Montclair State Red Hawks
New JerseyMontclair, NJSprague Field
2026: 4–2 (2–1 New Jersey). Last: lost to Christopher Newport 21–14 at home. Next: at Salisbury, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 24–41Merchant Marine
- W 30–28at Lycoming
- W 26–9at Wilkes
- W 42–14Kean
- W 42–0William Paterson
- L 14–21Christopher Newport
- Oct 24at Salisbury
- Oct 31at The College of New Jersey
- Nov 7Vermont State Castleton
- Nov 13at Rowan
Montclair State has played football since at least 2003 and is 24–28 in the 52 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player from Montclair State. This season, they’re 4–2.
On this date in 2024Montclair State lost to Salisbury 44–8 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 24–28 .462; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1059
- Seasons
- 9 since 2003, 52 games
2026 season 4–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsMerchant Marine | L 24–41 | 46% |
| Sep 12 | atLycoming | W 30–28 | 31% |
| Sep 26 | atWilkes | W 26–9 | 29% |
| Oct 3 | vsKean | W 42–14 | 69% |
| Oct 10 | vsWilliam Paterson | W 42–0 | 81% |
| Oct 17 | vsChristopher Newport | L 14–21 | 31% |
| Oct 24 | atSalisbury | Preview | 22% |
| Oct 31 | atThe College of New Jersey | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 7 | vsVermont State Castleton | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 13 | atRowan | Preview | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterProgram greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Montclair State.
Program strength since 2003
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Kean
4–2 in 6
Won the last two.
- William Paterson
5–1 in 6
Won the last four.
- Christopher Newport
1–4 in 5
Lost the last three.
| Opponent | Games | MCST record |
|---|---|---|
| Kean | 6 | 4–2 |
| William Paterson | 6 | 5–1 |
| Christopher Newport | 5 | 1–4 |
Every opponent (20)
Every program Montclair State has played, A to Z, with Montclair State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Christopher Newport 1–4
- Delaware Valley 0–1
- Franklin & Marshall 0–2
- Gettysburg 2–0
- Iona 3–0
- Kean 4–2
- Lycoming 2–0
- Merchant Marine 0–2
- Muhlenberg 0–2
- Rowan 0–4
- Salisbury 0–4
- Salve Regina 1–0
- The College of New Jersey 2–2
- Thiel 1–0
- Union 1–1
- Vermont State Castleton 1–0
- Wesley College 0–1
- Wilkes 1–1
- William Paterson 5–1
- WPI 0–1
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 0
| 2009 | Sam Mills LB |
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1059 | ||||
| 2025 | 5–5 | 4–3 | 1007 | ||||
| 2024 | 3–7 | 1–5 | 969 | ||||
| 2023 | 5–5 | 4–2 | 1054 | ||||
| 2022 | 2–8 | 0–6 | 1074 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–1 | 1246 | |||||
| 2006 | 1–0 | 1252 | |||||
| 2004 | 1–0 | 1245 | |||||
| 2003 | 1–0 | 1214 |
No season on file for 2005, 2007–19, 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 9 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.