The 2023 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats were led by third-year head coach Brent Vigen and played home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Montana State Bobcats football team drew an average home attendance of 21,610 in 2023.
Preseason Polls On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bobcats were predicted to finish first in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries
vs Utah Tech
at No. 1 South Dakota State
StatisticsMSUSDSU First downs 17 20 Total yards 298 341 Rushing yards 211 157 Passing yards 87 184 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 35:23 24:37
Team Category Player StatisticsMontana State Passing Sean Chambers 3/9, 53 yards, INT Rushing Sean Chambers 20 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving Derryk Snell 3 receptions, 38 yardsSouth Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 13/22, 184 yards, 2 TD Rushing Isaiah Davis 12 carries, 66 yards Receiving Griffin Wilde 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
vs Stetson
at No. 10 Weber State
vs Portland State
vs Cal Poly
at No. 3 Sacramento State
StatisticsMTSTSAC First downs 26 25 Total yards 448 434 Rushing yards 328 200 Passing yards 120 234 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–16–1 26–42–2 Time of possession 32:40 27:20 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana State Passing Tommy Mellott 9/14, 99 yards Rushing Julius Davis 12 carries, 110 yards, TD Receiving Ty McCullough 4 receptions, 53 yards, TDSacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 26/42, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Elijah Tau-Tolliver 8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin Gandy 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
at No. 9 Idaho
vs Northern Arizona
vs Eastern Washington
at Montana
NCAA Division I playoffs No. 8 North Dakota State (second round)
Ranking movements
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