2025 Montana State Bobcats football team

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2025 Montana State Bobcats football
Montana State Bobcats M Logo.png
Conference Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 4
FCS CoachesNo. 6
Record2–2 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorShawn Howe (2nd season)
Home stadium Bobcat Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Montana  0 –0   3 –0  
No. 15 Northern Arizona  0 –0   3 –1  
No. 9 UC Davis  0 –0   2 –1  
Cal Poly  0 –0   2 –2  
No. 8 Idaho  0 –0   2 –2  
No. 4 Montana State  0 –0   2 –2  
Northern Colorado  0 –0   2 –2  
No. 21 Sacramento State  0 –0   2 –2  
Weber State  0 –0   2 –2  
Eastern Washington  0 –0   1 –3  
Idaho State  0 –0   1 –3  
Portland State  0 –0   0 –4  
As of September 24, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team represent Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats are led by 5th-year head coach Brent Vigen and play home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.

Contents

Offseason

2025 NFL draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionTeam
6213 Tommy Mellott QB/WR Las Vegas Raiders

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Rohan JonesTE Arkansas
Elijah ElliottRB Bryant
Dru Polidore Jr.S California
Kai GolanK Carroll
Lonyatta Alexander Jr.WR Idaho
Conner MooreOL Michigan State
Cole BullockLB New Hampshire
Scottre HumphreyRB New Mexico
Jon JohnsonDB New Mexico
Ryder TrujilloDL Northeastern State
Zachary Dodson-GreeneWR Portland State
Blake StillwellDB Southern Utah
Andrew PowdrellDB UNLV
Garrett WalchliWRUnknown

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Ife OhaleteDB Blinn
Cale BreslinRB BYU
George HelmsRB Elon
Bryant MeredithDB Fullerton
Bryson ParkerDB Nevada
Chris LongWR Rutgers
Justin Lamson QB Stanford

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 p.m.at No. 7 (FBS) Oregon *No. 2
 BTN L 13–5957,257
September 66:00 p.m.No. 2 South Dakota State *No. 3
 ESPN+ L 24–30 2OT22,117
September 131:00 p.m. San Diego *No. 4
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+W 41–721,917
September 201:00 p.m. Mercyhurst *No. 4
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+W 17–021,317
September 272:00 p.m. Eastern Washington No. 4
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+
October 44:00 p.m.at Northern Arizona
ESPN+
October 111:00 p.m. Idaho State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+
October 256:00 p.m.at Cal Poly
ESPN+
November 112:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado
ESPN+
November 81:00 p.m. Weber State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
ESPN+
November 158:15 p.m. UC Davis
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
 ESPN2
November 2212:00 p.m.at Montana
ESPN+

[7]

Game summaries

at No. 7 (FBS) Oregon

No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (0-0) at No. 7 (FBS) Oregon Ducks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Bobcats033713
No. 7 (FBS) Ducks172114759

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Game information
First quarter
  • ORE – Jayden Limar 16-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 11:57. Ducks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03.
  • ORE – Kenyon Sadiq 20-yard pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington kick), 9:16. Ducks 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18.
  • ORE – Atticus Sappington 23-yard field goal, 6:16. Ducks 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25.
Second quarter'
  • ORE – Jordon Davison 2-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 11:08. Ducks 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:27.
  • ORE – Noah Whittington 1-yard run (Gage Hurych kick), 4:34. Ducks 31–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:10.
  • MTST – Myles Sansted 42-yard field goal, 1:03. Ducks 31–3. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 3:31.
  • ORE – Malik Benson 11-yard pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington kick), 0:03. Ducks 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
  • MTST – Myles Sansted 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Ducks 38–6. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:46.
  • ORE – Gary Bryant Jr. 14-yard pass from Dante Moore (Atticus Sappington kick), 6:43. Ducks 45–6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:31.
  • ORE – Jordon Davison 8-yard run (Gage Hurych kick), 0:26. Ducks 52–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
  • ORE – Jordon Davison 1-yard run (Gage Hurych kick), 6:50. Ducks 59–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:47.
  • MTST – Adam Jones 2-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 2:22. Ducks 59–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
StatisticsMTSTORE
First downs1729
Plays–yards58–24464–506
Rushes–yards27–4639–253
Passing yards198253
Passing: comp–att–int23–31–019–25–0
Time of possession29:5530:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing Justin Lamson 23/31, 198 yards
RushingJulius Davis5 carries, 16 yards
ReceivingTaco Dowler12 receptions, 107 yards
OregonPassing Dante Moore 18/23, 213 yards, 3 TD
RushingNoah Whittington10 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Malik Benson 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD

No. 2 South Dakota State

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-0) at No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits----0
No. 3 Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
StatisticsSDSTMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

San Diego

San Diego Toreros (1-1) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Toreros----0
No. 4 Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsUSDMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San DiegoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Lakers (1-2) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lakers----0
No. 4 Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsMERCMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercyhurstPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington Eagles (1-3) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles----0
No. 4 Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsEWUMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern WashingtonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Arizona

Montana State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bobcats----0
Lumberjacks----0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: October 4
StatisticsMTSTNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Idaho State

Idaho State Bengals (0-0) vs. Montana State Bobcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals----0
Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: October 11
StatisticsIDSTMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cal Poly

Montana State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bobcats----0
Mustangs----0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 5:00 PM PDT
StatisticsMTSTCP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Cal PolyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Colorado

Montana State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bobcats----0
Bears----0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

