# 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team represents Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats are led by fourth-year head coach Brent Vigen and play home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico* | No. 4 | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | FS1 | W 35–31 | 17,314 |
| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech* | No. 4 | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 5,074 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Maine* | No. 3 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | ESPN+ | W 41–24 | 21,887 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst* | No. 3 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | ESPN+ | W 52–13 | 21,547 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | No. 3 | ICCU DomePocatello, ID | ESPN+ | W 37–17 | N/A |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | No. 3 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | ESPN+ | W 55–14 | 22,007 |
| October 12 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 7 Idaho | No. 3 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | ESPN2 | W 38–7 | 21,907 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 3 | Hillsboro StadiumPortland, OR | ESPN+ | W 44–14 | 3,121 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | No. 2 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 6,258 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | No. 2 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | ESPN+ | W 49–7 | 21,987 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 UC Davis | No. 2 | UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA | ESPN+ | W 30–28 | 13,947 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Montana | No. 2 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT (Brawl of the Wild) | ESPN+ | W 34–11 | 22,057 |
| December 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 UT Martin* | No. 1 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Second Round) | ESPN+ | W 49–17 | 17,017 |
| December 13 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Idaho* | No. 1 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN | W 52–19 | 18,127 |
| December 21 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota* | No. 1 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Semifinal) | ABC | W 31–17 | 20,557 |
| January 6, 2025 | 5:00 pm | vs. No. 3 North Dakota State* | No. 1 | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (NCAA Division I Championship Game) | ESPN | L 32–35 | 18,005 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 4 (1) | 3 (8) | 3 (6) | 3 (7) | 3 (6) | 3 (8) | 3 (6) | 3 (10) | 2 (16) | 2 (13) | 2 (13) | 2 (14) | 2 (15) | 1 (51) | 2 |
| Coaches | 4 | 3 (4) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 1 (23) | 2 |

## Game summaries
### at New Mexico (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Lobos (FBS) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
* Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,314
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | MTST | UNM |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 567 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 47–362 | 28–152 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 18–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 21/32, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Adam Jones | 17 carries, 167 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ty McCullouch | 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Devon Dampier | 18/26, 172 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Eli Sanders | 17 carries, 87 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Luke Wysong | 6 receptions, 95 yards |
Entering the game, the Bobcats were double-digit favorites to win the game. It was the first time since 2013 that an FCS team was a double-digit favorite to win against an FBS opponent.

### at Utah Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Bobcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,074
* Referee: John Kellermeier
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel (play-by-play), Max Christensen III (color commentator)
| Statistics | MTST | UTU |
| First downs | 25 | 6 |
| Total yards | 481 | 176 |
| Rushing yards | 329 | 73 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 103 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-24-0 | 12-26-0 |
| Time of possession | 44:36 | 15:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 14/21, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 20 carries, 107 yards |
| Montana State | Receiving | Rohan Jones | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| Utah Tech | Passing | Deacon Hill | 11/23, 104 yards |
| Utah Tech | Rushing | Deacon Hill | 2 carries, 25 yards, TD |
| Utah Tech | Receiving | Fisher Jackson | 1 reception, 37 yards |

### vs. Maine

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | ME | MTST |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 373 | 526 |
| Rushing yards | 149 | 344 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 182 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-31-1 | 14-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:16 | 25:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maine | Passing | Carter Peevy | 18/31, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Maine | Rushing | Tavion Banks | 8 carries, 74 yards |
| Maine | Receiving | Montigo Moss | 5 receptions, 47 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 12/15, 144 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 4 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ryan King | 3 receptions, 39 yards |

### vs. Mercyhurst

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lakers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MERC | MTST |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 233 | 502 |
| Rushing yards | 20 | 256 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28-44-0 | 15-19-0 |
| Time of possession | 32:56 | 27:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Mercyhurst | Passing | Adam Urena | 28/44, 213 yards, TD |
| Mercyhurst | Rushing | Ayron Rodriguez | 15 carries, 42 yards |
| Mercyhurst | Receiving | Cameron Barmore | 7 receptions, 95 yards |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 14/18, 214 yards, 3 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Colson Coon | 10 carries, 102 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Adam Jones | 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD |

### at Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 37 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, ID
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MTST | IDST |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 410 | 276 |
| Rushing yards | 268 | 75 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-17-0 | 20-41-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:42 | 23:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 10/17, 142 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 27 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Rohan Jones | 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| Idaho State | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 17/33, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Idaho State | Rushing | Dason Brooks | 5 carries, 25 yards |
| Idaho State | Receiving | Christian Fredericksen | 6 receptions, 60 yards |

### vs. Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 13 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | UNCO | MTST |
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 362 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-30-1 | 11-16-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Colorado | Passing | Kia'i Keone | 17/29, 247 yards, TD, INT |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing | Caden Meis | 10 carries, 35 yards |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving | Brayden Munroe | 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 8/12, 225 yards, 4 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 10 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Taco Dowler | 2 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. No. 7 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
| Statistics | IDHO | MTST |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total yards | 267 | 485 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 360 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 125 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-31-1 | 12-17-0 |
| Time of possession | 22:17 | 37:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho | Passing | Jack Wagner | 11/23, 134 yards, TD, INT |
| Idaho | Rushing | Deshaun Buchanan | 9 carries, 49 yards |
| Idaho | Receiving | Tony Harste | 3 receptions, 48 yards |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 11/15, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Tommy Mellott | 11 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Rohan Jones | 3 receptions, 28 yards, TD |

