Montana State Bobcats vs Illinois State Redbirds
FCS Championship
34
12-5
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
MTST | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
35
14-2
Game Leaders
311
T. RittenhouseQB
33/46, 4 TD
311
280
J. LamsonQB
18/27, 2 TD
280
126
V. DawsonRB
29 CAR
126
46
A. JonesRB
5 CAR
46
161
D. LordWR
13 REC, 2 TD
161
111
T. DowlerWR
8 REC, 1 TD
111
1.5
T. NiekampLB
1.5
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None
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8
J. DwyerDB
4 SOLO
8
16
C. TaylorLB
4 SOLO
16
Team Stats
471
Total Yards
381
0
Turnovers
0
33
1st Downs
20
5-55
Penalties
14-93
7/14
3rd Down
3/9
2/2
4th Down
1/1
39:41
Possession
20:19
Game Information
Nashville, TN
ESPN
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
4:51 - 1st
0
ILST
7
MTST
Justin Lamson 3 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
10 plays, 90 yards, 5:50
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
10:49 - 2nd
0
ILST
14
MTST
Justin Lamson 2 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:26
Touchdown
0:54 - 2nd
7
ILST
14
MTST
Scotty Presson Jr. 6 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino Kick)
10 plays, 80 yards, 4:23
Touchdown
0:18 - 2nd
7
ILST
21
MTST
Dane Steel 33 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
5:32 - 3rd
14
ILST
21
MTST
Logan Brasfield 0 Yd Run (Michael Cosentino Kick)
17 plays, 85 yards, 7:32
Touchdown
3:18 - 3rd
14
ILST
28
MTST
Taco Dowler 22 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
6 plays, 64 yards, 2:08
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:13 - 4th
21
ILST
28
MTST
Daniel Sobkowicz 4 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino Kick)
15 plays, 81 yards, 8:01
Touchdown
5:10 - 4th
28
ILST
28
MTST
Dylan Lord 25 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino Kick)
8 plays, 60 yards, 3:52
Overtime
Touchdown
OT
34
ILST
28
MTST
Dylan Lord 10 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Michael Cosentino PAT blocked)
2 plays, 25 yards
Touchdown
OT
34
ILST
35
MTST
Taco Dowler 14 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick)
5 plays, 25 yards
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--ILST
--MTST
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Montana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
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