  • Date: November 1
StatisticsMTSTUNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ColoradoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Weber State

Weber State Wildcats (0-0) vs. Montana State Bobcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats----0
Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsWEBMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

UC Davis

UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Montana State Bobcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Aggies----0
Bobcats----0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

  • Date: November 15
StatisticsUCDMTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UC DavisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Montana (Brawl of the Wild)

Montana State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Montana Grizzlies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bobcats----0
Grizziles----0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsMTSTMONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
MontanaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS 2 (1)3 (1)44
Coaches 23т66т

Roster

2025 Montana State Bobcats football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Elijah ElliottSr
RB 3Jared WhiteJr
WR 4Jacob TrimbleJr
WR 5Javonte King Redshirt.svg  So
QB 6River WarrenFr
QB 8 Justin Lamson Sr
WR 9Ryan KingSr
WR 10Jabez Woods Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 11Maxwell HendrickFr
WR 12Jordan ReedJr
QB 13Chance Wilson Redshirt.svg  So
WR 14Taco DowlerJr
QB 15Patrick Duchien Redshirt.svg  So
QB 17Grant VigenFr
WR 18Parker MadyFr
WR 19Tom CarterSo
WR 20Kee Christiansen Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 22Shanko KornachukFr
RB 23Adam Jones Redshirt.svg  So
RB 25Cale BreslinFr
RB 26Malachi ClaunchFr
RB 28Colson Coon Redshirt.svg  So
RB 32Julius DavisSr
TE 35Tommy SpringmanFr
RB 47George Helms Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 51Dalton Noble Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 53Nicholas MaloffFr
C, G 54Zac Nyland Redshirt.svg  So
G 55J. T. ReedSr
OL 56Samora EzekielJr
OL 57Everett Carr Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Tommy NilsonSo
OL 61Aiden Kaplan Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Dylan RollinsSo
OL 64Burke MastelSo
OL 65Vaughn WirkusFr
OT 66Titan Fleischmann Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 68Nate ThorntonFr
OL 72Braden Zimmer Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Cedric Jefferson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 75Ben WintersFr
OL 79Jonathan Luhmann Redshirt.svg  So
TE 80Luvens Valcin Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 81Carter CockeFr
TE 82Luke Smith Redshirt.svg  So
WR 83Kash EmbryFr
WR 84Dane Steel Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 85Carter CurnowFr
TE 86Hunter Provience Redshirt.svg  So
TE 87Thomas Buchanan Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88Rylan SchleppSo
TE 89Rocky Lencioni Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0Takhari CarrJr
DB 1Jhase McMillan Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 2Taki Uluilakepa Redshirt.svg  So
DB 3Kory Boyd Redshirt.svg  Fr
S, NB 5Caden DowlerJr
DB 6Bryant MeredithSo
DB 7Tayden Gray Redshirt.svg  So
DB 8Carson Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 9Seth Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 10Bryce Grebe Redshirt.svg  So
DE 11Kenneth Eiden IVSr
LB 12Ryan Bowles Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 13Jackson HarmonSr
DB 15Ife OhaleteJr
DB 16Brendon Ross Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 17Hayden GunlockFr
DB 18Tim Thomas IIFr
LB 19Neil DailyJr
CB 22Marcus Coleman IIFr
DB 24Colter Petre Redshirt.svg  So
DB 25Luke OxarartFr
LB 27Brock SteelJr
DB 29JJ Dolan Redshirt.svg  So
LB 31Vinnie SouzaFr
LB 33Mason Dethman Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 34Cole Taylor Redshirt.svg  So
DE 36Zac CrewsJr
LB 37Josh Woodberry Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 41Paul BrottSr
LB 42Ryan KraheJr
LB 43Xavier AhrensFr
DE 44Jake VigenJr
DE 45Hunter ParsonsSr
DE 46Logan FredericksenSo
DE 48Blaine DowningFr
LB 49Zac WaibleSo
DT 50Zack BlackJr
DT 55AJ Tanupo Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 58Dominic SolanoSo
DT 69Jaren PerkinsJr
DT 90Hunter Sharbono Redshirt.svg  So
DE 91Seth Brock Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 92Graysen SchneiderFr
DT 94Josaiah AsuegaFr
DE 96Major ThornhillFr
DT 97Alec EckertSr
DL 98Hudson Wiens Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 99Talon Marsh Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 30Colby FrokjerFr
K 38Michael RubichFr
K 39Myles SanstedSo
LS 40Brody JohnsonFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Shawn Howe (Defensive coordinator)
  • Pete Sterbick (Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Marcus Monaco (special teams coordinator / director of football video)
  • Jody Owens (linebackers / assistant head coach)
  • Nicolas Jean-Baptiste (defensive line)
  • Sam Mix (wide receivers)
  • Bryan Shepherd (safeties / pass game coordinator)
  • Matt Smith (offensive line)
  • Jordan Walsh (tight ends)
  • Josh Firm (running backs)
  • Trenton Greene (cornerbacks)
  • Jake Dusenbury (assistant defensive line)
  • Jesse Moser (assistant offensive line)
  • Sean Chambers (assistant wide receivers)
  • Kiante Goudeau (assistant defensive backs)
  • Derek Griebel (assistant special teams)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 24, 2025

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Montana State Bobcats Football Transfers". ON3.
  2. ↑ "Montana State Bobcats 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.
  3. ↑ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  4. ↑ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  5. ↑ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  6. ↑ Lamberty, Bill (February 5, 2025). "Bobcat Football Program Adds Six". msubobcats. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2025 Montana State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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