Montana State Bobcats
Big Sky
2022 Record: 10-1, 8-0
Coach: Brent Vigen
Big Wins: 10/22 Weber State (43-38), 11/19 Montana (55-21)
Bad Losses: 9/17 at Oregon State (28-68)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 705 yards
Passing: Tommy Mellott, QB, 1,206 yards
Receiving: Willie Patterson, WR, 503 yards
Tackles: Callahan O’Reilly, LB, 68
Sacks: Sebastian Valdez, DT, 7.5
Interceptions: Callahan O’Reilly, LB, 4
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 314.9 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 190.3 (84, 12)
Total Offense: 505.2 (3, 1)
Scoring Offense: 44.0 (3, 1)
Rushing Defense: 135.5 (42, 5)
Pass Defense: 241.2 (88, 8)
Total Defense: 376.7 (59, 5)
Scoring Defense: 28.1 (63, 6)
Turnover Margin: 1.10 (4, 2)
Sacks: 2.50 (27, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.00 (8, 1)
Recent Playoff Appearances:
2021 | Second Round | Defeated Tennessee-Martin |
2021 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Sam Houston State |
2021 | Semifinals | Defeated South Dakota State |
2021 | Championship | Lost to North Dakota State |
2019 | Second Round | Defeated Albany |
2019 | Quarterfinals | Defeated Austin Peay |
2019 | Semifinals | Lost to North Dakota State |
2018 | First Round | Defeated Incarnate Word |
2018 | Second Round | Lost to North Dakota State |
2014 | First Round | Lost to North Dakota State |
2012 | Second Round | Defeated Stony Brook |
2012 | Quarterfinals | Lost to Sam Houston State |
2011 | Second Round | Defeated New Hampshire |
2011 | Quarterfinals | Lost to Sam Houston State |
2010 | Second Round | Lost to North Dakota State |
2006 | First Round | Defeated Furman |
2006 | Quarterfinals | Lost to Appalachian State |
2003 | First Round | Lost to Northern Iowa |
2002 | First Round | Lost to McNeese State |
*all team stats through 11/13