### at Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 7 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 44 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Hillsboro Stadium • Hillsboro, OR
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MTST | PRST |
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 607 | 235 |
| Rushing yards | 323 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 86 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-28-0 | 14-22-1 |
| Time of possession | 34:06 | 25:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 15/20, 239 yards, 3 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 14 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Taco Dowler | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
| Portland State | Passing | Dante Chachere | 11/18, 64 yards, INT |
| Portland State | Rushing | Deion Thompson | 12 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Portland State | Receiving | Branden Alvarez | 4 receptions, 23 yards |

### at Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MTST | EWU |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 497 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 316 | 225 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 168 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-20-1 | 22-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 13/20, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Montana State | Rushing | Tommy Mellott | 6 carries, 125 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ty McCullouch | 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Jared Taylor | 20/27, 144 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Michael Wortham | 2 carries, 92 yards, TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 9 carries, 78 yards, TD |

### vs. Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | SAC | MTST |
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Total yards | 255 | 604 |
| Rushing yards | 119 | 508 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 96 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-30-1 | 8-13-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:35 | 33:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Carson Conklin | 12/27, 138 yards, INT |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Curron Borders | 5 carries, 57 yards, TD |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Danny Scudero | 7 receptions, 70 yards |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 7/10, 89 yards |
| Montana State | Rushing | Adam Jones | 5 carries, 159 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ty McCullouch | 1 reception, 32 yards |

### at No. 4 UC Davis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| No. 4 Aggies | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 28 |
at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, CA
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MTST | UCD |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 333 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 159 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 324 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-25-0 | 23-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 18/25, 174 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Julius Davis | 13 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Rohan Jones | 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| UC Davis | Passing | Miles Hastings | 22/33, 320 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UC Davis | Rushing | Lan Larison | 23 carries, 112 yards, TD |
| UC Davis | Receiving | Chaz Davis | 4 receptions, 128 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 9 Montana (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Grizzlies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 2 Bobcats | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
| Statistics | MONT | MTST |
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total yards | 234 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 326 |
| Passing yards | 117 | 94 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-35-0 | 6-12-0 |
| Time of possession | 25:07 | 34:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Montana | Passing | Logan Fife | 18/34, 117 yards |
| Montana | Rushing | Eli Gillman | 10 carries, 35 yards, TD |
| Montana | Receiving | Keelan White | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 6/12, 94 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Adam Jones | 25 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Rohan Jones | 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 23 UT Martin (NCAA Division I Playoff–Second Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Skyhawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 1 Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,017
* Referee: Jason Perkins
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Statistics | UTM | MTST |
| First downs | 11 | 22 |
| Total yards | 264 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–0 | 22–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UT Martin | Passing | Kinkead Dent | 15/29, 167 yds, 3 TD |
| UT Martin | Rushing | Patrick Smith | 12 carries, 32 yards |
| UT Martin | Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 22/25, 300 yds, 4 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Scottre Humphrey | 11 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ryan Lonergan | 3 receptions, 90 yards |

### vs. No. 7 Idaho (NCAA Division I Playoff–Quarterfinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Vandals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| No. 1 Bobcats | 7 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Friday December 13, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN
| Statistics | IDHO | MTST |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 407 | 457 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 174 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-36-1 | 12-19-1 |
| Time of possession | 21:09 | 38:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho | Passing | Jack Layne | 20/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Idaho | Rushing | Deshaun Buchanan | 10 carries, 95 yards |
| Idaho | Receiving | Jordan Dwyer | 11 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 12/18, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Montana State | Rushing | Tommy Mellott | 14 carries, 131 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Adam Jones | 3 receptions, 66 yards |

### vs. No. 4 South Dakota (NCAA Division I Playoff–Semifinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Coyotes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 1 Bobcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
* Date: Saturday December 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 20,557
* TV: ABC
| Statistics | SDAK | MTST |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 371 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 134 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-29-0 | 8-17-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Dakota | Passing | Aidan Bouman | 20/29, 236 yards |
| South Dakota | Rushing | Travis Theis | 14 carries, 110 yards, TD |
| South Dakota | Receiving | Travis Theis | 7 receptions, 80 yards |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 8/17, 134 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Tommy Mellott | 17 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Taco Dowler | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD |

### vs. No. 3 North Dakota State (NCAA Division I National Championship)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Bison | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| No. 1 Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 32 |
at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas
* Date: January 6, 2025
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
* Game attendance: 18,005
* Referee: Matt Overton
* TV announcers (ESPN, ESPN+): Dave Flemming (Play-by-Play), Brock Osweiler (color), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
* Box score
| Statistics | NDSU | MTST |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 401 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 202 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 195 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–23–0 | 13–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:53 | 31:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 19/22, 199 yards, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Cam Miller | 18 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Bryce Lance | 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Passing | Tommy Mellott | 13/24, 195 yards, 2 TD |
| Montana State | Rushing | Tommy Mellott | 14 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| Montana State | Receiving | Ryan Lonergan | 1 reception, 53 yards |