie Rocker RB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Caleb Otlewski DE | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Everett Johnson OL | ★★★ | from  California |
 Kenzel Lawler CB | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 Prince Ford CB | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
| Vai Kaho ILB | ★★★ | from San Diego State |
| Chrishawn Gordon S | from Fresno State | |
 Jacob Mason DE | from  Washington |
Transfers out 3
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.